A final caution: super glue is sold in small quantities because a little of it goes a long way. Still, if you need to use a large amount of the material, do so in a well ventilated area.

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Researchers have now discovered that barnacle glue cures in the same way that blood clots. Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans ...

Super glue, or cyanoacrylate as it is formally known, is one heck of a useful adhesive. Developed in the 20th century as a result of a program to create plastic gun sights, it is loved for its ...