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What Is Superglue?

Superglue is a cyanoacrylate substance known as ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which is generally sold around the world as instant adhesive mostly under the name of 'Superglue'. It was first discovered by Harry Coover from Kodak during the World War II while he was trying to make gun-sight lenses out of it, although he never succeeded due to the sticky nature of the compound. More than five decades ago, cyanoacrylates were first used to create the instant adhesive we now call superglue and tha... Read »
Created by Valmir Created 18 weeks 5 days ago – Made popular 18 weeks 5 days ago
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