cyanoacrylate

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The original patent for cyanoacrylate was filed in 1947 by the B.F. Goodrich Company{{cite patent |country= US |number= 2467927 |title= Preparation of monomeric alkyl alpha-cyano-acrylates |fdate= 29 May 1947 |gdate= 19 April 1949 |invent1= Alan E. Ardis |assign1= B.F. Goodrich Company. |url= https://www.google.com/patents/US2467927}} as an outgrowth of a search for materials suitable for clear plastic gun sights for the war effort. In 1942, a team of scientists headed by Harry Coover Jr. stumbled upon a formulation that stuck to everything with which it came in contact.{{cite web|url=https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/harry-coover |title=Inventor of the Week Archive |date=September 2004 |publisher=Lemelson-MIT Program |access-date=21 September 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503111504/https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/harry-coover |archive-date=3 May 2009 }} The team quickly rejected the substance for the wartime application, but in 1951, while working as researchers for Eastman Kodak, Coover and a colleague, Fred Joyner, rediscovered cyanoacrylates, then applied for a patent in 1954 which was issued in 1956.{{US patent|2768109}} Alcohol-Catalyzed α-Cyanoacrylate Adhesive Compositions, filed June 1954, issued October 1956.

The two had realized its true commercial potential, and a form of the adhesive was first sold in 1958 under the name "Eastman #910" (later "Eastman 910").

During the 1960s, Eastman Kodak sold cyanoacrylate to Loctite, which in turn repackaged and distributed it under a different brand name "Loctite Quick Set 404". In 1971, Loctite developed its own manufacturing technology and introduced its own line of cyanoacrylate, called "Super Bonder". Loctite quickly gained market share, and by the late 1970s it was believed to have exceeded Eastman Kodak's share in the North American industrial cyanoacrylate market. National Starch and Chemical Company purchased Eastman Kodak's cyanoacrylate business and combined it with several acquisitions made throughout the 1970s forming Permabond. Other manufacturers of cyanoacrylate include LePage (a Canadian company acquired by Henkel in 1996), the Permabond Division of National Starch and Chemical, which was a subsidiary of Unilever. Together, Loctite, Eastman, and Permabond accounted for approximately 75% of the industrial cyanoacrylate market.HBS, "Loctite Corporation: Industrial Product Group," 15 July 1991, p.3 {{As of|2019}} Permabond continued to manufacture the original 910 formula.{{cite web| url=https://www.permabond.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/910_TDS.pdf| title=Permabond 910 Technical Datasheet| author=| website=www.permabond.com| date=6 August 2020| access-date=22 August 2021}}

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The most common monomer is ethyl cyanoacrylate. Several related esters are known. To facilitate easy handling, a cyanoacrylate monomer is frequently formulated with an ingredient such as fumed silica to make it more viscous or gel-like. Formulations are available with additives to increase shear strength, creating a more impact resistant bond. Such additives may include rubber, as in Loctite's "Ultra Gel", or others which are not specified.

In general, the C=C groups rapidly undergo chain-growth polymerization in the presence of water (specifically hydroxide ions), forming long, strong chains, joining the bonded surfaces together. Because the presence of moisture causes the glue to set, exposure to normal levels of humidity in the air causes a thin skin to start to form within seconds, which greatly slows the reaction; hence, cyanoacrylates are applied as thin coats to ensure that the reaction proceeds rapidly for bonding. Cyanoacrylate adhesives generally have a short shelf life—about one year from manufacture if unopened, and one month once opened, but this can be extended by refrigeration.

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Cyanoacrylates are mainly used as adhesives. Thin layers bond effectively, thick layers much less so. They bond many substances, including human skin and tissues, natural fibres, cotton, wool, and leather.

Cyanoacrylate glue has a low shearing strength, which has led to its use as a temporary adhesive in cases where the piece needs to be sheared off later. Common examples include mounting a workpiece to a sacrificial glue block on a lathe, and tightening pins and bolts. It is also used in conjunction with another slower, but more resilient, adhesive as a way of rapidly forming a joint, which then holds the pieces in the appropriate configuration until the second adhesive has set.

Cyanoacrylate-based glue has a weak bond with smooth surfaces and as such easily gives to friction; a good example of this is the fact that cyanoacrylates may be removed from human skin by means of abrasives (e.g. sugar or sandpaper).

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Cyanoacrylate glue is widely used in human and veterinary medicine.{{cite journal |doi=10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00798|title=Polymeric Tissue Adhesives |year=2021 |last1=Nam |first1=Sungmin |last2=Mooney |first2=David |journal=Chemical Reviews |volume=121 |issue=18 |pages=11336–11384 |pmid=33507740 |s2cid=231761847 }} It was in veterinary use for mending bone, hide, and tortoise shell by the early 1970s or before. A cyanoacrylate spray was used in the Vietnam War to reduce bleeding in wounded soldiers until they could be taken to a hospital.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/business/28coover.html|title=Harry Coover, Super Glue's Inventor, Dies at 94|newspaper=The New York Times|date=28 March 2011|language=en|access-date=2018-06-30|last1=Harris|first1=Elizabeth A.}}

n-Butyl cyanoacrylate has been used medically since the 1970s. In the US, due to its potential to irritate the skin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not approve its use as a medical adhesive until 1998 with Dermabond (2-octyl cyanoacrylate).{{Cite journal |last1=Singer |first1=A. J. |last2=McClain |first2=S. A. |last3=Katz |first3=A. |title=A porcine epistaxis model: hemostatic effects of octylcyanoacrylate |journal=Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery |year=2004 |volume=130 |pmid=15138419 |issue=5 |pages=553–557 |doi=10.1016/j.otohns.2003.09.035 |s2cid=29869951 }} A 1986 independent study suggests that cyanoacrylate can be safer and more functional for wound closure than traditional suturing (stitches).{{cite journal|last1=Dalvi|first1=A A|last2=Faria|first2=M M|last3=Pinto|first3=A A|title=Non-suture closure of wound using cyanoacrylate|journal=J Postgrad Med|date=1986|volume=32|issue=2|pages=97–100|pmid=3761216|url=http://www.jpgmonline.com/text.asp?1986/32/2/97/5348}} Although cyanoacrylates are widely used for sutureless wound repair, "existing adhesives still lack sufficient adhesion strength to completely replace sutures and staples."

Some rock climbers use cyanoacrylate to repair damage to the skin on their fingertips.[http://www.climbingaction.com/Bouldering.html "Bouldering"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127165158/http://www.climbingaction.com/Bouldering.html |date=27 November 2010 }}. climbingaction.com. Retrieved 19 February 2011.Anahad O'Connor (4 December 2007). [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/health/04real.html "The Claim: Super Glue Can Heal Wounds"]. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2011. Similarly, stringed-instrument players can form protective finger caps (typically, when they lose their calluses due to inactivity or accidents) with cyanoacrylates. While the glue is not very toxic and wears off quickly with shed skin, applying large quantities of glue and its fumes directly to the skin can cause chemical burns.{{Cite web|url=https://jr.chemwatch.net/chemwatch.web/home|title=Document: Cyanoacrylate adhesives (GOLD)|website=Chemwatch}}

While standard "superglue" is 100% ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate, many custom formulations (e.g., 91% ECA, 9% poly(methyl methacrylate), <0.5% hydroquinone, and a small amount of organic sulfonic acid,[http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/ET/ethyl_cyanoacrylate.html Safety data for ethyl cyanoacrylate] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211213707/http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/ET/ethyl_cyanoacrylate.html |date=11 February 2009 }} from the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory of the University of Oxford and variations on the compound n-butyl cyanoacrylate for medical applications) have come to be used for specific applications. Three cyanoacrylate compounds are available{{Where|date=July 2023}} as topical skin adhesives: 2-Octyl cyanoacrylate is marketed as Dermabond, SurgiSeal, and LiquiBand Exceed. n-Butyl cyanoacrylate is marketed as Histoacryl, Indermil, GluStitch, GluSeal, PeriAcryl, and LiquiBand. The compound ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate is available as Epiglu.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dermnetnz.org/procedures/topical-adhesives.html|title=Topical skin adhesives. DermNet NZ|website=www.dermnetnz.org|access-date=2016-06-29}}

The ester substituent has several effects upon the biocompatibility of the adhesive. Longer side chains result in higher flexibility of the cured adhesive allowing a better match for the flexibility of skin, and can result in a slower release of formaldehyde after curing.{{Cite journal |last1=Pascual |first1=Gemma |last2=Sotomayor |first2=Sandra |last3=Rodríguez |first3=Marta |last4=Pérez-Köhler |first4=Bárbara |last5=Kühnhardt |first5=Andreé |last6=Fernández-Gutiérrez |first6=Mar |last7=San Román |first7=Julio |last8=Bellón |first8=Juan Manuel |date=2016-06-20 |editor-last=Passi |editor-first=Alberto G |title=Cytotoxicity of Cyanoacrylate-Based Tissue Adhesives and Short-Term Preclinical In Vivo Biocompatibility in Abdominal Hernia Repair |journal=PLOS ONE |language=en |volume=11 |issue=6 |pages=e0157920 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0157920 |issn=1932-6203 |pmc=4913938 |pmid=27322731|bibcode=2016PLoSO..1157920P |doi-access=free }} Alkoxy-ethyl substituents have also been investigated and have shown some promise as a medical adhesive.{{Cite journal |last1=Mizrahi |first1=Boaz |last2=Stefanescu |first2=Cristina F. |last3=Yang |first3=Celine |last4=Lawlor |first4=Michael W. |last5=Ko |first5=Dennis |last6=Langer |first6=Robert |last7=Kohane |first7=Daniel S. |date=August 2011 |title=Elasticity and safety of alkoxyethyl cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives |journal=Acta Biomaterialia |language=en |volume=7 |issue=8 |pages=3150–3157 |doi=10.1016/j.actbio.2011.04.022 |pmc=4059060 |pmid=21569875}}

Cyanoacrylate is used as a forensic tool to capture latent fingerprints on non-porous surfaces like glass, plastic, etc.[http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/feneric/cyanoacrylate.html Eric W. Brown "The Cyanoacrylate Fuming Method"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020052436/http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/feneric/cyanoacrylate.html |date=20 October 2007 }} Cyanoacrylate is warmed to produce fumes that react with the invisible fingerprint residues and atmospheric moisture to form a white polymer (polycyanoacrylate) on the fingerprint ridges. The ridges can then be recorded. The developed fingerprints are, on most surfaces (except on white plastic or similar), visible to the naked eye. Invisible or poorly visible prints can be further enhanced by applying a luminescent or non-luminescent stain.

Cyanoacrylate is used in the cosmetology and beauty industry as an eyelash extension glue, or a "nail glue" for some artificial nail enhancements such as nail tips and nail wraps, and is sometimes mistaken for eye drops causing accidental injury (adhesion and/or chemical eye injury).{{cite journal|last1=Needham|first1=A. D|title=Similarities in the packaging of cyanoacrylate nail glue and ophthalmic preparations: an ongoing problem|journal=British Journal of Ophthalmology|volume=85|issue=4|year=2001|pages=496a–496|issn=0007-1161|doi=10.1136/bjo.85.4.496a|pmc=1723922|pmid=11302128}}

Cyanoacrylates are used to assemble prototype electronics (used in wire wrap), flying model aircraft, and as retention dressings for nuts and bolts. Their effectiveness in bonding metal and general versatility have made them popular among modeling and miniatures hobbyists.{{cite web |title=Metal adhesive guide |url=https://www.adhesiveplatform.com/metal-adhesives/ |website=Adhesiveplatform.com |access-date=20 May 2020 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820113416/https://www.adhesiveplatform.com/metal-adhesives/ |url-status=dead }}

Cyanoacrylate glue's ability to resist water has made it popular with marine aquarium hobbyists for fragmenting corals. The cut branches of hard corals, such as Acropora, can be glued to a piece of live rock (harvested reef coral) or Milliput (epoxy putty) to allow the new fragment to grow out. It is safe to use directly in the tank, unlike silicone which must be cured to be safe. However, as a class of adhesives, traditional cyanoacrylates are classified as having "weak" resistance to both moisture and heat{{Cite book |last = Petrie |first = Edward M. |title = Handbook of adhesives and sealants |publisher = McGraw-Hill |year = 2000 |location = New York |page = 354 |isbn = 978-0-07-049888-4}} although the inclusion of phthalic anhydride reportedly counteracts both of these characteristics.{{Cite book |last = Petrie |first = Edward M. |title = Handbook of adhesives and sealants |publisher = McGraw-Hill |year = 2000 |location = New York |page = 389 |isbn = 978-0-07-049888-4}}

Cyanoacrylate glue is also used frequently in aquascaping both freshwater and marine aquariums for the purpose of securing the rhizomes of live plants to pieces of wood or stone. Thin cyanoacrylate glue has application in woodworking.{{cite web|url=https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/03/30/super-glue-to-the-rescue|title=Fine Woodworking: Super Glue to the Rescue|language=en|access-date=2018-06-30|date=30 March 2016}} It can be used as a fast-drying, glossy finish. An oil, such as boiled linseed oil, may be used to control the rate at which the cyanoacrylate cures. Cyanoacrylate glue is also used in combination with sawdust (from a saw or sanding) to fill voids and cracks. These repair methods are used on piano soundboards, wood instruments, and wood furniture. Cyanoacrylate glue is also used in the finishing of pen blanks (wooden blanks for turning pens) that have been turned on a lathe by applying multiple thin layers to build up a hard, clear finish that can then be sanded and polished to a glossy finish.

Some hobby applications call for cyanoacrylate glue mixed with inorganic fillers such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate){{Cite web|url=http://www.eaavideo.org/detail/video/1674033145|title=Propeller Field Repair|website=www.eaavideo.org|language=en|access-date=2018-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131024307/http://www.eaavideo.org/detail/video/1674033145|archive-date=31 January 2018|url-status=dead}} and calcium oxide.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Supafix-Apx4-700461275251-Ultra-Strength-Superglue-Adhesive-And-Powders-Kit|title=S-FIXX APX4 Ultra Strength Superglue Adhesive and Powders Kit}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Cyanoacrylate is used in archery to glue fletching to arrow shafts. Some special fletching glues are primarily cyanoacrylate repackaged in special fletching glue kits.{{cite web|title=ds-archery|url=http://www.ds-archery.com/product-page/e6071c76-c2d9-0b28-887c-1e183526b5ca|website=ds-archery|publisher=website|access-date=11 January 2017}} Such tubes often have a long, thin metal nozzle for improved precision in applying the glue to the base of the fletching and to ensure secure bonding to the arrow shaft.

Cyanoacrylate is used in fencing to glue the blade wire into the groove of the épée or foil.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNm3psESuYc | title=Leon Paul Fencing || Foil Tip Maintenance | website=YouTube | date=12 June 2019 }}

Cyanoacrylate adhesives may make body parts adhere, and may cause skin to be torn off trying to separate them.{{cite journal|last1=Clarke|first1=T.F.E.|title=Cyanoacrylate glue burn in a child – lessons to be learned|journal=Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery|volume=64|issue=7|year=2011|pages=e170–e173|issn=1748-6815|doi=10.1016/j.bjps.2011.03.009|pmid=21481658}}{{cite journal|last1=Reddy|first1=S.C.|title=Superglue injuries of the eye|journal=International Journal of Ophthalmology|date=2012|volume=5|issue=5|pages=634–637|doi=10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.05.18|pmc=3484698|pmid=23166877}} Without force, however, the glue will spontaneously separate from the skin over time (up to four days). The glue can also cause chemical burns, and exposed skin should be washed with soap and warm water.{{Cite web |title=Super Glue |url=https://missouripoisoncenter.org/is-this-a-poison/super-glue/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Missouri Poison Center |language=en-US}} Separation can be accelerated by applying vegetable oil or acetone near, on, and around the glue.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-31 |title=7 methods to get super glue off the skin |url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323532 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=www.medicalnewstoday.com |language=en}} Glue can cause serious injuries if it gets in the eyes; in such cases the eye(s) should be rinsed with lukewarm water for 15 minutes and medical care obtained.

Heating causes depolymerization of the cured polymers producing gaseous products that are highly irritating. They are immediately polymerized by the moisture in the membranes and become inert. These risks can be minimized by using cyanoacrylate in well-ventilated areas. About 5% of the population can become sensitized to cyanoacrylate fumes after repeated exposure, resulting in flu-like symptoms.{{cite web|url=http://www.ca-plus.com/faq.html|title=CA PLUS Adhesives, Inc.|access-date=3 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708110511/http://www.ca-plus.com/faq.html|archive-date=8 July 2011|url-status=dead}} Cyanoacrylate may also be a skin irritant, causing an allergic skin reaction. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) assign a threshold limit value exposure limit of 200 parts per billion. On rare occasions, inhalation may trigger asthma. There is no singular measurement of toxicity for all cyanoacrylate adhesives because of the large number of adhesives that contain various cyanoacrylate formulations.

The United Kingdom's Health and Safety Executive and the United States National Toxicology Program have concluded that the use of ethyl cyanoacrylate is safe and that additional study is unnecessary.[http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad36.htm#11.1 Methyl Cyanoacrylate and Ethyl Cyanoacrylate] from inchem.org The compound 2-octyl cyanoacrylate degrades much more slowly due to its longer organic backbone (series of covalently bonded carbon molecules) and the adhesive does not reach the threshold of tissue toxicity. Due to the toxicity issues of ethyl cyanoacrylate, the use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for sutures is preferred.{{Cite journal|last1=Eiferman|first1=Richard A.|last2=Snyder|first2=James W.|date=1983-06-01|title=Antibacterial Effect of Cyanoacrylate Glue|url=https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1983.01040010958022|journal=Archives of Ophthalmology|volume=101|issue=6|pages=958–960|doi=10.1001/archopht.1983.01040010958022|pmid=6683097|issn=0003-9950|url-access=subscription}}

Applying cyanoacrylate to some natural materials such as cotton (jeans, cotton swabs, cotton balls, and certain yarns or fabrics), leather or wool results in a powerful, rapid, exothermic reaction. This reaction also occurs with fiberglass and carbon fiber. The heat released may cause serious burns{{cite journal|last=Clarke|first=TFE|title=Superglue (Cyanoacrylate) in the Nose|journal=Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery|date=March 2011|volume=64|pmid=21481658|doi=10.1016/j.bjps.2011.03.009|issue=7|pages=e170–3}} or release irritating white smoke. Material safety data sheets for cyanoacrylate instruct users not to wear cotton (jeans) or wool clothing, especially cotton gloves, when applying or handling cyanoacrylates.{{cite web |date=14 May 2015 |title=Microsoft Word - New Si 5-5000 SDS 14MAY15.docx |url=https://arrowheadforensics.com/content/a-z/Cyanoacrylate-SDS.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828173220/https://arrowheadforensics.com/content/a-z/Cyanoacrylate-SDS.pdf |archive-date=28 August 2024 |access-date=28 August 2024 |publisher=Arrowhead Forensics |pages=4, 6}}

Acetone, commonly found as a fraction of nail polish remover (or at hardware stores in pure form), is a widely available solvent capable of softening cured cyanoacrylate.{{cite journal |last1=Moschos |first1=M. |last2=Droutsas |first2=D. |year=1997 |title=Clinical experience with cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive |journal=Documenta Ophthalmologica |volume=93 |issue=3 |pages=237–245 |publisher=Soringer |doi=10.1007/BF02569064 |last3=Boussalis |first3=P. |last4=Tsioulias |first4=G. |pmid=9550352 |s2cid=21241200 }} Other solvents include nitromethane, dimethylformamide,{{cite web |title=BSI Un-Cure Safety Data Sheet |url=https://bsi-inc.com/sds_pdf/sds_un_cure.pdf |website=bsi-inc.com |access-date=10 January 2021}} dimethyl sulfoxide, and methylene chloride.{{cite journal |last1=Duvvi |first1=Sham K. |last2=Lo |first2=Stephen |year=2005 |title=Superglue (Cyanoacrylate) in the Nose |journal=Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery |volume=133 |issue=5 |pages=803–804 |doi=10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.090 |pmid=16274815 |last3=Kumar |first3=R. |last4=Spraggs |first4=P. |s2cid=33126572 }} Another viable solvent for removing cured cyanoacrylate is gamma-butyrolactone.{{cite journal|last1=Shantha |first1=K. L. |last2=Krishnamurti |first2=N. |year=1989 |title=Developments and applications of cyanoacrylate adhesives |journal=Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=237–260 |publisher=VSP |doi=10.1163/156856189X00191 |last3=Krishnamurti |first3=N. }} Commercial debonders are also available, many based on propylene carbonate.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}

Cyanoacrylate adhesives have a short shelf life. Date-stamped containers help to ensure that the adhesive is still viable. One manufacturer supplies the following information and advice:

When kept unopened in a cool, dry location such as a refrigerator at a temperature of about 55 °F (13 °C), the shelf life of cyanoacrylate will be extended from about one year from manufacture to at least 15 months. If the adhesive is to be used within six months, it is not necessary to refrigerate it. Cyanoacrylates are moisture-sensitive, and moving from a cool to a hot location will create condensation; after removing from the refrigerator, it is best to let the adhesive reach room temperature before opening. After opening, it should be used within 30 days. Open containers should not be refrigerated.[http://www.palmlabsadhesives.com/Library/cyanoacrylate-adhesive-shelf-life.aspx Palm Labs Adhesives: Cyanoacrylate Adhesive Shelf Life] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172407/http://www.palmlabsadhesives.com/Library/cyanoacrylate-adhesive-shelf-life.aspx |date=14 July 2014 }}

Polymerization is nearly stopped, leading to an almost unlimited shelf life, by storing unopened at {{convert|-4|°F|°C}}, the typical temperature of a domestic freezer, and allowing the contents to reach room temperature before use.{{cite web |url = http://www.weicon.com/en/produkte/1k-klebstoffe/contact-cyanacrylat.php |title =Contact Cyanoacrylate Adhesives|publisher=Weicon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401032409/http://www.weicon.com:80/pages/en/products/adhesive/1c-adhesive/cyanacrylate.php|archive-date=1 April 2016 |url-status=dead}} Weicon stated in the past "By freezing down to -20°C the adhesives can be stored for a nearly unlimited period", but later product sheets only say that unopened storage at 5°C extends life to 12 months, from 9 months at room temperature. Opening a container while chilled may cause moisture from the air to condense in the container.

As cyanoacrylates age, they polymerize, become thicker, and cure more slowly. They can be thinned with a cyanoacrylate of the same chemical composition with lower viscosity.

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