Not all substrates are created equally, some substrates, like foam have very low moisture content. Some substrates like light-ply have high alkaline content. Foam, with its low moisture content can be very difficult to bond, often requiring the use of accelerator. Light-ply, with its high alkaline content, can be very difficult to bond because alkaline […]
The phenomenon known as blooming is when the CA vapors leave a white haze behind after curing. This is typically caused by a couple of things. Too much adhesive is used, too much accelerator is used, high humidity environment, and improper ventilation around the part while the CA cures. If an excessive amount of CA […]
The CA in the tip of the nozzle is reacting with moisture in the small orifice and hardening. Typically once the CA hardens the user will take a pin and stick it down into the nozzle to open it up only to find it clogs up even quicker the next time. What happens is the […]
First, to toot our own horn — This glue won BEST OF SHOW at SEFF in 2007. Yes, it’s that good! M100XF is the result of nearly 2 years of lab work by Mercury Chemist. This work has resulted in a formulation that is among the fastest, strongest and highest quality ever available. This product […]
The fumes that you see coming from a glue joint is from the heat that is generated during the anionic polymerization process, the fumes do carry the cyanoacrylate within them, therefore when they come into contact with mucus membranes (such as the nose, throat or eyes) the cyanoacrylate reacts with the moisture contained within these […]
The handling of the product, once opened, is very important to the life span of the product. Always keep the cap on when not in use, keep the nozzle clean from excess glue and contaminants, keep the CA bottle away from accelerators, and store the sealed bottle in a cool dry place. Storing CA in […]
Cyanoacrylate (C5H5NO2) is an acrylic resin that cures almost instantly. The only trigger, or catalyst, it requires are the hydroxyl ions in water. Since almost any substrate you may want to glue will at least have trace amounts of water on it’s surface CA will adhere to most anything. When CA comes into contact with […]
Stop wasting money and use all the glue you paid for! How many times has glue been purchased only to have the tip clog? A needle is used in an attempt to clear it, and if that doesn’t work, the tip is cut down? Or worse, the glue goes hard inside the bottle forcing its […]