page_title: Super glue
hierarchical_section_title: Super glue
caption_attribution_description: Chemical structure of methyl 2-cyanoacrylate
context_page_description: Super glue, or cyanoacrylate, is the general name for a family of fast-acting adhesives with industrial, medical and household uses. It usually comes in a small tube, and is often sold as "Super Glue" or "Krazy Glue".
  They are extremely strong glues. However, the glue is not so good at resisting shear.
  There are different versions for medical and veterinary use, developed to be non-toxic and less irritating to skin tissue.
  Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known as instant glues.
context_section_description: Super glue, or cyanoacrylate, is the general name for a family of fast-acting adhesives with industrial, medical and household uses. It usually comes in a small tube, and is often sold as "Super Glue" or "Krazy Glue". 
  They are extremely strong glues. However, the glue is not so good at resisting shear (sideways stress). 
  There are different versions for medical and veterinary use, developed to be non-toxic and less irritating to skin tissue. 
  Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known as instant glues.
caption: Chemical structure of methyl cyanoacrylate
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