The instant adhesives was first introduced and developed in the year 1949 by Alan E. Ardis from the Goodrich Company in the United States. This was later developed to become a marketable product by F.B. Joyner and Hawkins at the Eastman Company. The product was marketed to the public by Eastman Company in 1959. Since the 1960s there were a lot of companies from across the globe that enhanced and manufactured improved adhesive products. They refined the methods of synthesizing the main ingredient to the product which is the monomer. The instant adhesives have different unique characteristics that make it distinguishable from other types of adhesives. Because it has inherent special features, the instant adhesives are widely used in various applications both at home and in different industries.
Advantages and disadvantages
The instant adhesives that are commonly used for different applications today are usually either ethyl cyanoacrylates or methyl cyanoacrylates. Ninety percent of the products are usually ethys acyanoacrylates. The following are the advantages of using instant adhesives:
- instant bonding
- high bonding strength
- cured at room temperature
- it is one part catalyst free
- it encourages high electric insulation
- it can resist to chemical bonding
- you will only be required small volume when using the product
- it has low heat resistance
- low resistance to impact
- it has low elasticity
- it is only applicable in applications with small clearance
- it is not applicable when bonding materials with large surface area
- it has an irritating odor and it causes blooming
- it can be irritating to the skin since it bonds well with it that is why you need to be extra careful when handling the product
- you need to be cautious when storing the product and ensure that it is out of reach from children