{"id":1534,"date":"2020-05-28T07:52:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T07:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2021-12-16T11:52:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:52:30","slug":"history-of-superglue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/","title":{"rendered":"The surprising history of the discovery of Superglue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 1 - mid_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-611\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 1 - mid_content -->\n\n\n\n<p>The invention of Superglue is a classic story of not thinking outside the box. Discovered TWICE by accident by material scientists working for the US military, it was discarded because it was too sticky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 2 - long_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-612\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 2 - long_content -->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66055354caa69\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66055354caa69\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#The_surprising_history_of_Superglue\" title=\"The surprising history of Superglue\">The surprising history of Superglue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#1942_Original_discovery\" title=\"1942: Original discovery\">1942: Original discovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#1951_Superglue_accidentally_discovered_AGAIN\" title=\"1951: Superglue accidentally discovered AGAIN\">1951: Superglue accidentally discovered AGAIN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#Investigating_the_properties_of_Cyanoacrylate\" title=\"Investigating the properties of Cyanoacrylate\">Investigating the properties of Cyanoacrylate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#1958_Finally_released_as_a_consumer_product\" title=\"1958: Finally released as a consumer product\">1958: Finally released as a consumer product<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#Use_in_Vietnam_War\" title=\"Use in Vietnam War\">Use in Vietnam War<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/history-of-superglue\/#Dr_Harry_Coover_The_legacy_of_%E2%80%9CMr_Superglue%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Dr. Harry Coover: The legacy of &#8220;Mr Superglue&#8221;\">Dr. Harry Coover: The legacy of &#8220;Mr Superglue&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_surprising_history_of_Superglue\"><\/span>The surprising history of Superglue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1940s were a decade of innovation. There was a huge leap forward in human technology in every area from the microwave to the jet engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But did you know the humble superglue was also originally discovered way back in the 40s, almost 20 years before it was first brought to market!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the surprising story of the discovery of Superglue, and how it was discovered TWICE by accident!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 3 - longer_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-613\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 3 - longer_content -->\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1942_Original_discovery\"><\/span>1942: Original discovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Superglue (cyanoacrylate) was first discovered in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coover was a materials scientist working for the US military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coover and his team were looking for a strong, clear plastic that could be used to fit the US military\u2019s WW2 weapons with a sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 4 - longest_content -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-614\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 4 - longest_content -->\n\n\n\n<p>Upon discovering the cyanoacrylate solution, the team discarded it because it was so sticky, making it too difficult to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not realizing the potential commercial value of the solution, the team discarded the solution, and knowledge of it was lost for almost a decade until it was unbelievably accidentally discovered AGAIN by the US military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 5 - incontent_5 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-615\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 5 - incontent_5 -->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How super glue was invented | Moments of Vision 8 - Jessica Oreck\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K2mv7kX3q2s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 6 - incontent_6 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-616\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 6 - incontent_6 -->\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1951_Superglue_accidentally_discovered_AGAIN\"><\/span>1951: Superglue accidentally discovered AGAIN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1951, almost a decade after he first discovered Cyanoacrylates, Dr. Harry Coover found himself the project lead working for Eastman Kodak. (Today known simply as \u2018Kodak\u2019) Coover and his team were looking for a strong, transparent, and heat-proof material that could be used for the canopy of jet planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, not Dr. Coover himself, but one of his research students named Fred Joyner. Mr. Joyner discovered the cyanoacrylate formula and decided to try to test the refractive index of the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 7 - incontent_7 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-617\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 7 - incontent_7 -->\n\n\n\n<p>He tested it by spreading a thin layer between two refractive glass prisms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much to the surprise of everyone involved, the prisms became completely bonded together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team was blown away by the strength and speed at which the two prisms were bonded, and this time Dr. Coover quickly understood the possible commercial applications for such a strong adhesive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 8 - incontent_8 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-618\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 8 - incontent_8 -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jet-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Superglue Vietnam War\" class=\"wp-image-1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jet-compressed.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gluereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jet-compressed-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Superglue was widely used in the Vietnam war.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 9 - incontent_9 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-619\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 9 - incontent_9 -->\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investigating_the_properties_of_Cyanoacrylate\"><\/span>Investigating the properties of Cyanoacrylate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coover and his team spent some time researching their new discovery and were blown away by the usefulness of the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was learned that all that was needed to bond two materials was a little moisture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 10 - incontent_10 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-620\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 10 - incontent_10 -->\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does this make the adhesive extremely useful, given that water is cheap and plentiful, but the amount needed was so little that even the moisture in most objects and the moisture in the air was enough to cause it to cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the reason Superglue we know and love today works perfectly on materials like wood (and skin!) but not on oily plastics which contain no moisture (polyethylene &amp; polypropylene).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time around, Coover did not ignore these amazing properties and brought them to the attention of the company, which began developing a consumer product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 11 - incontent_11 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-621\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 11 - incontent_11 -->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The History of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PIJPSWjWQ8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 12 - incontent_12 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-622\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 12 - incontent_12 -->\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1958_Finally_released_as_a_consumer_product\"><\/span>1958: Finally released as a consumer product<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastman Kodak finally released this revolutionary product to the public in 1958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such an important and novel product needed a catchy and memorable name. This super product needed a super brand name. That\u2019s why Eastman Kodak came up with the name of\u2026 \u201c<strong>Eastman #910<\/strong>\u201c. Wow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, that\u2019s right\u2026 this fantastic new product was released with possibly the most boring and dull brand name I\u2019ve ever heard in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 13 - incontent_13 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-623\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 13 - incontent_13 -->\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully though, Eastman leased the product to Loctite, who released it under their own brand, with their own brand name. Unfortunately, Loctite\u2019s marketing team must have read the same marketing books as Eastman\u2019s, releasing their version under the name \u201cLoctite Quickset 404\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what happens when you let engineers try their hand at marketing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, both Eastman and Loctite came to their senses, rebranding their respective products \u201c<strong>Super Glue<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Super Bonder<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 14 - incontent_14 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-624\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 14 - incontent_14 -->\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_in_Vietnam_War\"><\/span>Use in Vietnam War<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1955 until 1975, the US was involved in the conflict in Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 1958, when Superglue was released commercially \u2013 soldiers in Vietnam began to use it to seal wounds of injured soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with the Kingsport Times News, Dr. Harry Coover explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 15 - incontent_15 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-625\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 15 - incontent_15 -->\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If somebody had a chest wound or open wound that was bleeding, the biggest problem they had was stopping the bleeding so they could get the patient back to the hospital.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Medics used the spray, stopped the bleeding, and were able to get the wounded back to the base hospital. [\u2026] Many lives were saved.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 16 - incontent_16 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-626\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 16 - incontent_16 -->\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_Harry_Coover_The_legacy_of_%E2%80%9CMr_Superglue%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Dr. Harry Coover: The legacy of &#8220;Mr Superglue&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Coover was one of the great minds of the 20th Century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, Dr. Coover was recognized with the national medal of technology and innovation, presented in person by President Obama before Coover\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Ezoic - In-Content 17 - incontent_17 -->\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-627\"> <\/div>\n<!-- End Ezoic - In-Content 17 - incontent_17 -->\n\n\n\n<p>The incredible benefit to humanity that Coover brought with his invention of Cyanoacrylates can not be overstated. It\u2019s fitting that what was originally designed as a tool of war was eventually used to bring so much good to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyanoacrylates are used in medicine, dentistry, construction, veterinary, aerospace, and manufacturing processes in every corner of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/gluereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Harry_Wesley_Coover_Jr.png\" alt=\"Dr Harry Coover - The inventor of Superglue\" class=\"wp-image-1536\" width=\"367\" height=\"404\"\/><figcaption>Dr Harry Coover (1917 &#8211; 2011)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The invention of Superglue is a classic story of not thinking outside the box. Discovered TWICE by accident by material scientists working for the US military, it was discarded because it was too sticky! The surprising history of Superglue The 1940s were a decade of innovation. 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