Originally Posted by Dickseacup
Thanks. I work at a hospital (not on the patient-facing side, however) and have picked up a few tricks. Superglue is my post-mtb ride friend. I only have one small section now that needs a re-application.
Studies have shown that methyl-2-cyanoacrylate (SuperGlue and CrazyGlue) degrade fairly rapidly upon contact with living tissue. This leads to the release of formaldehyde and a toxic response. 2-octyl cyanoacrylate degrades much slower due to its longer organic backbone which slows the degradation of the adhesive enough to remain below the threshold of tissue toxicity. Due to these toxicity issues, 2-octyl cyanoacrylate is used for sutures, not commercially sold products like Superglue and Krazy Glue.
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