Dear List, I had to get in on the glue thang as recent threads got me to thinking and questioning my own gathered info on where CA Glue was originated. I had heard some time ago that this bonding agent was developed from the study of crustaceans and how they attach themselves to just about anything in the ocean, even other animals! It is my understanding that early production of"Super Glues" involved extracting the chemical from mollusks and was later synthetically reproduced in the Lab. Now, upon reading an emphatic statement that current CA Glues actually forms "Acrylic Plastic" when cured sent my flags up......not to mention what happened upon reading about the properties of hide glue! I'm sure all of this must be in the archives already but, if not, let's boil away the fat and get some responses from folks more educated than me on what's fact and what's fiction please as I'm concerned that there a those who glean this list to use a gospel in their business building as a new generation of piano technicians and it is imperative that the info that they/we get is solid! (can i at least get a lil' prize for the longest "run-on sentence??? huh...pleez...) Thanks-n-Regards, Dale W.
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