It’s Never Too Late … Powerful Amends!

May 7, 2012 No comments »

 [Video Credit: www.porcelainunicorn.com]

Porcelain Unicorn Grand Prize Winner of the Philips Tell It Your Way Competition!  Watch these 3 minutes and you will be glued to the message in this story – Promise!  Impressive storytelling  …

National Hardware Show Bound May 1-3 Las Vegas & Coming Up Automechanika September 11-16 Frankfurt

April 25, 2012 No comments »

[Photo Credit:  National Hardware Show]

Super Glue Corporation and Pacer Technology sales teams will be attending the National Hardware Show, May 1-3, 2012, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  If you are there, please stop by our Booth #5421!  Our newest product, E-Z Fuse Tape, will be showcased in the New Products area and our booth will have samples of all of our many adhesive solutions including high performance engineering products like threadlockers, sealants, epoxies, and maintenance and repair products for industrial and automotive uses.

And coming up in September … look for us at automechanika in Frankfurt, Germany!  We will be showcasing our ProSeal automotive and Pacer industrial brands along with The Original Super Glue products at both upcoming tradeshows!

 

Harry Coover – How Stuff Works!

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[Video Credit:  HowStuffWorks]

Check out this fun video … We think our friend (and amazing inventor of super glue) the late Dr. Harry Coover, gets five stars on Benefits & Ripple Effect scales as well!  We were so lucky to witness Dr. Harry Coover receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a gala in Washington, D.C. in November 2010!

For the record:  Dr. Coover passed away at the age of 94 years old on March 26, 2011 (Note:  Dr. Coover was born March 6, 1917 NOT 1919 as stated in the How Stuff Works video – see reference:  Super Glue Corporation blog).

Exquisite Vases From Recycled Glass Bottles & Jars

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[Photo Credit:  BusyMommy]

This is just about the most exquisite idea we’ve ever seen and just in time for Mother’s Day (and Earth Day, too)!  This Do-It-Yourself idea came directly from the BusyMommy blog we recently ran across.  The blog entry, written by Emily, refers to the vases as “upcycled polymer flower vases”.   The vase in this picture is a clear glass mason jar that has been spray painted white.  Once dry, the artists’ handmade polymer clay flowers are attached using super glue.  To see all of the details for making this project (including the polymer clay flowers) go directly to the BusyMommy blog.

Isn’t it beautiful?  We’re impressed!  What a beautiful treasure to surprise your mom, daughter, grandmother or friend with on Mother’s Day, or any day, for that matter! 

Happy Earth Day 2012 and Happy Mother’s Day!

Mounting Orchids To Trees

April 24, 2012 No comments »

[Photo Credit:  East Everglades Orchid Society]

Tropical climates, like Florida and Hawaii, are like heaven to plants.  It is amazing to see how lush and green these moist, humid areas are with their abundant plant life growing on top of other plant life.  On a recent trip to Florida I was remarking to a hotel gardener how gorgeous all of the orchids looked hanging on the palm, oak and ficus trees around the property.  He said they were very easy to do.  You simply tape or wire the plants to the trees and then mist them several times a week!  I am definitely going to try this using our new E-Z Fuse tape the next time my orchid loses all of its blooms!  Not sure it will work as well in dry, temperate southern California, but we’ll see!  Check out this article from the East Everglades Orchid Society for more tips for growing orchids on trees! 

Let us know if you’d like to try our new E-Z Fuse tape for mounting orchids to trees.  We’ll send you a free sample!  (Note:  Free sample supplies are limited.)  Use the code “E-Z Fuse Orchids” in your request and don’t forget to include your mailing/shipping address.

Pear Tree Grafting and Super Glue

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[Photo Credit:  WalterReeves.com]

It’s spring and there is nothing better than seeing new, green growth popping up everywhere!  Nature is fascinating and when you add man into the mix things get really interesting.  We recently ran across this incredible article about grafting Bartlett pears onto a Keiffer Pear tree using super glue!

You should really read the entire article, but basically Mike A. wrote in to tell Walter how his experiment worked, “I just made simple angled cuts on both pieces and I put a tiny dab of glue in the very center of one piece, being sure not to use so much that it would squeeze out when pressed together.  I aligned the cambium layers, applied a little pressure for a few seconds, and it bonded tightly.”  For added support Mike A. then wrapped the branches with tape which he will remove later. 

Kudos for this amazing experiment … we would love to be kept in the loop on how it works as well … Wonder if the pears will be Bartletts or Keiffers or Barters or Keifletts or ???  Share your story with us and you may win free products!

Deer Handle Walking Canes!

March 13, 2012 No comments »

[Photo Credit:  Luke Hornsby - "Custom Walking Canes" Available on ETSY] 

 Our customers are THE BEST!  We recently received this story from our customer, Luke Hornsby.  He wrote in to tell us about how he uses our product Z-Poxy to make these clever deer handle walking canes!

Here’s what he told us:  “I started making canes about 4 years ago after having both knees replaced, in a short time I had made about 35, then a problem no matter what I would use for glue it would loosen after a short time.  I then went to epoxy that I could get in the hardware store but! if you didn’t get it mixed exactly right it wouldn’t harden.  I then found Z-Poxy online and it is great.  I have not had one thing soft[en] or come loose.”

We’re glad Z-Poxy worked well for you, Luke!  Thanks for sharing your story with us and congratulations on your clever idea for custom walking sticks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fishing “Tech Tip” Using Zap-A-Gap

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[Video Credit:  Catch Multimedia:  GillznFinz Television]

Handyman Club of America Gives Member Tested & Recommended Seal of Approval

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[Photo Credit:  Super Glue Corporation]

We just learned that our E-Z Fuse Tape has received a 96% approval rating from the Handyman Club of America. E-Z Fuse Tape will be featured in the April/May issue of the Handy Magazine and has earned the Handyman Club of America Member Tested & Recommended Seal of Approval. 

 Handyman Club members are not paid to try out products and only some of the products tested get high enough scores to receive the Handyman Seal of Approval.  E-Z Fuse Tape received a 96% approval rating confirming some of the other consumer testing data we performed on the product!  It’s a winner!  Better than sticky electrical tape and waterproof, too!

Here are a few of the responses we received from the testers:

Howard wrote: “I used it on the handle of a shovel that was starting to split and it worked great. I was very impressed with how conveniently it worked just by stretching it and bonding it to itself. I was very amazed at its durability. I plan on getting a roll for my motorhome as it will be a handy item to have for emergencies etc. Thanks for allowing me to test it.”

 Joseph wrote: “I used the tape to repair a garden hose as suggested by the manufacturer. It was easy to use, adhered strongly to the hose, and was very strong as it repaired the leaking hose without even a drip. I highly recommend this product and imagine that it has numerous uses for the house and automobile.”

 Michael wrote: “a friend had a leak in a radiator.  I had the tape in my tool box, so I used it on the leak.  The hose is in a difficult place to replace, and would be  costly to replace.  It worked immediately, and he has decided to leave it in place instead of replacing the hose…”

 John wrote: “I have used products over the years that were like this. I have seen it priced for twice what MSRP is, I would not pay that for home use but 6 bucks would put it in my auto emergency kits and my earthquake supplies.”

 Keith really put our tape to the test! He wrote: “It stuck and did not come loose in both hot and cold environments. I put it in the freezer for about 40 hours, put it in the oven at 500 degrees for an hour and applied the tape to a piece of conduit while it was wet. I also let it sit in a bucket of water for half a day. After all that I could not remove the tape.”

 Joseph wrote: “I used the E-Z Fuse Black tape to waterproof my electrical connections for outdoor Christmas lights.  Not only did the tape appear to provide a completely waterproof bond to itself and the wiring it will not unravel in the wet and freezing environment as the typical vinyl electrical tape does.”

 Theresa wrote: “I love it better then ducktape, it does not leave glue stuff behind like ducktape or electric tape. I love that it seals wet or dry so you do not have to wait.”

Dorothy wrote: “We had a pin hole leak in a plastic hot  water pipe, late on a cold Saturday. The hot water is an essential part of our heating system, so we didn’t want to turn it off. Even though hot water was spraying out of the hole, I wrapped the E-Z Fuse tape around the pipe, according to directions, and it stopped the leak. It was still dry two days later when a plumber came to fix the leak.  We were really impressed.”

E-Z Fuse Tape is currently available at … get this … 99 cents only stores!  Go grab a bunch while you can! 

Tell us your story about how you use E-Z Fuse Tape or one of our other SUPER Glue products and you may win some free samples!

Be Like The NBA: Super-Glued!

March 6, 2012 No comments »

[Photo & Video Credit:  You Tube]

Check out the new commercial for the NBA

They are using “super-glued” as a verb — love it!

Here you go:

“Don’t ever let your foot off the gas — stay ‘super-glued’ — never forget every play is BIG”   Sticktoitiveness makes a difference for sure! ;)