Cooler September days, blue skies, and open roads call out to adventurous types. Traveling light, carrying along only the most essential items, is mandatory. We’re interested in hearing from you: What are the MOST essential items in your adventure tool kit?
We were pleased to read that Two Time Great Divide Race-Winner Matthew Lee, in an article for the Adventure Cycling Organization, is quoted as stating: “Super Glue has a million uses. Bring it on every multi-day ride.” Wow, a million uses! Guess that makes super glue a valuable tool. Handy and easy to pack on long bike trips for sure.
Extreme bike enthusiasts have told us they use super glue products for lots of things, including: emergency tire repair, emergency gear repair, shoe sole repair, handlebar grip repair, to seal small skin cuts and blisters, and more. If you count super glue or Bondini as one of the most essential items in your adventure tool kit, let us know and you may win free product! Also, let us know what else you carry in your adventure tool kit – is there anything more multi-functional and more compact than a tube of super glue? - We’re interested in hearing from you!
It still seems like summer to us, but we know of several schools (here in California and elsewhere, too) that have already started the new school year.
We just want to say “TEACHERS ROCK”! So many hours are spent by teachers every year decorating classrooms and preparing lesson plans, usually on shoestring budgets. It is awe-inspiring how much love and time is dedicated to making learning fun, rewarding, motivating, and enjoyable for our young people.
While perusing clever blogs we came across this nifty summertime theme for a school library: “Make A Splash READ“. In it the author describes making these hanging fish:
“All you need to do is cut out a triangle from the edge of the plate to serve as the mouth and then glue or tape that triangle to the back of the fish for a tail.”
White glue or The Original Super Glue’s Accutool would work great for this project. We also suggest the whole line of sticky tape and dots we have in our Front Porch Treasures(R) line of scrapbooking products.
For more specifics on creating the scene for this great reading program go directly to this article to see pictures and descriptions of the entire fun reading theme. Thanks for sharing your ideas on-line Small_Fox! Teachers Rock!
These amazing miniature kites are replicas of exotic Oriental art used on kites, and measure no larger than 6 inches! The craftsman wrote in to tell us his story about how he uses our product, Fix-All adhesive, to construct these treasures. Here’s what Webb Taylor told us about these gorgeous works of art:
“I am a retired aero-space engineer and have taken up the hobby of making miniatures of oriental kites. My daughter is rather artistic and she replicates the exotic paintings which the Oriental artists put on their kites. I have made about 100 miniatures (no larger than 6″) and have used your adhesive for all of them. I obtain the glue at Dollar Tree. The glue is fantastic for these kites; I have had some crash on the concrete sidewalk, the side of the house and into a telephone pole–and not one glue joint broke! When constructing a kite I use an ample supply on a joint and during the final trimming and sanding of the structure I clean each joint till the adhesive is almost removed. This takes place after several hours of curing the joint. Thanks for such a great product.”
Check out all of the joints, involved in making these miniature kites, where Webb uses The Original Super Glue(R) – Amazing!:
[Photo Credit: Webb Taylor]
Thank you, Webb, for sharing your story with us so that we can share it here with our readers! We are impressed with your engineering talents (and your daughter’s art work) and we’re thrilled to hear our product is measuring up to your high standards!
Installing and/or repairing big items in your home, like bathtubs, can be difficult and cumbersome. More often than not situations arise where you are unable to use traditional methods due to constrictions such as time, and space. This is what happened to our customer, J.M. … Here’s his story:
“To Whom It May Concern, I want to say thanks so much for your Copper-Bond product. It really saved me a lot of heartache, when I inadvertently missed a copper sweat fitting (the fitting holding the tub spout copper pipe) located behind my new tub surround. I thought that I would have to tear a hole in my wall behind my tub to fix. I searched on-line for another solution because I was unable to solder the joint due to its location. I just checked the product and it was set up in 20 minutes and I am so thankful for the hassle Copper-bond saved me from …”
According to the AOL Radio Blog (and the Country Radio Stations this blogger likes to listen to) Sugarland is coming out with a new single soon titled, “Stuck Like Glue”! We like it, we love it, go Sugarland! We can relate to that title!
According to The Boot, Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles says the song “sticks in your brain, no pun intended.”
Denise wrote in to tell us that they use our products for everything from “school crafts to broken items” …. She then went on to tell us about their prize winning entry into their school’s recycling contest …. Here are the details of how they used Future Glue to make this prize winning Piggy:
“I had to help my 9 year old son for recycling, how to do something with a 2 liter bottle. Well thanks to your glue, we made the prize winning piggy bank with felt. It’s a tan pig with dark brown spots, big ears that do stick up, curly pipe cleaner tail, and a red nose. All glued on with Future Glue Brush-On. Love it, love it, absolutely love it! I have tried so many before, the ones that drip or put drops down and even another brush on but nothing compares to your glue. Thank you so much for such a good product that actually does what it says it does and for a great price! Thank you.”
Thanks for sharing, Denise and Trevor!! Providing high quality at a great value is an important goal here at Super Glue Corporation. We also share your interest in reusing, repairing, and recycling! You guys ROCK!
Consumers Beware: You may not realize this, but Super Glue is a generic term. As a result there are many different companies out there making tubes of super glue and labeling them with the words Super Glue.
The Original Super Glue(R), a name trademarked by Super Glue Corporation and Pacer Technology, has been the trusted brand manufacturer for cyanocrylates (aka super glues and instant adhesives) since the beginning of its availability for consumer use decades ago. Quality control, high packaging standards, and instant adhesives created with custom ingredients and a wide range of viscosities is the differentiator for consumers when they buy The Original Super Glue(R) branded products. Consumers know that they are getting the best quality super glue products on the market when they buy any of these trusted brands: The Original Super Glue(R), ZAP(R),Bondini(R), Pro Seal, and Pacer(R). Many consumers write in everyday, to Super Glue Corporation headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga, California, clearly understanding why this is the brand they use and trust on a regular basis. Most of these consumers are experienced Do-It-Yourselfers, Hobbyists, and Engineers who understand that there are other super glue choices on the market, but their constant use and testing of The Original Super Glue(R) branded products has lead them to trust this brand over its many competitors.
Today, however, there are lots of different tubes of super glue being manufactured overseas, and in the USA, that simply don’t compare to the same stringent standards of excellence that Super Glue Corporation maintains for both its branded and private label super glues. Some of these other manufacturers cut costs by outsourcing their tube, cap, and sometimes even their cyanoacrylate, production allowing substandard quality products to be sold to unknowing consumers. These consumers must not realize that “super glue” is a generic term and that only by buying a branded product, or a private label brand from a retailer who takes the time to ensure their supplier maintains high standards of excellence, can they truly be assured of the quality of super glue they are buying.
It is frustrating to hear of consumers who say that super glues don’t hold like they used to or that tubes leak and make a mess. The fact is, that similar to bikes or paper towels or kleenex or most everything else on the market, the grade of products can vary greatly by manufacturer. The best thing to do is stick with a brand you trust and make sure the retailer you use chooses manufacturers who also adhere to excellent standards when they produce their private label products.
Case in point: Check out this video … it helps illustrate how one major retailer and their private label supplier have cut corners to give consumers substandard generic ”super glue” for a very cheap price. The belief by some uninformed buyers may be that all super glues are alike, however, we can assure you that The Original Super Glue(R) self piercing tubes have design features that will NOT allow what takes place in this video to happen:
Bottom Line: Not all super glues are alike! To be safe, buy products made by a trusted brand manufacturer. Let retailers know when their private label brands don’t hold up to your expectations. Look for manufacturer logos on packages along with the words Super Glue to ensure you are getting a high quality product from a trusted supplier like The Original Super Glue(R). Bonds Matter! If you would like more information on how Super Glue Corporation products compare to other super glues on the market contact us.
It’s Spring and Science Fairs are in the air! Sometimes the hardest thing about participating in a science fair is deciding what project to do.
Some teachers like Mr. J. Williams, in his Our Life In Room 2 blog, are good about giving students some helpful project ideas to get them started. Check out the way Mr. J. Williams suggests comparing super glues, or figuring out which materials super glue works best on, as possible science project ideas for his students.
Over the years readers have shared their super glue related science project results with us: Testing the strength of super glue (constructing balsa wood bridges, etc.); figuring out which super glue works best for different substrate bonds; comparing Super Glue Corporation’s products to the competition’s — whatever it may be — we love seeing these young researchers hypotheses and results!
If you, or your students, need some super glue samples to get started with your projects — let us know! We have a limited supply of product set aside to donate to this excellent cause. Just click on this link to send your request. Be sure to tell us how old you are (using Super Glue products requires adult supervision so we can only send products to people over the age of 21); where you go to school; what your hypothesis is; and which of our super glue products you need to conduct your experiments. Supplies are limited, but we want to help you out if we can. We’d also like permission to be able to possibly share your results with readers in our blog! Good Luck and Happy Researching!!
Super Glue Corporation recently launched new in-store signage to help customers choose the right glue – fast. With a history of consistently being at the forefront, in the lab, with technically advanced instant adhesives along with a wide range of epoxies, contact cements, sealants, anaerobics, white glues, etc., Super Glue Corporation is now going the extra mile to offer a cutting edge solution for consumers at the point of purchase.
It used to be that packaging provided unique messaging aiding consumers with their choices; but today there are so many different packages and brands out there, and so many consumer product safety commission and other government standardized messages that need to go on the front of packages, the adhesives category has become confusing. In an effort to simplify the choice process, Super Glue Corporation is offering an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Short Message System (SMS) to supply consumers with an instant in-store expert to help them find the right product.
Check out this new aisle violator available in stores that carry The Original Super Glue products. Using technology available right in your own hands, the cell phone, you can now find the right glue for your project. (Also see sms version how-to video at the bottom of this post.)
The first of its kind to offer this interactive solution at retail, Super Glue Corporation’s main goal is to help consumers find the right glue so that they can make quick purchases and get on with their projects. A side benefit is that confusing adhesives categories become better solution centers leading to more sales and better use of valuable real estate at retail.
Super Glue Corporation continues to seek and make new advancements, on the chemical side of the adhesives business, developing new products across all of our brands, but when you know a certain piece of the business as well as we do that knowledge can cross over to positively influence innovation in other areas of business as well. Solving Consumers’ Sticky Problems Is Our Biz and we take it seriously – we are always looking for ways to help any way we can!
Let us know what you think of our new point of purchase solution signage. We’ve been getting some initial good reviews like this recent one from BrandFreak. We’re looking forward to your feedback as we continue to improve your experience with our products!
Check out this rough video of how the sms version works:
Retailers wanting more information about The Original Super Glue’s POP solution contact sales.
Do you have a consumer product that you think could benefit from this value added ivr/sms interactive system? Call this number today 888.SOLVE-NW (888.765.8369) and mention this super glue blog post.
[PHOTO CREDIT: AdventureCycling.org]
