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Celebrating Favorites!! Happy Summer!

June 22nd, 2012

As an American based manufacturing company we are proud of our country, and thankful for all of the wonderful soldiers who have helped protect its greatness over time!  As we celebrate summer and the 4th of July we share this terrific song  by Lee Greenwood … just one of our favorite things!

[Video Credit:  You Tube "God Bless The USA"]

Join us on our newest social media platform, PINTEREST, as we build our boards, and make connections, around all of our favorite people, places, and things.  It’s a celebration of creativity and the things we love and admire.   And it’s a lot of fun, too!!

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Mic-a-rt

May 21st, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mic-a-rt Pictures Photo Credit:  Richard Grant]

Artist, Richard Grant, sent us these fantastic pictures of his art work currently on display at Mt. Mann in Bethel, Maine.  He wrote in to tell us that he is using our Fix-All product to adhere mica over his art work. 

He writes, “The mica art is like reflective glass as light bounces off it in different ways.  But on one hand that adds a depth to the pieces and on the other hand makes them hard to photograph … The see through effect is what I need.  I get it with Fix-All … The glue that works the best is transparent when it dries as each piece of artwork is covered with Mica, the mineral I mine in Maine.”

Richard Grant’s bio states that he studied under Walter Feldman, Brown University.  He works with oils, watercolors and ink.  In the last few years he has been working to create mixed media works, adding the mineral mica to watercolors and ink.  He mines the mica in southern Maine.  Clear mica from the Perham Mines, black mica from Mount Apatite and golden mica from the Bumpus Quarry are used in his art.  The mic-a-rt is lanced with an incandescent light that shifts with movement or a change in the focus of a light source.  Richard lives in Kingston, RI and can be contacted at Richard@rbgrant.com.

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Richard.  We are very impressed with your work!!

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Treasure Repair with Super Glue!

January 23rd, 2012

Treasure repair is one of the best uses of super glue!

Check out this amazing turtle sculpture! It’s carved out of a hockey puck! Most hockey pucks are made of vulcanized rubber which is one of many substrates super glue bonds well.

One of our loyal readers sent these pics in with a note stating “I was able to reattach the leg to the turtle that I had carved out of a hockey puck as a young man.  Thanks for providing the glue that held this memory together!”

You are welcome, Mr. Harper! - Thanks for sharing your story, and talent, with us!

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Festive Picture Frame Gift Idea!

November 16th, 2011

[Photo Credit:  Examiner.com]

This is a beautiful gift idea.  Festive, creative and unique!!  It’s also inexpensive.  Karen Buck, Cincinnati Scrapbooking Examiner, tells you exactly how to make this fun frame in her article (you’ll also note at the end of the article she gives credit for the idea to Beth Finley).  Supplies include the following:

We love this idea.  Be sure to read the entire article for specific instructions!

Happy Holiday Crafting!!

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Christmas Snow Globes – How … Fun!

November 16th, 2011

[Video Credit: You Tube HeyThatsHolly]

Check out this terrific video!  These Christmas Snow Globes are awesome!  The instructions are really clearly presented in the video.  Be sure to have these supplies on hand:

  • Glass Jars with Lids
  • Glass or Plastic Figurines that fit in the jar
  • Baby Oil
  • Glitter
  • Super Glue
  • Glue Dots
  • Caulk or Clear Sealant

Thanks, Holly!  We love your idea and we’ll be sure to follow you on twitter @HeyThatsHolly!  Hope others will, too!

Happy Crafting, Everyone!!

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Holiday Shopping: Don’t Forget the Baking Soda and Super Glue!

October 29th, 2011

[Photo Credits:  Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and The Original Super Glue]

Early on this holiday season, do yourself a favor and pick up these two classic items at the store – Baking Soda and Super Glue.  Why?  Just do it.  Trust us. 

It’s an odd combination, we know.   But here’s why …. Each product has an amazing array of uses on its own.  Baking Soda is not only great for use as an ingredient in baking and cooking, but can be used for cleaning (clothes, carpets, toys), exfoliating (face, feet), freshening (refrigerators, odors) and has many other household uses as well.  Likewise, Super Glue is not only great for use in fixing broken things, but can be used for cosmetics (fingernail application, blisters, papercuts), sports (fly fishing, surfing), hobbies and crafts (RC planes, jewelry making, action figures, woodworking, holiday wreath/decoration making, etc.) along with many other household uses as well.  But what if you put these two symbols of strength, purity, and value together?

Artists and craftsmen have found that combining super glue and baking soda makes for amazing chemistry.  We’ve blogged before about guitarists who use baking soda and super glue to mold amazingly durable guitar pics to fingernails.  Craftsmen have also found the combination of super glue and baking soda makes for a great gap filler and building material.  Applying just a drop of super glue to a gap and then adding on some baking soda will fill in the crack and once dry can be sanded to look just like new.  Here are a couple of examples:

[Photo Credit:  Angelfire blog Jin Saotome]

Go to the Angelfire blog to see how he used super glue and baking soda to fill in gaps in this action figure. 

[Photo Credit:  Don'tEatThePaint blog]

Go to the Don’tEatThePaint blog to see how combining super glue and baking soda works for building up and creating a whole new ear on this horse.

There are many other examples of how super glue and baking soda make for a winning combination.  We think you’ll be very happy to have both on hand throughout the holiday season for their individual purposes as well as for the amazing things that can be done when they’re mixed together!!  We can’t think of two better, cheaper products that have such a multitude of uses and also have the potential for helping make your holiday season happy and productive!

Send us your story on how you use super glue and baking soda together as a team and you may win free super glue samples!

 

 

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Happy Summer!

June 16th, 2011

Once again, summer is here!!  Yay!  Bring it on!  Time to heat up the pool and spa and throw a big party!  But, before you do, you may want to make sure everything is in tip top shape.  Super Glue Corporation has some amazing products that will help you with minor repairs such as pin-point hose or bucket leaks, loose tiles, or even broken rear view mirrors.

Check these out:

Anchor-Tite Waterproof Epoxy can be used UNDERWATER! Fix those loose pool tiles while you swim ;)

Anchor-Tite Product Knowledge Video from Super Glue Corporation on Vimeo.

Got a hole in your bucket or garden hose? Super Glue Corporation’s Permanent Patch will fix you right up!

Permanent Patch Product Knowledge Video from Super Glue Corporation on Vimeo.

Cold winters and hot summers often cause rear view mirrors to fall off … Rear View Mirrors can be fixed in minutes with Super Glue Corporation’s Rear View Mirror Adhesive.

You’re all set … Have some big time fun this summer!! :)

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Dr. Harry Coover, Inventor of Super Glue, Passes at Age 94

March 27th, 2011

[Photo Credit:  Super Glue Corporation]

Dr. Harry Coover, inventor of Super Glue, passed away on March 26, 2011 at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee.  According to Elizabeth A.  Harris with The New York Times, Dr. Coover’s daughter, Dr. Melinda Paul, confirmed that Harry Wesley Coover was born on March 6, 1917 (not 1919 as some reports state) making him 94 years old when he passed away this weekend.

Super Glue Corporation representatives (Marcia Littler and Ron Gravette, pictured here with Dr. Coover) were thrilled to join Dr. Coover’s family members, and Eastman Chemical Company colleagues, at a gala honoring the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation’s  2009 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates on Tuesday evening, November 16th, 2010, in Washington DC. 

The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the United States government’s  ”highest honor for technological achievement bestowed on American innovators by the President of the United States.”  Dr. Coover received the award for his invention of  “cyanoacrylates – novel adhesives known widely to consumers as ‘super glues’ – which today play significant roles in medicine and industry”.  

The November 16th Gala literature states about the program,   “It recognizes those who have made lasting contributions to America’s competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through technological innovation, and to recognize those who have made substantial contributions to strengthening the Nation’s technological workforce.  The Medal also seeks to inspire future generations of Americans to prepare for and pursue tehnical careers to keep America at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership.”

A brief video history of Dr. Coover’s super glue discovery was presented at the gala. 

Super Glue Corporation representatives also captured some interesting interview time with Dr. Coover the morning after the gala, in November 2010.  The interview covers a range of topics including the following: Dr. Coover’s response to The Original Super Glue(R) Corporation’s iphone app; Dr. Coover’s love for his family and his animals; Dr. Coover’s interest in following new developments in science and technology; Dr. Coover’s concerns for the future of the United States’ leadership role in science, technology and math, and much more!

We were thrilled to know Dr. Coover!  His invention created an entire industry and continues to help solve many sticky problems for creative producers around the world.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of his wonderful family members.

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Pinpoint Repairs

November 13th, 2010

[Photo Credit:  Cynthia Hollingsworth]

Loyal customer, Cynthia Hollingsworth, sent in this story about how she uses Super Glue products:

“THANK YOU. A favorite knickknack broke. A small, but expensive glass piece fell and broke in two pieces. Reached in my desk drawer and got my AccuTool and minutes later, it’s as good as new. No mess, no fuss, perfect repair. THANK YOU!”

Thank YOU, Cynthia, for sending us this story!  We agree that the Accutool is the greatest!  It stands, ready to use, on the desktop and its pinpoint accuracy enables you to apply The Original Super Glue(R) to even the most fragile of pieces.  We appreciate hearing success stories like this from our awesome customers!!

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When Your Brand Becomes A Verb

September 13th, 2010

In our humble opinion, you know you’ve hit the big time when your brand becomes a verb.  How great is it when people use your brand name in their everyday conversation as an ACTION word?    What more could you want?  You want your brand to exist, to act, to be dynamic; not remain static as an object or a subject.  But achieving this higher level of being is not easy.  Only a few brands have managed to move from the realm of a noun to a verb.  How to do it is elusive, but trust us it’s amazing if and when your brand makes the transformation.

Not following?  Let’s use some examples to help explain what we’re talking about with The Original Super Glue(R) brand.  People are always saying:

Similarly, here are a few other examples of brand names that have become verbs:

  • “If you scotchtape the paper back together it will look just like new.”
  • “I googled him and found out lots of information.”
  • “Let me xerox this and then I’ll send it over to you.”
  • “Chlorox it and you’ll never see the stain.”
  • “I had to lysol the dorm room.”
  • “Windex that stuff right off the windshield.”
  • “WD-40 that squeak in your door.”
  • “Velcro it shut.”

Is your brand a verb?  Do you have another example of a brand that’s a verb?  Let us know and you may win free samples! … For now we’re off and running (or in the case of our super glue gel formula … off and crawling) …

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