kf4knf
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So in reading up on CA glue I found an article on Wikipedia that states some CA glues are toxic. Anyone want to convert this text into simple english for me?
"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 CrazyGlue."
"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 CrazyGlue."