An activator composition for accelerating hardening and achieving cure-through-volume of cyanoacrylate adhesives) comprising; (a) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of :(i) pyrazine; or a pyrazine derivative; said pyrazine derivative being pyrazine substituted with at least one electron-releasing group; (ii) pyridine N oxides substituted with at least one electron-releasing group; or (iii) 2,6 pyridines being pyridines substituted in the 2- and 6-positions by substituents, at least one of the substituents being electron-releasing provided that both substituents are not

An activator composition for the accelerated hardening of cyanoacrylate adhesives, wherein the activator comprises a member selected from the group consisting of: aromatic heterocyclic compounds having at least one N hetero atom in the ring(s) such as pyridines, quinolines and pyrimidines and substituted on the ring(s) with at least one electron-withdrawing group which decreases the base strength of the substituted compound compared to the corresponding unsubstituted compound, mixtures of any of the foregoing with each other, and/or with N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, and mixtures of any of the

An activator composition for the accelerated hardening of cyanoacrylate adhesives, wherein the activator comprises a member selected from the group consisting of: aromatic heterocyclic compounds having at least one N hetero atom in the ring(s) such as pyridines, quinolines and pyrimidines and substituted on the ring(s) with at least one electron-withdrawing group which decreases the base strength of the substituted compound compared to the corresponding unsubstituted compound, mixtures of any of the foregoing with each other, and/or with N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, and mixtures of any of the

The lap shear strengths of stell joints bonded with ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate adhesive containing various amounts of acetic acid have been determined, and an optimum adhesion promoting effect was found at an acetic acid content of 0.25% by weight. Further tests showed that adhesion promotion with acetic acid was dependent on the nature and surface treatment of various metal adherends, with selectivity being shown towards steel, stainless steel and duraluminium.

Some of α-cyanoacrylate adhesive does not achieve practical bond (adhesion) strength and any objective materils do not have adhesion with the same. The inventor provides a primer which is not harmful against human body and shows when applied sufficient adhesion strength even on those materials hard to have adhesion. A primer for cyanoacrylate adhesive characterized by comprising as an effective content amphoteric compounds containing in molecules the following substances a and b: a: carboxyl group or sulfonic acid group, and b: amines.

There is provided a cyanoacrylate composition comprising: a cyanoacrylate; and a 2-substituted benzothiazole or a derivative thereof wherein the 2-substituent is an alkyl, an alkene, an alkylbenzyl, an alkylamino, an alkoxy, an alkylhydroxy, an ether, a sulfenamide, a thioalkyl or a thioalkoxy group, with the proviso that an amide portion of the sulfenamide does not have a tert butylamino or a morpholine group.

A composition comprising a polymerizable adhesive monomer is applied over a biologically active initiator or accelerator for polymerization of the monomer. The biologically active initiator or accelerator is a medicament that provides a desired medical or therapeutic activity as well as enhancing polymerization of the adhesive.

This invention concerns polymerization accelerators or surface activators for increasing the rate of cure of cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions. The active ingredients of the activators are organic compounds containing a N-C=S or a N=C-S group.

A method is disclosed for initiating the polymerization of small amounts of relatively sensitive liquid monomer compositions, comprising esters of cyanoacrylic acid, by means of a polymerization catalyzing particle adapted to the added to the monomer composition and then separated from the same prior to the gelation of the monomer. The catalyzing particle may be in the form of a discrete particle such as beads, chips, or the like, or in the form of a rod sufficiently long so that the same can be used to simultaneously stir and activate the monomer.

An adhesive composition comprising an adhesive base and accelerator portion, the adhesive base comprising (a) a polymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted alpha-cyanoacrylates and substituted alpha-cyanoacrylates; and (b) an effective amount of stabilizer; and the accelerator portion comprising a weakly acidic or weakly basic ionic accelerator compound comprising a cation M and an anion A, the pKa relating to cation M in the equilibrium defined by M(H2O) + = MOH + H+ being at least about 10, the pKa relating to anion A in the equilibrium defined by HA= A- + H+