molecules Review Radical Polymerization of Alkyl 2-Cyanoacrylates Review RadicalCormac Duffy Polymerization 1,2, Per B. Zetterlund 3 and of Fawaz Alkyl Aldabbagh 2-Cyanoacrylates 2,4,* 1. Henkel Ireland Operations & Research Limited, Whitestown, Dublin 24, Ireland;
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[email protected] 2 School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland 4. Present address: Department of Pharmacy, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy & Chemistry, Kingston 3 Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, UK The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +44-20-8417-2528 4 Present address: Department of Pharmacy, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy & Chemistry, Received:Kingston University,3 February Penrhyn2018; Accepted: Road, Kingston 17 February upon 2018 Thames; Published: KT1 2EE, 20 February UK 2018 * Correspondence:
[email protected]; Tel.: +44-20-8417-2528 Abstract: Cyanoacrylates (CAs) are well-known fast-setting adhesives, which are sold as liquids in Received: 3 February 2018; Accepted: 17 February 2018; Published: 20 February 2018 the presence of stabilizers. Rapid anionic polymerization on exposure to surface moisture is Abstract:responsibleCyanoacrylates for instant (CAs) adhesion.