Abstract
The general, conservation and medical literature on cyanoacrylate adhesives is reviewed. Although cyanoacrylates have been used for stone, metal and glass artefact repairs and, more frequently, for fossil preparation, very little conservation science research has been done. On the other hand, the medical research has demonstrated that the higher esters (butyls) are stronger and more stable than commercially available (ethyl) cyanoacrylates for tissue closure and bone fracture repair. The conditions investigated were those that would be found in a wound (saline solutions) and, in order to be meaningful for conservation, this research needs to be repeated for conditions appropriate for an artefact in a museum. Other questions concerning handling properties of the higher esters (viscosity) and assessment of risk from degradation products also need to be investigated.
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