Gorilla Glue
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Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue. When exposed to moisture the adhesive reacts and creates a foaming action that fills while it sticks. Gorilla Glue has an open working time of 20 minutes. The glue is brown in colour, but dries a tan colour. Owned by a family company and manufactured by the Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...

, The brand Gorilla Glue and company was created by Mark Singer from the United States.

General

Gorilla Glue is designed to bond fundamentally flat, smooth surfaces. As the glue expands while setting, it will fill minor gaps, however, such a bond is weak as the expanded glue contains entrapped air bubbles.

Moisture in the air or the materials being bonded is usually sufficient to cause Gorilla Glue to cure. While the Gorilla Group and some of its competitors claim their cured adhesive is waterproof, other brands maintain only water-resistance.

Stainability of Gorilla Glue is variable.

Products

Gorilla Glue makers also produce Gorilla tape, Gorilla wood glue, Gorilla Epoxy and Gorilla super glue. The super glue contains rubber particles so that the bond is impact tough.

Awards

Popular Science
Popular Science
Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...

 Magazine published Gorilla Tape
Gorilla Tape
Gorilla Tape is a tape sold by the makers of Gorilla Glue. The tape is marketed as being the "toughest tape on the planet," and was featured in Popular Sciences "Best of What's New 2006." The tape uses two layers of adhesive and two layers of fabric backing to add strength, with the manufacturers...

 in their “Best of What’s New, 2006” Issue.

Composition

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% Content Risk Statements
Risk and Safety Statements
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Diphenylmethane diisocyanate, isomers and homologues - 9016-87-9 (or 101-68-8) 45 - 65% Xn, , ,

Pet Owner Warning

Pet Warning : Gorilla Glue bottles which are chewed on and with their contents are ingested by dogs produce a life threatening medical emergency. The glue swells with moisture and causes a hardened mass which must be removed surgically .
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