Isobutyl cyanoacrylate is an
isomer of
butyl cyanoacrylate. It is used in medical procedures either to close incisions and lacerations without the use of
sutures, or as an adjunct to strengthen the suturing.
This use is possible because it is a bactericidal liquid
monomer
In chemistry, a monomer ( ; '' mono-'', "one" + ''-mer'', "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.
Classification
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which, in the
presence of small amounts of moisture, rapidly
polymerizes to form a strong adhesive.
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Cyanoacrylate esters
Monomers
Adhesives