Insect glue
Insect glue
The last vial of my favorite BioQuip insect glue (see the pic) is about to run out.
Does anyone know how it can be replaced? Is it supposed to be
cellulose (nitrocellulose?) dissolved in acetone?
I am not interested in Elmer's or any other type of glue.
Thank you in advance
Does anyone know how it can be replaced? Is it supposed to be
cellulose (nitrocellulose?) dissolved in acetone?
I am not interested in Elmer's or any other type of glue.
Thank you in advance
- kevinkk
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Re: Insect glue
Before BioqIuip shut down the equipment side,I bought a few extra things, I have an unused bottle of this item, it's an extra, and I doubt I'll ever need it.
I'll sell or trade it to you.
I'll sell or trade it to you.
Re: Insect glue
kevinkk,
Thank you for your reply.
I sent you a PM.
Thank you for your reply.
I sent you a PM.
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Re: Insect glue
Polystyrene glue
Re: Insect glue
Anna,
Thank you for your advice.
I've already got the original BioQuip glue
from a fellow Insectnet member.
Best regards
Thank you for your advice.
I've already got the original BioQuip glue
from a fellow Insectnet member.
Best regards
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Re: Insect glue
the real question is how to safely remove glue from specimens...
I got plenty of old material with botched antenae repairs that just look terrible. Usually just a massife drop of glue on the head with antenae glued whenever they dropped on the glue. It does not disolve in water, maybe acetone could help? Wonder if anybody has any experience with glue removal process.
I got plenty of old material with botched antenae repairs that just look terrible. Usually just a massife drop of glue on the head with antenae glued whenever they dropped on the glue. It does not disolve in water, maybe acetone could help? Wonder if anybody has any experience with glue removal process.
- kevinkk
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Re: Insect glue
Fixing a botched antennae sounds stressfull.
At least for "super glues" I use a material from Amazon called Super Solvent, it will make short work of any cyanoacrylate glues.
it's an alcohol/nitroalkanes based solvent, whatever that means.
At least for "super glues" I use a material from Amazon called Super Solvent, it will make short work of any cyanoacrylate glues.
it's an alcohol/nitroalkanes based solvent, whatever that means.
Re: Insect glue
I prefer BioQuip glue because it can be easily dissolved in acetone.Parnassius26 wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 3:32 pm the real question is how to safely remove glue from specimens...
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