How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

Oh, how many open tubes of super glue were damaged in my time... The situation is standard: you need to glue some small thing. Naturally, to do this, open a new tube of super glue and glue it. Next, close and remove the glue. But this is not a problem - even tightly closed glue in a tube dries out and becomes unusable in the future.
Why is this happening? The seal is broken and a sufficient amount of air has entered inside. Or the lid did not close as tightly as it might seem, which is more likely.
Although, to be precise, super glue does not dry completely from the air. Its main component is cyanoacrylate, which reacts to moisture, which is precisely what is contained in the air.

How to prevent an open tube of super glue from drying out?


There is one very simple and effective way. We take a jar with a tight-fitting lid that is screwed on by hand.
How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

Place a handful of rice in it at the bottom.
How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

Next, take super glue.
How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

Place in a jar of rice and close the lid tightly.
How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

Thanks to this simple method, the glue will not dry out for a long time.

What's going on inside?


The fact is that rice absorbs moisture from the air well, a kind of silica gel. As a result, dry air is formed in a hermetically sealed jar. That's the whole secret.
Instead of rice, it is also fashionable to use salt or soda. To ensure that the filler absorbs moisture as well as possible, you can dry it a little in the oven. Of course, in general, ideally, use silica gel itself, which can be found in boxes when buying new shoes.
Now, even if the tube is not closed tightly, the glue in it will not dry out.
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Comments (6)
  1. Georgiy
    #1 Georgiy Guests 28 October 2018 15:18
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    You can also pour a little alcohol or acetone into an airtight container. You can simply wrap it in a small plastic bag.
    The same method is suitable for storing ballpoint pen refills to keep the paste from drying out longer.
  2. Petrovich
    #2 Petrovich Guests 28 October 2018 17:54
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    Did not know. It turns out that super glue is diluted in water?
  3. Guest Vlad
    #3 Guest Vlad Guests 28 October 2018 17:59
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    put the glue in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer.
  4. Guest Alexander
    #4 Guest Alexander Guests October 29, 2018 09:53
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    It’s impossible to make a stupider proposal than pouring SODA into a can. The activator for the curing reaction of cyanoacrylate glue is alkali. It's soda! Rest assured that the glue will dry immediately and forever.
  5. a lion
    #5 a lion Guests 31 October 2018 17:04
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    Complete nonsense for those who have at least a little understanding of chemistry. If the glue takes a breath of air, nothing will prevent its polymerization. It's just a matter of time. After a month, even in this jar you will get a “dry tube”. Advice - they are now selling half tubes of these mini tubes. Look at consumption. But if you discover such glue, you better use it. And rice can be used for other purposes))
  6. Ya.T
    #6 Ya.T Guests November 24, 2018 12:05
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    use all...