O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive is an ethyl cyanoacrylate that classified as an excellent "wicking formulation" adhesive. Wicking is the process by which the adhesive, via capillary action is draws effectively into the substrate components that are to be bonded together.
Due to its extreme thinness, O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive is widely used to fill, bond, strengthen and stabilse hairline cracks and fine fractures in the workpiece, primarily due to its exceptionally low viscosity, intense bonding ability and highly effective capillary action.
O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive is extremely popular across a broad application spectrum in woodworking, pen turning, knife making, woodturning, marquetry, parquetry, jewelry making, antique conservation as well as archeology in fossil and artifact preservation and protection.
It is ideally suited to strengthening and stabilising any porous and/or fragile material such as very soft woods, "punky" woods, spalted woods, most ceramic products, metal powder and stone powder inlays, unpolished porous or semi-porous rocks and minerals, as well as bone and ivory.
O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive also works exceptionally well for quick and firm positioning of jig or form componentry, for temporary and permanent jigs, fences, stops, and templates.
As a finish in turned work, O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive excels beyond expectations! Simply apply a few coats in reasonably quick succession, sand with high grit paper and the adhesive coat can be polished to a remarkably hard wearing and high gloss finish!
We strongly suggest using O3a Aerosol Accelerator where saturation of a very porous workpiece is to be avoided. With the O3a Aerosol Accelerator, instant curing will prevent the adhesive from being excessively absorbed into the workpiece and will also result in less adhesive being required.
- Filling: Cracks, voids, inclusions and knots in wood.
- Repairing: Cracks, voids, inclusions and knots in wood.
- Woodturning: Void and crack filling and stabilisation. High gloss finish for a durable, clear and waterproof coat.
- Knifemaking: Crack and void filling and stabilisation. High gloss finish for a durable, clear and waterproof coat.
- Lutherie: Stabilisation & highly effective wicking of guitar fretboard cuts. Installation of purfling & multiple medium bindings, inlays and rosettes.
- Archeology: Infiltrative preparation of fossils pre-extraction. Fine stone work, granite, marble, quartz and semi-precious stone conservation & repair.
- Jewellery & related fields: Powdered stones and metal inlay, jewellery manufacture & repair.
- Museums and Conservators: Furniture conservation and repair. Ceramic conservation and repair.
- Taxidermy: Construction, conservation and repair.
- Ceramics
- Carbon Fibre
- Fibre Glass
- Gemstones
- Leathers
- Metals
- Semi-porous / porous rock and stones
- Rubbers
- Most plastics and PVC's
- Premium Industrial Grade Cyanoacrylate Adhesive
- Laboratory Formulated and Tested
- Deep infiltrating super-thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive
- Highly efficient capillary action wicking for micro apertures and fractures in a variety of substrates
- As a wicking formulation adhesive, O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive excels in a multitude of applications, both in hobby and professional market.
- Viscosity: 12-22 mPa-s
We strongly recommend that the storage temperature of O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive ranges between 2 and 10º C. The maximum storage temperature is 25ºC, but this higher storage temperatures will shorten the shelf life of the product.
Stored under recommended conditions, the shelf life of O3a Thin Cyanoacrylate Adhesive is a maximum of 12 months from shipping date.
Please Note: As High Density Polyethylene containers are not entirely impervious and do not offer a complete barrier. We recommend that you store your O3a Cyanoacrylate Adhesives separately from other chemicals and humidity sources. Also strong light, either artificial or natural can discolour any Cyanoacrylate Adhesive.
The important stuff ....
We sell our products within the UK Mainland, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, Highlands & Scottish Offshore Islands and the Republic of Ireland. We do not sell outside of this territory.
Free delivery to your door on all orders to the UK Mainland, Highlands and Scottish Offshore Islands over £50. A flat rate of £6.99 for all orders under £50. Flat rate shipping of £16 to Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.
Starbond and Smirdex products ship for £3.99 for orders under £50 value.
Deliveries typically take 1-3 working days. Order before 2pm and we will aim to dispatch your order the same day, Monday to Friday.
We do not process orders over the weekend or during Public Holidays, so if you place your order after 2pm on Friday, throughout the weekend or during a Public Holiday, we will send it to you on Monday or whenever business re-opens.
Orders are sent using DPD and Royal Mail. Please allow 1 to 3 working days. Non-UK mainland and remote areas may take a little longer.
We insure all of your purchases during transit to you.
We want you to be happy with your purchase. Should you not be entirely happy with you purchase, and the goods are still in original condition, we will accept the return of any item you ordered within 7 days of you receiving it. Return shipping is for your account.
Collection from Woodworksupply.co.uk
We do not have a facility to collect at this stage.
The Legal Stuff ....
Woodwork Supply's Delivery Policy is incorporated by reference into Woodwork Supply's Online Terms and Conditions.
If there is any conflict between this Delivery Policy and the Online Terms and Conditions, the Online Terms and Conditions will prevail and will apply in respect of all products sold through the Woodwork Supply website.
Online Ordering and Email Confirmation:
Products purchased through the Woodwork Supply website will be delivered to a physical address of your choice, which must be selected during the online ordering process. As soon as your order is dispatched, we will send you a confirmation email with tracking details.
Courier Delivery:
Deliveries will be performed by a courier company engaged by Woodwork Supply.
The delivery service is available from 8am until till mid-afternoon during weekdays only, and no deliveries will be made on weekends or public holidays. We recommend that you use your office address as your physical delivery address, if you are not at home during the week. You may be required to sign for delivery and to provide a valid form of identification when your order is delivered.
If you are not available to take delivery of your order, we will attempt either one or two more deliveries to the physical address that you provided during the online ordering process and, if still unsuccessful, either Woodwork Supply or the courier company, acting on Woodwork Supply’s behalf, will call you to arrange, in its sole and absolute discretion, for either a further delivery attempt to be made or for you to collect your order from the courier company.
In the event that Woodwork Supply and/or its duly appointed courier company is unable to contact you, despite all reasonable attempts to do so, using the contact details and/or physical delivery address that you provided during the ordering process, we reserve the right to cancel your order and refund to you the money already paid to Woodwork Supply.
Delivery Schedules:
Our delivery times will vary between 1-3 working days depending on, among other things, product availability. While Woodwork Supply is firmly committed to delivering your order within the estimated delivery times, we are unable to guarantee that all orders will be delivered within the stipulated time frame, particularly in the event when certain products contained in your order are temporarily (or permanently) unavailable.
Delivery Costs:
Free delivery to your door on all orders to the UK Mainland, Highlands and Scottish Offshore Islands over £50. A flat rate of £6.99 for all orders under £50. Flat rate shipping of £16 to Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Woodwork Supply, in its sole discretion, may determine that your delivery address is located in a remote area and may, upon you placing your online order, request payment of an additional delivery fee. Should you object to an additional delivery fee being payable, you will still have the choice to withdraw your order.
Our liability:
Woodwork Supply is not liable for any incorrect order or delivery where you make an error in the information that you provide to Woodwork Supply e.g. if you provide the incorrect delivery address or submit an incorrect order. If you do not provide a valid physical address for delivery, Woodwork Supply may cancel your order and refund the purchase price. It may also not be possible for us to deliver to some locations. If this is the case, we will inform you using the contact details that you provide to us when you make your order, and will arrange for cancellation of the order or delivery to a different delivery address.
We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your ordered products are delivered within 1-3 business days. While Woodwork Supply will try to ensure a smooth delivery process, in the event that we are unable to meet the estimated delivery time frames, you accept and agree that Woodwork Supply will not be liable for any losses, liabilities, costs, damages, charges or expenses arising out of the late delivery of your order. You further acknowledge that the delivery of your order may be impacted by events beyond the control of Woodwork Supply, such as adverse weather conditions, industrial action, or an inability to secure labour, power, internet services, GSM network connectivity, materials or supplies.
Woodwork Supply delivers the products in standard packaging. You understand and accept that the packaging of the products offered on Woodwork Supply's website (e.g. bottles, containers, packets, etc.) may be different from the packaging of the product that is delivered to you.