I’m looking to buy a chemical variant of “Super Glue”:
N-2-butylcyanoacrylate, sometimes called simply butyl
cyanoacrylate or butylcyanoacrylate. I intend to use it
in a medical device, so it should be of medical grade.
The glue is used to close wounds instead of stitches.
(It is typically applied with a device similar to
a medicine dropper, but I’m looking for just the liquid.)

Here’s an example of the glue in use as Histoacryl, a
product made by Germany’s Aesculap, a division of
B. Braun:

  http://www.tmml.com/english/prod_layout.asp?prod=163

However, the quantity of glue in each of these Aesculap
units is too small for my purposes. I need to have the glue
in quantities of half of a liter or more. I even phoned 
Aesculap in Germany about buying the glue in larger
containers, but they don’t sell it like that.

Ideally, I would locate a supplier in the U.S., but I could
order from a Canadian or European or even Asian supplier who
would ship to my U.S. address or to my Canadian address.
The glue is used medically more widely in Canada and Europe
than in the U.S.

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Request for Question Clarification by voila-ga on 10 Sep 2002 11:46 PDT

This may be sold in the States as "Dermabond" but your researcher will
have to check the chemical compound requirements.

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Request for Question Clarification by seedy-ga on 10 Sep 2002 13:41 PDT

Vortex:

Dermabond (2 octyl cyanoacrylate) is manufactured by Ethicon (division
of Johnson & Johnson).

http://www.jnjgateway.com/home.jhtml?loc=USENG&page=viewContent&contentId=fc0de00100001307&specialty=General_Surgery&category=Wound_Closure&subcategory=Adhesives&_requestid=5379

Ordering this product may be a bit tricky since Ethicon has a
selective distribution policy.  I'll call tomorrow to find if the
adhesive is available in bulk while your question continues to be
posted for a full answer.

Thank you for asking answers.google.com

seedy

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Request for Question Clarification by ukresearcher-ga on 10 Sep 2002 15:22 PDT

Hi, here's my input from the UK.

Visit
www.kellysearch.com...
and search on "cyanoacrylate" then choose..
"Adhesives, Cyanoacrylate, Medical Applications"
which lists 17 companies you may contact. 

Hope this helps
UKresearcher

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Clarification of Question by vortex-ga on 10 Sep 2002 16:09 PDT

From the 3M web site, I've just learned of their
Vetbond Tissue Adhesive, a veterinary product employing
the adhesive that I'm interested in. Apparently, it
only comes in a 3mL package (which is still way too
small for me), but I'll check with them further.

Dermabond is a slightly different compound, as someone
mentioned. It's not exactly what I'm looking for,
although it's possible that I would settle for it
if my current search turns out to be fruitless.

I'm also going to poke around in the web version
of the Thomas Register, which is principally industrial.
Is there a medical equivalent to the TR?