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Modern Achievements in the Field of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives. Mechanisms of Polymerization of Cyanoacrylates and Their Application Value

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This review presents the types of polymerization reactions of cyanoacrylates, which determine the characteristics of the polymers obtained and, as a result, the fields of their application.

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Aronovich, D.A. Modern Achievements in the Field of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives. Mechanisms of Polymerization of Cyanoacrylates and Their Application Value. Polym. Sci. Ser. D 12, 290–295 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995421219030031

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