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Adhesives terminology - ACC vs CA Journals/Blogs
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Prolific poster 1,964 posts UPWilly Prolific poster 1,964 posts
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I have some confusion about the use of the term "ACC" when used in a discussion or article about the use of a cyanoacrylate adhesive (CA). Where did the acronym ACC originate? It does not, IMHO, derive from cyanoacrylate. Is/Was it an acronym derived from a manufacturer of a cyanoacrylate product ? Perhaps I have not had the experience in the modeling arenas to have been exposed to this acronym. Is it a gel type formulation of CA ? Is it like the Slow Jet adhesive (as manufactured by Jet Glues ? (Not to be confused with Jet Blue )

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Bill D.

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Steve Probst steve_p9999 Active Member 75 posts
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My recollection is that when

My recollection is that when I first saw the term "ACC", it was in Model Railroader magazine, and it was used as an abbreviation for "alpha cyanoacrylate cement".  I believe that the abbreviation "ACC" has been replaced by "CA", but they mean the same thing.

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UPWilly Prolific poster 1,964 posts
UPWilly

Adhesives Terminology - ACC vs CA

Thank you, Steve, for your prompt and probably most accurate reply. Most appreciated.

-- Bill

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P.S. Kudos to Bachmann for going to the new coupler line - apparently quite compatible with Micro-Trains (Kadee Magne-matic) et al.

 

Bill D.

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N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.

Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.

Keep on trackin'
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