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danbrucyesterday at 8:58 PM3 repliesview on HN

Never heard that name, but according to their safety data sheet [1] it is 95+ % dimethylformamide [2]. Not too different from acetone, with a additional dimethylamin group. Acetone-free nail polish remover usually contains primarily ethyl acetate [3] which is also structurally similar.

[1] https://bsi-inc.com/sds_pdf/sds_un_cure.pdf

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylformamide

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyl_acetate


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entrepy123yesterday at 10:31 PM

Wow, speaking of safety -- I just looked it up to see if Un-Cure superglue/CA debonder would be safe enough to use on hands, or would just cause the chemicals to be broken down and absorbed through the skin at a fast rate too (which I personally wouldn't want), and the initial results I see say that it's ok to use on hands. Wow again.

s0rcetoday at 12:22 AM

I've always heard of using nitromethane to remove super glue...

SV_BubbleTimeyesterday at 10:16 PM

It must be extremely low vapor pressure compared to acetone. Little smell and not an ultra airtight lid. Lasts forever.

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