Instant adhesives can do more than stick plastic parts back together and repair broken china. Thanks to their exceptional compatibility with the human skin, certain formulations are even suitable for closing wounds. Building on its expertise in cyanoacrylates, Henkel has launched such a tissue adhesive internationally under the Indermil brand.

Within a few seconds, Indermil painlessly closes surface wounds in the skin, leaving less noticeable scars than conventional stitches or staples. With these tissue adhesives, physicians can offer their patients an effective, quick, relatively pleasant and beneficial alternative to conventional wound-closing methods. Indermil minimizes pain, fear, and treatment time while maximizing reliability and efficiency at the same time. In addition, because it can be applied without having to touch the skin and completely seals the wound, it reduces the risk of contaminants entering the wound. Development work on Indermil continues.