Seccotine Tackadaisical 3 502 Glue 502 Seccotine

    Seccotine is a brand of refined liquid fish glue used for gluing paper and card and as a binder in gesso, which remains flexible after drying. It is also used in the mounting of preserved insect specimens, as it can be dissolved in water if the specimen must be removed for further investigation.

Seccotine originated in Ireland in the late 19th century, where it was patented by John Stevenson MA (1851-1931). The original manufacturer was the well known printing company McCaw, Stevenson & Orr Limited of Belfast (founded 1876). In the early 1960's a new product - Seccotine No.2 PVA general-purpose adhesive was introduced.

The products and their registered  trade marks were sold to the England-based Royal Sovereign Pencil Company Limited in 1968.

It is one of the few tradenames to have its entry and etymology recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary (1933 edition) where the name is explained as "apparently suggested by Italian secco, dry", though it is possible that the French sec (dry) may also have been an influence.

Unit Type:

piece

Package Weight:

0.300kg (0.66lb.)

Package Size:

28cm x 12cm x 6cm (11.02in x 4.72in x 2.36in)