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Saturday, 09 May 2009

HENKEL Ireland, which is based in Tallaght, Dublin and manufactures Loctite Superglue, has broken a Guinness World Record after successfully lifting a car weighing more than five tons with just nine drops of glue! The company won the category of “heaviest vehicle lifted with glue” after lifting a pick-up truck giving a piggyback ride to an additional Smart Car
The total weight of the vehicles was 5.02 tons, almost one ton more than the previous record. The product used for the exercise, which took place in Germany recently was classic Loctite Superglue liquid which can be bought in shops throughout Ireland.
The team from Henkel Ireland who traveled to Germany for the competition included Senior Chemist Ruth Kelly and Technician Fergal Tierney and was headed by Dr Liam O’Dwyer, Product Development Manager at Henkel Tallaght. He said, “The preparation took a lot of hard work including trials at Henkel’s Ballyfermot site. We are thrilled to have achieved this world record. It’s a very impressive way to demonstrate the strength of our Super Glue and we are proud that it was developed and manufactured in Ireland."

Caption: Henkel Superglue, made in Ireland has broken the Guinness World Record after successfully lifting a car weighing more than five tons with just nine drops of glue.


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