Irish Glue lifts two vehicles!

alan4cult

From rte.ie

A Dublin company has broken a Guinness World Record after lifting a car weighing more than five tonnes with just nine drops of glue.

Henkel Ireland 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 tonnes, which was almost one tonne more than the previous record.

The company is based in Tallaght and manufactures Loctite Superglue.

The product used for the exercise, which took place in Germany, was classic Loctite Superglue liquid.

Henkel Product Development Manager Dr Liam O'Dwyer said: 'The preparation took a lot of hard work and 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.'

Staff from Henkel travelled to Germany following a series of trials in a yard at their base in Ballyfermot.

mukki

MODS....can we get this thread stickied

ScumLord

I didn't know loctite was Irish, I've used that stuff loads of times, good stuff.

Gone Drinking

ye but if u sniff it doze it gve u a dedly bzzz?

javaboy

"Now that's what I call a sticky situation."

m@cc@

ScumLord wrote: »

I didn't know loctite was Irish, I've used that stuff loads of times, good stuff.

It's as Irish as Dell and Microsoft.

CreepingDeath

Hmmm... evil thoughts are filling my mind. :pac::pac:

Like super-glueing all the taxis together in the O'Connell Street taxi rank.

Sharpshooter

That's super glue,so it is.

antodeco

Gone Drinking wrote: »

ye but if u sniff it doze it gve u a dedly bzzz?

No, just apparently screws up your ability to spell/type.

Terry

How big were the drops of glue?

javaboy

Terry wrote: »

How big were the drops of glue?

Three quarters of a smidgeon. It's interesting that they don't say how many ml. Drop is hardly an ISO measure.

Gone Drinking

I'd be far more impressed if they'd lifted Mary Harney with it

connundrum

Henkels official press release

javaboy

Gone Drinking wrote: »

I'd be far more impressed if they'd lifted Mary Harney with it

It's super glue not fúcking magic!

m@cc@

Gone Drinking wrote: »

I'd be far more impressed if they'd lifted Mary Harney with it

It would have to set before the sweat dissolves it. Impossible!

Terry

connundrum wrote: »

Henkels official press release

****.
No mention of the lads in Tallaght.

antodeco

See they are starting a new ad campaign on it too?

Ill be glued to the TV for that one

Earthhorse

Terry wrote: »

How big were the drops of glue?

javaboy wrote: »

Three quarters of a smidgeon. It's interesting that they don't say how many ml. Drop is hardly an ISO measure.

If you contact Guinness World Records Limited they'll be able to provide you with the exact criteria surrounding the challenge which may or may not include a definition of what qualifies as a drop.

SEPT 23 1989

connundrum wrote: »

Henkels official press release

if you look closely you can see the piano wire:)

Rented Mule

m@cc@ wrote: »

It's as Irish as Dell and Microsoft.

HP, Intel, IBM, SR Technics, blah blah blah .....

Basically, any company that actually employs people outside of the agriculture and tourism industries.

Sean Quagmire

Terry wrote: »

****.
No mention of the lads in Tallaght.

can you imagine the pranks that go on in that factory..'ah you glued my cup to the desk' 'i was just getting you back for glueing my car to the ground outside'...'ah lads who stuck the tables and chairs to the ceiling?'

see, it would be hilarious fun in there.

Leprachaun

javaboy wrote: »

"Now that's what I call a sticky situation."

For shame!

S.I.R

Leprachaun wrote: »

For shame!

Stick it to him then Leprechaun

They should use it to fix the economy, after all it's come unstuck! :pac:

zuroph

Glue-related pun

A sticky situation! :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGxM8-k4zVI

m@cc@

Leprachaun wrote: »

For shame!

Adhesive got my dignity.






*exits*

KTRIC

Terry wrote: »

****.
No mention of the lads in Tallaght.

I worked there for a while, really liked the place, people and the work.

Hagar

m@cc@ wrote: »

It's as Irish as Dell and Microsoft.

It's as Irish as Guinness.

Fabritzo

Enough with the tacky posts

m@cc@

Fabritzo wrote: »

Enough with the tacky posts

Not a fan of bondage then?

chillywilly

CreepingDeath wrote: »

Hmmm... evil thoughts are filling my mind. :pac::pac:

Like super-glueing all the taxis together in the O'Connell Street taxi
rank.

why?sur there not going anywhere anyway:pac:

Capt'n Midnight

javaboy wrote: »

Three quarters of a smidgeon. It's interesting that they don't say how many ml. Drop is hardly an ISO measure.

as a rule of thumb roughly 0.1ml per drop