Beyond Bond from Ballistic Archery is one of those products.  It is specifically targeted at the archery industry, and is recommended to fletch arrows and attach nocks and inserts.  Beyond Bond is in the cyanoacrylate family of adhesives, which use acrylic resins that cure to their ultimate strength almost instantly.  The substances that force them to cure are found in water, and almost every thing we touch has at least some small amount of water on it.  Consider that we often measure or discuss the humidity (water vapor in the air) in our homes, workplaces, or outdoor areas. 

Interestingly, one of the reasons these types of adhesives were developed was to be used as an instant adhesive that would bond tissue together and replace stitches in field hospitals.  A number of Cyanoacrylates were developed about 1959, and were tried in field hospitals during the Vietnam War in the mid 1960's.  Canada and Europe currently use these adhesives in surgical procedures.

The Beyond Bond system consists of two components.  One is the glue itself, the other is the "accelerator" which is the magic ON button!  (Makes the glue cure very rapidly).   The glue comes in a ½ squeeze bottle with a tip that is well suited to apply it to feathers of vanes.  The nature of the glue is such that thick layers don't cure quickly or completely without the accelerator, however, thin layers (like when you squeeze two parts together) cure fairly fast even without using the accelerator. Caution: This stuff will glue your fingers or other tissues together very quickly.  I would recommend that you use glasses to protect your eyes ... as I can only guess how nasty it might be if you got a big splash in your eye! 

Ballistic Archery Inc. has formulated Beyond Bond glue so that it is fairly thick (similar to room temperature molasses).  It can be placed on the bottom edge of a feather or vane and will stay in place until the vane can be gripped and aligned to your arrow in your favorite fletching jig. 

The accelerator comes in a 2-oz spray bottle.  This component is thin (like water) and can be sprayed onto the parts to be glued.  It isn't sticky, and actually evaporates in several minutes.  It is recommended that the accelerator be applied to ONE of the two surfaces before assembling them together?? ... NOT BOTH.  (If you apply the accelerator to both the vane and arrow shaft, then put the glue on, it is likely to cure before you ever get the arrow assembled in the fletching jig.)

I used the adhesive on feathers and vanes, on carbon and aluminum arrows.  Like the manufacturer states, It works well on both shaft types, but seems exceptionally strong when used on carbon arrows.

The procedure I used went something like this:

1. Make sure the surfaces are clean and that the parts fit together nicely.  (I usually clean the arrows, vanes, inserts etc with a paper towel and a little rubbing alcohol. I make sure to sand off any bumps left by previous glue etc)
2. Apply the accelerator to the arrow shaft where the bond will occur then set it aside.  It will actually do its job even if it is mostly evaporated and "dry" on the arrow shaft.
3. Apply enough glue to the vane, feather, insert or nock to cover the area that is to be bonded, but don't use too much.  Extra glue will just squeeze out of the joint and be wasted and unsightly.
4. Press the parts together.  If it is fletching -- use your jig.  If it is a nock or insert, just press it against your workbench floor etc.
5. Wait about 30 seconds before moving anything.  (I actually think my parts were cured in about 10 seconds, but this is a good guess to make sure things don't move.)

• You can clean up excess glue with acetone...but it takes a good amount of rubbing to dissolve it.  The directions say to use finger nail polish remover as a solvent.  However, I think some fingernail polish removers quit using acetone, and I'm not sure if the other types work very well.  Plus, the fingernail polish remover my daughters use has a really strong smell.  (It reminds me of super concentrated baby powder mixed with alcohol, and it about makes me sick!)  I'm scared the deer will smell it a month after I use it!
• Bubbles of extra glue that squeeze out of the joint  can either be wiped off if you're fast, or will cure quickly if you squirt a little more accelerator on them.
• The end of the glue nozzle tends to get clogged.  To prevent this, try several things: 
1. Make sure you don?t touch it to any surface that has accelerator on it (don't push that ON button!). 
2. After you have dispensed glue from the tip, tap the bottom of the bottle on the tabletop to jar all the glue back into the container and out of the nozzle. Next, keeping the bottle upright, gently squeeze the bottle to squirt out any glue remaining in the nozzle.  Wipe off that glue then replace the cap and store the bottle in an upright position.

Bond Performance:  4.5 of 5
It is fantastic on vanes and feathers on carbon arrows, and very good on aluminum shafts.

I noticed that the bond is fairly brittle, and might choose an epoxy for severe service applications.  For example: I found that nocks popped off my solid fiberglass bow-fishing arrows more readily with cyanoacrylate than with a 2-part epoxy.  Remember that these arrows are shot into the rocky bottom of a river from 10 feet!

For more information on this or other fine Ballistic Archery products see your local dealer/pro-shop or contact:

Ballistic Archery, Inc
Steel Force Broadheads
PO Box 9
Rosement, NJ  08556
Phone 609-397-1990
Fax 609-397-0374
Email: stlforce@aol.com
Web Site: www.SteelForce.com