An adhesive composition comprising Components A, B and C as follows:A. a polymerizable monomeric 2-cyanoacrylate containing portion comprising1. from 60 to 90 parts by weight of allyl 2-cyanoacrylate;2. from 3 to 25 parts by weight of an alkyl 2-cyanoacrylate having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl having 60 to 10 carbon atoms; 3. FROM 0.25 TO 5 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A DIFUNCTIONAL MONOMER DIESTER OF AN ACID FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ACRYLIC AND METHACRYLIC ACID AND AN AROMATIC DIOL; AND4. from 3 to 15 parts by weight of a 2-cyanoacrylate compatible polymeric thickener;B. from 0.05 to about 1.5 weight percent based upon the weight of component A of a cyclic imino initiator selected from 2,4,6-tri(allyloxy)-S-triazine, 2,4,6-tri(alkyloxy)-S-triazines having 1 to about 20 exocyclic carbon atoms, benzoxazole and substituted benzoxazoles; andC. an amount of an organic peroxide free radical providing compound sufficient to cause crosslinking of a difunctional monomer diester with the 2-cyanoacrylates.