A long time ago, in a far away universe called “Early C:DDA Build” …
There weren’t as many crafts and recipes, though some items were particularly usable. We needed glue to scrap together pretty much everything. As time went by, new recipes introduced the ‘substitute’ ingredient system yet some older recipes remained. Superglue is a sort of universal “industrial-strength adhesive” that still can be replicated utilizing various DIY means.
I guess it stuck with us from the early builds. 