Glueing Acrylic Plastic Sheets

[irongiant]

Hi,

Does anybody know how or what is the current way to glue Acrylic sheets aside from super glue. During our college design days, we were taught to glue acrylics using Chloroform which actually melts the acrylic to form a bond. But since then Chloroform has been phased out. Advice anyone?

[bbn]

I was going to say the same thing. It would be interesting to know.

[estib]

I read somewhere that PVC solvent/cement (used to join PVC pipes) will work. I haven't tried it though.

[B2Bomber]

try these links (http://www.google.com.my/search?hl=en&q=gluing+acrylic&meta=). hth.

[guad]

The store in Binondo selling acrylic glass was also selling glue that said cyano--- something on the label, cyanoacrylate? that is 'super glue', no?

How about drilling? One of the links referenced
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-04/jg/index.php
warned about using conventional drill bits which twist and lift, and advised to instead use special bits which scrape. Is this true?

[ossie]

sir, its CYNO, you can buy besides Binondo church, MAC Acrylic Center is the name of the store.

[shampooking]

mcdonnell, gem acrylic, and modern art sell plexiton lacquerbond. better than chloroform as it dries clear.

[violaine]

chloroform is a know carcinogenic agent...and liver cancer is quick btw

[moji]

Hey doc,

Just wondering how the chloroform affects the liver? Just by touching it?

[violaine]

inhalation.
volatile kasi at ang baho niya talaga.

[violaine]

you would think that by inhaling..they will only affect the lungs..but when inhaled...these will go basically to the bloodstream and will circulate throughout the body.

but there are substances which are toxic to a particular organ just like a virus...meron silang tropism (attraction) sa isang particular organ..kaya merong hepatitis virus and no heart (cardio) virus.
;)

[moji]

Oh that's good to know...now i need a lot of ventilation when i use it..thanks doc!