PLEXIGLAS® SHEET: TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES FOR SOLVENT CEMENTING
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Provide better fitting joint (shim to .002" gap). |
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Do not use excessive pressure on joint. |
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Add up to 25% glacial acetic acid to solvent for better wet out. |
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Use less cement. |
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Add methylene chloride to cement mixture. |
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Reduce evaporation rate by adding up to 10% diacetone alcohol. |
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Keep solvent and solvent vapors away from flame polished surfaces, dry-belt sanded edges and strip heated bends. |
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Don't force fit parts to be cemented. Anneal properly supported parts by oven heating overnight at 175 degrees F. |
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Soak areas to be cemented in water overnight. Remove, dry and cement immediately. |
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