Man today uses many materials for different purposes, among them we should highlight plexiglass, which is also called extruded acrylic. Sometimes you can hear another name - plexiglass. Probably, you have come across him more than once, but few people know about the features of working with him.
But if the work involves the need for gluing, then this issue should be approached in more detail. For this material, one of the following adhesives can be used, each of which has its own positive and negative sides. You can learn about them from the description and consumer reviews.
Description and reviews of Acrifix 117
When choosing an adhesive for plexiglass, you can prefer the one mentioned above. According to consumer reviews, this option is worthy among the rest. Some consumers even consider it the best. However, this composition is convenient to use only in mass production. Why this is so will be mentioned below.
Among the features to highlight:
- high strength;
- durability;
- transparency;
- speedsetting.
Buyers claim that this composition has many advantages, one of them is expressed in less toxicity compared to available dichloroethane. It should also be noted high capillary properties, because the material penetrates well deep into cracks and narrow crevices in plexiglass. At the same time, according to buyers, there is no need to influence the composition, it will flow on its own.
When choosing an adhesive for plexiglass, you should also pay attention to some of the disadvantages of Acrifix 117, which are high cost and large packaging volume. That is why this composition is not very suitable for home gluing, because it is sold in containers with a capacity of 1 liter. In addition, you can not find this mixture in all stores, last year you would have to pay 6,000 rubles per liter of this glue. It is possible that today the price will rise relentlessly. As a recommendation for use, it should be noted that for better penetration of the mixture into small cracks, it is necessary to dilute it with Acryfix 116, applying a ratio of 1 to 10.
Description of Acrifix 116 glue
Plexiglas glue is also on sale in the Acrifix 116 variety. This composition is a more viscous mixture than the one described above. You can find it in tubes of 100 g, the composition is similar in density to fresh honey, the glue has no color. With it, it is convenient to glue surfaces that do not differ in perfect evenness and have jagged roughness. In thiscase, the composition fills the irregularities of the material well.
What they say about Dichloroethane
If you want to buy Plexiglas adhesive, you should pay attention to Dichloroethane, which is a good substitute for expensive compounds. It can be purchased from the radio department. There is no need to add other components to this adhesive if the surfaces to be bonded are perfectly even.
When carrying out work, it will be necessary to press the parts well against each other. When gluing, consumers are advised to use a syringe, the composition is drawn inside, and then launched into the joint between the surfaces. With it, according to users, you can easily glue parts together, resulting in a transparent seam that does not have bubbles. This transparent plexiglass adhesive can be supplemented with sawdust or plexiglass shavings, then the mixture will become thicker, and it will be possible not only to pour it, but also to spread it on the parts to be glued. Consumers are advised to be careful when using this mixture, as it is poisonous. Therefore, it is especially recommended to keep it away from children. Work should be carried out in a well-ventilated area, located as far as possible from sources of fire. Consumers advise storing glue at room temperature. It is important to ensure that no liquid is spilled into the room.
Vinegar Essence Information
If you are thinking about how to glue plexiglass at home, thenyou can consider the use of vinegar essence. According to buyers, this composition surpasses the industrial Acrifix in a number of properties. However, before gluing a large number of parts, it is first necessary to check the adhesive seam for durability. Consumers are advised to use vinegar essence with extreme caution. There are also disadvantages that appear in cracks on the bends of parts that will be stressed during operation.
Review and feedback on COLACRIL-20 and COLACRIL-30 formulations
Many home craftsmen today are wondering what kind of plexiglass glue is right for you. To do this, you can use one of the above compounds, they replace Acrifix 116. For gluing, these mixtures are best mixed together, while the first is liquid and the second is thick. According to buyers, this allows you to achieve good bonding quality.
If we compare with Acrifix, it can be noted that if the glue gets into the place of tension of the plexiglass, cracks may appear at the folds. As a result, the strength and appearance of the product are lost.
UV glue description and reviews
UV glue for plexiglass is used quite actively today. According to buyers, do not apply the composition in too much quantity. The glue should be distributed in a wavy line, after which the parts should be well pressed against each other. If you did everything right, then the glue will be distributed along the seam on its own. In order to achievethe mixture hardens, it must be irradiated with an ultraviolet lamp.
It is best to carry out these works in two stages. To begin with, the seam is processed in order to achieve seventy percent strength, after which the excess glue is removed and training is carried out. If you use this glue for plexiglass, you can easily glue the parts with your own hands, but for this it is recommended to use such a long lamp that will correspond in size to the length of the seam. Home craftsmen note that the glue begins to harden after such exposure after about 35 seconds, but complete hardening will come a little later.
Conclusion
You can use different compounds to bond plexiglass, but you can also bond regular glass with UV glue. As a result, it is possible to obtain a completely imperceptible seam that can be operated in high humidity without loss of properties.
At the same time, the seam can even be affected mechanically, it can undergo serious shocks without collapsing. It is noteworthy that the seam can be operated at a wide range of temperatures, which vary from -40 to +150 ° С.
