Man today uses a lot of materials for different purposes, among them plexiglass, which is also called extrusion acrylic, should be highlighted. 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 bonding, 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 positive and negative sides. You can learn about them from the description and customer reviews.
Description and reviews of Acrifix 117
Choosing glue for plexiglass, you can prefer the one that was 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 so - will be mentioned below.
Among the features should be highlighted:
- high strength;
- durability;
- transparency;
- quick setting.
Buyers claim that this composition has many advantages, one of which is expressed in less toxicity compared to available dichloroethane. One cannot but note the high capillary properties, because the material penetrates well deep into cracks and narrow cracks in plexiglass. At the same time, according to buyers, there is no need to affect the composition, it will flow on its own.
When choosing plexiglass adhesive, you should also pay attention to some of the disadvantages of Acrifix 117, which are its high cost and large packaging volume. That is why this composition is not very suitable for home bonding, because it is sold in containers whose capacity is 1 liter. In addition, you can not find this mixture in all stores, last year you would have to pay 6000 rubles per liter of this glue. It is possible that today the price will grow 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 proportion of 1 to 10.
Description of Acrifix 116 glue
Plexiglass glue is also available in the Acrifix 116 variety. This composition is a more viscous mixture than described above. You can find it in tubes of 100 g, the density of the composition is similar to fresh honey, the color of the glue does not. Using it, it is convenient to glue surfaces that do not differ in perfect evenness and have jagged roughnesses. In this case, the composition fills the roughness of the material well.
What they say about Dichloroethane
If you want to buy glue for plexiglass, then you should pay attention to "Dichloroethane", which is a good substitute for expensive compounds. It can be purchased at the radio parts department. There is no need to add other components to this glue if the glued surfaces are perfectly even.
During the work, it will be necessary to press the parts well together. When gluing, consumers are advised to use a syringe, the composition is typed in, and then launched into the joint between the surfaces. With its help, according to users, it’s easy to glue parts together, resulting in a transparent seam that has no bubbles. This transparent plexiglass adhesive can be supplemented with sawdust or plexiglass shavings, then the mixture will become more dense, and it will be possible not only to fill it, but also to spread on the parts to be glued. Consumers are advised to be careful when using this mixture, as it is toxic. Therefore, it is especially recommended to protect it from children. Work should be carried out in a well-ventilated area, as far as possible from sources of fire. Consumers recommend storing glue at room temperature. It is important to ensure that no liquid is spilled in the room.
Acetic Essence Information
If you are thinking about how to glue Plexiglas at home, then you can consider using acetic essence. According to customers, in a number of properties this composition is superior to industrial Acrifix. However, before gluing a large number of parts, it is first necessary to check the adhesive joint for durability. Use vinegar essence consumers are advised with extreme caution. There are also disadvantages that are manifested in cracks on the bends of parts that will be stressed during operation.
Overview and feedback on COLACRIL-20 and COLACRIL-30 formulations
Many home masters today think about which plexiglass glue is suitable. To do this, you can use one of the above compositions, they come to replace Acrifix 116. For bonding, these mixtures are best mixed together, while the first is liquid and the second is thick. According to buyers, this allows to achieve a good quality bonding.
If we make a comparison with Acrifix, then we can note that when glue gets into the place of plexiglass stress, cracks can appear in the places of bending. As a result, the strength and appearance of the product are lost.
Description of UV glue and reviews about it
Plexiglas UV glue is used quite actively today. According to customers, do not apply the composition in too large a quantity. The glue should be distributed with a wavy line, after which the parts should be well pressed together. If you did everything correctly, then the glue will independently distribute along the seam. In order to achieve solidification of the mixture, it must be irradiated with an ultraviolet lamp.
It is best to conduct these works in two stages. To begin with, the seam is processed to achieve seventy percent strength, after 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 to the size of the seam length. Home masters note that the glue begins to harden after such an effect in about 35 seconds, but full hardening will come a little later.
Conclusion
You can use different compositions for gluing plexiglass, but when using UV glue, you can also glue ordinary glass. As a result, it is possible to obtain a completely invisible seam that can be operated at high humidity without loss of properties.
At the same time, it is possible to act on the seam even mechanically, it can undergo serious blows without collapsing. It is noteworthy that the seam can be operated at a wide range of temperatures, which vary from -40 to +150 ° C.