14 Feb
2007
14 Feb
'07
8:45 p.m.
On Tue, 13 Feb 2007, John Robertson wrote:
At 1:40 PM -0800 2/13/07, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Has anyone found a solvent that will solidly weld the PC+ABS blends yet? I
run into various blends of PC+ABS all the time and have yet to find
anything that will work well. Methylene Chloride will melt the ABS part of
the blend, but it makes a brittle joint.
-Toth
Great that it worked for you, but be advised that acetone will also (in
my experience) turn some plastics into grainy mush, so it's not a
universal solution for plastics.
Yes, methylene chloride is the proper plastic solvent for styrene types.
Plexiglass, Lexan, and many plastics will soften with this, and bond
almost instantly. Hold for a few seconds to set, then let sit overnight
to reach maximum hardness. Doesn't dissolve the plastic other than at
the contact point. This is the stuff they use in plastic shops...along
with some other solvents.