dlaery Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I am trying to glue 2 pieces of 1/8" acrylic at 90 degree angle. I have tried thick super glue, and 2 part epoxy. The epoxy held for a couple of days but came apart. These pieces are 1/2" x1/2", then to a 2" piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I am trying to glue 2 pieces of 1/8" acrylic at 90 degree angle. I have tried thick super glue, and 2 part epoxy. The epoxy held for a couple of days but came apart. These pieces are 1/2" x1/2", then to a 2" piece. Go and see your plastics supplier, for Plexy and Poly there are special clear glues which actually weld rather then just stick them together - if you are not worried about the appearance, try some blue poly pipe glue, just a SMALL amount on the edge though.Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Go and see your plastics supplier, for Plexy and Poly there are special clear glues which actually weld rather then just stick them together - if you are not worried about the appearance, try some blue poly pipe glue, just a SMALL amount on the edge though.Pete I used some PVC glue on a sample piece of acrylic and I am not very patient some times. I checked it and it was still soft and then again later and it was better, then I remembered I had glued some PVC rectangle one time and it took several hours to get completly hard. Thanks Pete, I think this might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philB Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I think Pete is just about right. We use a solvent weld adhesive to join PVC waste pipes, the solvent bonds the two surfaces together when it melts the plastic so the resulting joint is extremely strong. I see no reason why this would not be successful for the type of joint you are wanting to produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Found this video on youtube that describes the process of gluing acrylic. Hope it's what your looking for. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack tibbens Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Go and see your plastics supplier, for Plexy and Poly there are special clear glues which actually weld rather then just stick them together - if you are not worried about the appearance, try some blue poly pipe glue, just a SMALL amount on the edge though.Pete if you go to a pet store alot of the time they have stuff to make fish tanks and that will work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
