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Adhesives and Sealants Starting Point Formulation

Solvent Cement for Bonding Flexible PVC

Applicable Type

Solvent borne Adhesives

Applicable Base Polymer

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Applicable Industrial Sectors

Automotive, Buildings & constructions, Electrical & Electronic


Bonding

TYPICAL FORMULATION INGREDIENTS AND PROPERTIES

Component

Parts by Weight

Polyvinyl chloride resin (medium molecular weight)

100

Solvent - Tetrahydrofurane

100

Solvent - Methyl ethyl ketone

200

Tin organic stabilizer

1.5

Plasticizer - Dioctylphthalate

20

Solvent - Methyl isobutyl ketone

25

(Source: Petrie, E.M., Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2007, p.
749.)

Adhesives and Sealants Starting Point Formulation

PROCESSING
The above formulation is manufactured by first blending the solvents together, adding the PVC resin and mixing
until it is well dispersed and then adding the remaining ingredients while mixing.
The solvent cement is generally applied to the substrate with a syringe or brush. In some cases the surface may
be immersed in the solvent. The application method will depend on the solvent, plastic part, and production
conditions necessary. With whatever application method is used, the solvent application must be carefully
controlled since a small difference in the amount of solvent applied to a substrate greatly affects joint strength.

APPLICABLE BASE POLYMER PROPERTIES


Polyvinyl chloride is added to the solvent system to provide body to the adhesive and a compatible bondline with
the substrates. The bonding process is mainly through the diffusion of the solvent into the substrates and the
added PVC polymer acts mainly to increase viscosity to hold it in the glue area and to provide a degree of
flexibility to the final bonded joint.

RESULTING PROPERTIES
PVC and its acetate copolymers can be bonded with solvent solutions containing ketones. Methyl ethyl ketone is
commonly used as a solvent cement for low and medium molecular weight PVC copolymers. High molecular
weight copolymers require cyclohexane or tetrahydrofurane as solvent cements. The solvent cement described
above works satisfactorily to bond flexible PVC to itself. The cement also works well on rigid PVC.

TIPS & TRICKS


Fixturing of the parts to be bonded is generally required to ma ke the parts immovable during the bonding
processes. Movement of parts, such as what can occur when parts are held together by hand, may occur during
the critical solvent cements setting period and cause weakening of the joint. Fixturing can be simplified by
incorporation of locating features into the part design.

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