SOLVENT CEMENTING
Acrylic sheet with commercially available solvent cements can be conveniently applied to itself or other plastic surfaces. Acrylic sheet cementing is a crucial step in creating attractive, high-quality displays that show solid, unblemished joints. The following information is given as guidance on how solvent cements and polymerize (two-part) adhesives can be used to achieve such joints.
Capillary cementing Capillary cementing, the most popular form of joining acrylic plate, works through capillary action due to the ability of a low-viscosity, solvent-like cement to flow into a joint gap. Capillary cementing, properly performed, produces a solid, transparent joint.
Make sure that all parts fit correctly together. Then connect pieces in a supporting jig with a masking tape or clamp to keep them firmly in place.
Hold the joint in a horizontal plane while solvent cementing acrylic plate. Through separating the two edges with shims, the solvent cement flow can be increased. Use sheet shims of.004-inch 1/4-inch and thinner and sheet shims of.008-inch thicker than 1/4-inch. Place shims every two feet.