ACRIFIX® Product Information
ACRIFIX® is a line of adhesives and auxiliaries which provide an existing solution when bonding ACRYLITE® and other acrylic grades together.
Why Choose ACRIFIX®
- Includes the ONLY Methylene Chloride Free Solvent cement
- The joint that doesn’t yellow
- The ONLY Satin finished cement to sell with our Satinice product line
- The fast curing reactive cement
- Auxiliary Products to speed up, slow down the reaction, and clean up the piece
Which Should I use?
ACRIFIX® 1S 0107 Quick Set: Water thin quick-setting cement.
ACRIFIX® 1S 0117 Pure: Unique non-methylene chloride-containing solvent cement.
ACRIFIX® 1S 0116 Pure-V: Thickened non-methylene chloride solvent cement.
ACRIFIX® 2R 0190 Versatile: Standard 2-part reactive cement, strong bond, and bubble-free.
ACRIFIX® 2R 0195 Satin: Unique satin finish 2-part reactive cement. Ideal for ACRYLITE® Satinice velvet texture (one and two-sided) fabrication.
ACRIFIX® 1R0192 Bright: UV cured reactive cement; no mixing required.
ACRIFIX® CA 0020 Catalyst: Catalyst for reactive cement.
ACRIFIX® TC 0030 Thinner Cleaner: Used to adjust the viscosity of the cement as well as cleaning excess cement.
ACRIFIX® MO 2080 Modifier: Used to slow down polymerization reaction. Recommended to add up to 0.12%.
ACRIFIX® AC 1010 Anti-static cleaner: For all plastics that repel dust and leaves a shine on polished surfaces.
Product Properties Overview
Types | ACRIFIX® | Set Up Time | Further Handling | Bonding Strength+ | Pot Life (min) | Shelf Life | Bond To Other Substrates |
Solvent Based | |||||||
Water thin | 1S 0107 | 5-30 Sec | >3 hours | 33 MPa | N/A | 2 years | Thermoplastics (not crosslinked) |
*Water thin, non-CH2Cl2 | 1S 0117 | 30-90 Sec | >3 hours | 45 MPa | N/A | 2 years | Thermoplastics (not crosslinked) |
*Viscous non-CH2Cl2 | 1S 0116 | 30-90 Sec | >3 hours | 37 MPa | N/A | 2 years | Thermoplastics (not crosslinked) |
Reactive | |||||||
Standard | 2R 0190 | 60 min | 3-6 hours | 50 MPa | 25 | 2 years | ABS, CAB, PS, PVC, SMS, UP and wood |
*Standard Finish | 2R 0195 | 60 min | 3-4 hours | 42 MPa | 20 | 2 years | ABS, CAB, PS, PVC, SMS, UP and wood |
*UV cured | 1R 0192 | 10 min++ | 3-6 hours | 50 MPa | 30 | 2 years | ABS, CAB, PS, PVC, SMS, UP and wood |
Auxiliary | |||||||
Catalyst | CA 0020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 mo | N/A |
Thinner | TC 0030 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 years | N/A |
Modifier | MO 2080 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 years | N/A |
Anti-Static Cleaner | AC 1010 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*ACRIFIX® unique products, + Data based on ACRYLITE® premium sheets annealed, ++ UV curing time depending on light sources
When should I anneal my product?
Annealing is typically done before cementing to eliminate the stress to help ensure that crazing does not happen during the cementing. You can also anneal after the cementing which will help increase the strength of the joint!