2006-09-10 10:57:51 · 6 answers · asked by NORMAN T 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a flexible or rigid material that is chemically nonreactive. PVC has a broad range of applications, from high volume construction related products to simple electric wire insulation and coatings. Rigid PVC is easily machined, heat formed, welded, and even solvent cemented. PVC can also be machined using standard metal working tools and finished to close tolerances and finishes without great difficulty. PVC accepts paint and performs well under most silkscreening processes. PVC resins are normally mixed with other additives such as impact modifiers and stabilizers, providing hundreds of PVC based materials with a variety of engineering properties. There are three broad classifications for rigid PVC compounds: Type I, Type II, and CPVC. Type II varies from Type I due to greater impact values, but lower chemical resistance. CPVC has greater high temperature resistance. These materials are considered "unplasticized", because they are less flexible than the plasticized formulations. Type I, II and CPVC are normally available in rod, sheet, slab, pipe, tubular bar, fittings and valves. "Plasticized" PVC is available in sheet, film, fittings, flexible tubing, and pipe. Acrylonitrile Butadene Styrene (ABS)
This semi-rigid pipe has pressure ratings between 80 and 160 psi, and is suitable for sewer pipe.
ABS DWV pipe is in both underground and residential plumbing applications, and is frequently used in mobile homes to provide gas service and as underground electrical conduits.
It has good chemical resistance, excellent impact strength, especially at low temperatures and maintains rigidity at higher temperatures. Maximum functional temperature is 180° for non-pressure systems.
It is not widely used in residential applications, however, because it offers few advantages over PVC.
Pvc is a white pipe, and yes it can be glued but primer first . Abs is a black plastic not used much anymore and it only glued no primber . Both pipe come in different thickness called schuelds . Both are used most for drainaage plumbing pipe but you can get higher pressure pvc for water call sch 80 . I know there was a $70 million dollar lawsuit for leaking ABS . Never heard of PP
2006-09-10 11:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by Chris N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the plastic, but if you go to a model shop they will sell plastic liquid glue. You brush this on with small paint brush or they sometimes have a brush built in the lid. This glue is by far the best for plastic models etc. It's clean and easy to apply, doesn't go stringy like glue guns or bostik etc and works by fusing the pieces of plastic together. It also goes a long way as only a little needs to be applied and it sets fairly quickly. It's only problem is because it acts by melting the plastic and then fusing it together, some plastics are the wrong kind but it does work with most types. It may also not be strong enough for your needs but that depends on how you make the joints and you can always make the joint stronger by using a fillet of plastic at the back. It also makes a very clean joint and you can strengthen the joint by running some more glue down it. Glue guns are not necessarily so good with plastic as it's too easy to accidentally touch the piece with the nozzle of the glue gun and that can easily melt some plastics.
2016-03-27 05:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to use PVC glue & cleaner. You clean the surfaces to be glued first and then apply the glue. Quickly push the glued surfaces together giving a twist making sure they bonded good. You only have a few seconds to do this as the glue sets up very fast. Once it's glued, that's it. You cannot take them apart.
2006-09-11 04:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I understand your question, yes they can be glued. The glue solvent is specific to that kind of plastic. There is a general, all purpose plastic glue which is clear gel, that will glue those three in slip type pipe fittings. PVC is gen. used for water supply lines. ABS is used for sewer/wate lines.
I dont know if you can glue the different kinds together unless they are a tight slip type fit.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-10 11:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to get a all purpose glue that works for both
the regular glue works only when both fittings are the same
you can get it at home depot or any hardware store
2006-09-10 11:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by salsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can be glued but i think you have to get a special kind of glue
2006-09-10 11:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by abcmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋