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Acrylic Glass Thermoforming and Welding Process

12/13/2013 12:52 AM

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ACRYLIC GLASS THERMOFORMING & WELDING PROCESS

Can u tell us what are the way to make ACRYLIC GLASS THERMOFORMING & WELDING PROCESS for different shapes, then advantages & disadvantages in manufacturing the ACRYLIC GLASS tank.

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12/13/2013 1:15 AM

Becomes soft when heating it. (flame, heat gun, oven)

Then you can form it over or in a mold. (for bigger pieces put this mold also in the oven) and use gloves (or burn your hands).

Welding is not very successful but there are good (invisible) glues available (Rohm-)

- advantage: light, easy to form, you see what is in the tank.

- disadvantage: chemicals, U.V. and heat are to avoid.

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12/13/2013 1:49 AM

Better be quick with the good answers before the crowd gets in!

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12/13/2013 4:21 AM

Thank you for liking the answer. Bedtime now. You can take over.D

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12/22/2013 6:18 AM

lyn:

Nice link. I sometime cut Perspex Sheets used for LED displays but edges become rough and sometime crack. I like the idea of using a flame to smooth out rough edges. Some organic solvents may be good to soften and join and video looked very good one.

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12/14/2013 4:13 PM

I have used drug-store chloroform dispensed with a syringe on the advice of my boss, a commercial designer from the UK. It made very effective welds.

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12/18/2013 12:34 PM

Before #5↑, please turn off Caps Lock.

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06/18/2014 9:50 AM

Thanks for the info. Advancements in thermoforming efficiency and an upgrade to an infrared system is found to increase profit margins enormously. See here for more details. http://www.ceramicx.com/thermoforming/
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