[fredhdx]

Hey guys just a quick question

Will polystyrene react with super glue, company:Loctite

[AlphaScent]

It will not react, but it depends what solvent the cyanoacrylate material is dissolved in.  If it is say acetone, then it will dissolve with polystyrene. 

[AlphaScent]

I should modify my statement.  The glue itself will not react, but a solvent like acetone will dissolve the glue.  No reaction between the glue and polystyrene.  My wording was confusing in my first post.

[fredhdx]

Thanks!

I tried dissolve super glue in acetone but it react very slow (for a night the hardened super glue just seemed to deform a little bit under optical microscope, but still stays where it was), do you know any possible way i can accelerate this reaction?

Btw, do you know the hardness of hardened super glue?

[AlphaScent]

   

Thanks!

I tried dissolve super glue in acetone but it react very slow (for a night the hardened super glue just seemed to deform a little bit under optical microscope, but still stays where it was), do you know any possible way i can accelerate this reaction?

Btw, do you know the hardness of hardened super glue?

There isn't a way to "accelerate" the reaction.  You have to try different solvents.  If polystyrene is involved, acetone will for sure dissolve that.  I would try hexanes or ethyl acetate. 

I do not know the hardness of super-glue; I am sure you can look it up. 

[camptzak]

Thanks!

I tried dissolve super glue in acetone but it react very slow (for a night the hardened super glue just seemed to deform a little bit under optical microscope, but still stays where it was), do you know any possible way i can accelerate this reaction?

Btw, do you know the hardness of hardened super glue?

try heating the mixture slightly (if youre not doing so already) just make sure you use a thermometer and you know the decomposition temp of your super glue and your acetone.