Product
SCIGRIP SCIGRIP 16
Medium-bodied solvent cement for acrylic and other named thermoplastics, producing water- and weather-resistant joints.
This is solvent cement, so everything true of that chemistry applies here too.
Specification
- Form
- Liquid
- Working time
- 6 minutes
- Handling time
- 10 minutes
- Water resistance
- Water resistant
- Handling time
- 10.0000 minutes (Fixture time at 23 C) Manufacturer verified
- Shelf life
- 24.0000 months (Tightly sealed containers) Manufacturer verified
- Manufacturer substrate wording
- acrylic; styrene, butyrate, PVC, ABS and polycarbonate; other plastics and porous surfaces Manufacturer verified
- Water resistance wording
- Joints are water and weather resistant. Manufacturer verified
- Working time
- 6.0000 minutes (Upper end of stated 5-6 minute range at 23 C) Manufacturer verified
What it bonds
Where the manufacturer names a material, we quote them. Where we have assessed it ourselves, we say so and grade it lower. The two are never merged.
| Material | Basis | Manufacturer wording |
|---|---|---|
| ABS | Listed by the manufacturer A | “acrylic, PVC, ABS and polycarbonate” |
| Acrylic | Listed by the manufacturer A | “acrylic, PVC, ABS and polycarbonate” |
| Polycarbonate | Listed by the manufacturer A | “acrylic, PVC, ABS and polycarbonate” |
| PVC | Listed by the manufacturer A | “acrylic, PVC, ABS and polycarbonate” |
Preparation
Use clean, dry, close-fitting compatible plastic surfaces.
Limitations
Solvent action can craze stressed or incompatible plastic. It is not for unlisted polymers or unlike non-plastic surfaces.
Sources
- SCIGRIP 16 Low VOC Acrylic Plastic Cement Technical Data Sheet (TDS v16 TDS 11/24)
- SCIGRIP 16 Technical Data Sheet (TDS v1124)
Last reviewed 8 October 2026.