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Can acetone be used to clean PVC? - Answers
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In pure form for household cleaning, no. Acetone is used as a
solvent for PVC; it penetrates, softens and eventually dissolves
the material, so using undiluted acetone to clean PVC will damage
it over time.
However, in a research project for the Department of Defense, a
weak aqueous solution of acetone (25% or less) was found not to
soften PVC even after the material was left in the solution for a
week. So, a weak solution, applied sparingly and rinsed thoroughly
afterward, can be used to clean PVC in household applications
without harmful effect. Acetone, even at this strength, is very
good at dissolving adhesive residues.
In industrial and construction applications, acetone can be used
as a "primer", to prepare the ends of PVC pipe for joining. In this
case the softening of the pipe is desireable, as the PVC cement
will more readily be able to fuse the pipe and fitting together. A
side effect of the primer is to clean off foreign material.
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