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What is the chemical in CA accelerator?
Originally posted by C_Ludwigsen
<br />acetone I believe
Originally posted by C_Ludwigsen
<br />So the weirdest thing in all this is why CA accelerator has the least descriptive content labelling of anything I've seen in a while. hmmmm.
I have, use, and rely on accelerant when making pens.After inserting the scuffed tubes I spray with accelerant on the end that has the insertion tool still in the blank.Originally posted by Gary
<br />Originally posted by C_Ludwigsen
<br />So the weirdest thing in all this is why CA accelerator has the least descriptive content labelling of anything I've seen in a while. hmmmm.
Chuck, in certain commercial applications the accelerator formulation is critical, for example when bonding certain thermosetting laminates to unlike substrates. In the home workshop (as in pen making), it is pretty much a useless product. All it really does is "fix" the CA by increasing the surface tension. What that means is the CA is then less likely to move or continue to flow, and below the surface it cures at it's own pace. To do that they can use many different chemicals in spray form, and it varies from one manufacturer to another. It's a great example of good marketing at work. I use CA all the time (as an adhesive - not a finish), but I don't have a can of accelerator anywhere in the shop.