Health Hazards of Solvent Glues Commonly used for Building R2
I'm
posting the following information so that R2 Builders, particularly
ones that are involving younger children, are aware of the potential
hazards of the cements typically used.
I can't recommend anything. I'm posting these links so you can educate yourself and make a decision about what's best for your build.
The widely used #3 and #16 are available in 4oz cans and small tubes but
their fumes are also hazardous.
the following links point to IPS Corp. web pages. You can download
Technical Data Sheets and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for each
product there.
0016 - https://es.ipscorp.com/pdf/assembly/Assembly_16_MSDS_Jun09.pdf
0003 - https://es.ipscorp.com/pdf/assembly/Assembly_3_MSDS_Jun09.pdf
One Non-toxic alternative is Limonene based cement. The plastic kit vendors are all offering products.
There are a couple of postings in the forum
about them.
http://astromech.net/forums/showthread.php?6619-A-word-of-warning-about-Weld-On-adhesive!!-Please-read/page2&highlight=4807
http://astromech.net/forums/showthread.php?27499-Zerofail-Styrene-Astromech-Build
it points to two non toxic cements by tamiya and testors
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87113limonene_cement/index.htm
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87134limonene_cement/index.htm
I don't have a current source for the tamiya msds
testors 3527c
http://www.testors.com/product-catalog/testors-brands/testors/adhesive/cement/
http://www.testors.com/pages/find-a-product?mode=msds&sku=3527c
for the msds
plastruct has a cement also
http://plastruct.com/technical-info/
that page has both info on the cements and their MSDS's
you might want to test the Limonene based cements on some scrap styrene.
I have no experience with them.
also, in comparison to the sci-grip adhesives all of the non-toxic ones
are very expensive