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A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution. A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical fluid. Water is a solvent for polar molecules and the most common solvent used by living things; all the ions and proteins in a cell are dissolved in water within the cell.
The quantity of solute that can dissolve in a specific volume of solvent varies with temperature. Major uses of solvents are in paints, paint removers, inks, dry cleaning. Specific uses for organic solvents are in dry cleaning (e.g. tetrachloroethylene); as paint thinners (toluene, turpentine); as nail polish removers and solvents of glue (acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate); in spot removers (hexane, petrol ether); in detergents (citrus terpenes); and in perfumes (ethanol). Solvents find various applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, oil, and gas industries, including in chemical syntheses and purification processes.

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  1. T

    Solvent welding different types of pvc

    Hello, Do different PVC pipes I.E PVC and muPVC weld directly together? Regards Tezzer
  2. A

    Can solvent weld collars be trimmed?

    Mixture of miss measuring and changing of products to get something to fit the sink has left me with the below issue. Plumbing coming from the sink is not fixed yet, on the pipe on the vertical down was just a scrap being used to see if I could force it, trap off to the right a second sink is...
  3. N

    110mm plastic pipe fitting toilet solvent

    Hiya, my toilet has 110 pipe going to master boss fitting. It's not glued and loose. I think as it's going to master boss that's why it's never glued. It has one drop of water leak after every flush. What I can use to stop leak at same time in utue if It needs to be removed it can be removed...
  4. M

    Solvent weld glue on pipe/fitting

    I was just interested if people put solvent weld on both the pipe and fitting or just the pipe when glueing overflow/condensate pipe.
  5. S

    40mm pushfit to solvent weld?

    Hi, I have a 40mm pushfit branch / boss that I want to convert to solvent weld. I want to get rid of the pushfit aspect altogether, is this possible? If so, how?
  6. dave100

    Advice on replacing solvent weld shower waste pipe into concrete floor

    Hello there! I hope your weekend has started well. TL/DR: Should I replace 90-degree bend with a smaller type to increase the fall from the shower tray? I am replacing a bathtub with a 1500 X 800 Sonas shower tray which I will place on 4-inch blocks, probably with some 18mm marine ply on top...
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    • advice concrete concrete floor floor flow rate pipe replacing shower shower waste solvent solvent weld waste waste pipe waste pipe joints waste trap weld
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Plumbing Forum | Plumbing Advice
  7. B

    Testing solvent weld connections

    Hello, I’m about to board and tile over a load of newly fitted waste pipes. I’ll be running water through the pipes to check connections (solvent weld) before going ahead but was wondering how much testing I should do? Would a leak show immediately or would I have to run water for hours to...
  8. J

    Solvent Weld vs compression waste pipe

    Does anyone have a preference to use solvent weld or compression fittings for waste pipes?
    • Justice League
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    • america compression compression waste pipe solvent solvent weld usa waste waste pipe weld
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: USA
  9. M

    Solvent weld gap filler?

    Hi all. Has anyone used this stuff before when having a weep on a solvent joint? I got a joint on the soil pipe connecting to the underground drainage pipe which would be a nightmare to rip out?
  10. M

    Changing push fit boss to solvent weld

    Hi, I'm currently DIYing my bathroom and have a soil stack with 3 waste pipes bossed into it (bath, basin and bidet) - all waste is currently push fit under the floors. Before I tile the floor, I'm going to replace all the push fit waste with solvent weld - it's not leaking but seems prudent...
  11. D

    Slow dry solvent cement for ABS

    Hi, does anyone know of a slow dry/cure solvent cement for ABS waste pipes please? Got some 50mm floplast ABS waste pipes in a tricky ceiling that will be a pain to get the cement on, line up and push together before the normal solvent cement goes off - in the 15 seconds you get to fit them...
    • DaveTaylor1174
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    • abs america cement slow slow dry solvent solvent cement usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  12. R

    Solvent weld

    I am having an extension built and as part of that the soil stack has been moved. The tee where the toilet joins the stack was leaking badly and my builders fix is to keep applying solvent weld to the outside of the joint which has reduced the leak. My view is the joint should be disassembled...
    • Ray James
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    • america solvent solvent weld usa weld
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: USA
  13. B

    Advice Please - 40mm Solvent Weld in Black inc Tank connectors?

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    • bilabonic
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    • 40mm advice america black connectors please solvent solvent weld tank usa weld
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: USA
  14. GameForkStudio

    50mm to 40mm solvent weld pipe connector.

    Hello all, I am redoing my bathroom and I want a floor drain in it. I looked online and found the following: floor drain. I showed this to the plumber who was doing the bathroom and he said the size of the outlet is not the standard 40mm but it would be fine if we use a 50mm to 40mm adaptor...
    • GameForkStudio
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    • 40mm america connector pipe solvent solvent weld usa weld
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    • Forum: USA
  15. A

    Can you solvent weld a flexipipe directly to a shower waste?

    Hi had a guy come fit a new shower for me and he had taken the compression nut off the shower waste and solvent welded the end of a flexi hose connector directly to the waste outlet will this be ok? 1586004763 He didn't put an adapter on just straight in
    • almo18
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    • america directly shower shower waste solvent solvent weld usa waste weld
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  16. P

    Is this product suitable as a solvent cement for abs pipes?

    I have this at home: Glue and I need to solvent-weld these abs drain piping: pipe and elbow Can I avoid purchasing solvent cement? Or would that present some problem? Thanks.
    • phloaw
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    • abs america cement pipes product solvent solvent cement suitable usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  17. I

    MuPVC waste pipe should NOT be solvent welded to ABS waste fittings. Why?

    In reality though, it's done all the time. Most don't realise it shouldn't be done and the reasons why. So why? What are the potential problems and the likelihood of those problems happening over time if an MuPVC to ABS joint is made and brought into service for hot and cold drainage? Is...
    • Ian101
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    • abs america fittings mupvc pipe should solvent solvent cement solvent weld usa waste waste fittings waste pipe waste pipe joints
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  18. W

    High pressure solvent welded plastic pipe

    Is I believe what this is. Posted a pic of some a while back and think Shaun identified it thus. Want to change the inlet and float valve the pipework pictured feeds. I know in both instances I could change washer but want to have a plan B and C. Am I likely to find that my fibre washers, hep...
  19. W

    How do you make a solvent slip coupling again?

    Knock out the middle stop somehow? What's best method? Thanks
  20. Rob Foster

    Be Carefull with solvent Glue

    One of my boys blew himself up,last night, and is in a burns unit for a few days, he will recover. It was not a gas bang , he had an open solvent glue tub open adjacent to,the boiler which he had the casing off, it fired on we think ignited the fumes from the glue pot and He is where he is now...
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