PVC Reagent

Comparison of typical compositions for PVC Cleaner, PVC Purple Primer and PVC Glue.

Ingredient   Percentage in  
PVC Cleaner
  Percentage in  
PVC Purple Primer
Percentage in  
PVC Glue
PVC Resin -- -- 10 - 14%
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) 85 - 95% 13 - 17% 40 - 55%
Acetone 1 - 10% 70 - 80% 0 - 5%
Cyclohexanone -- 5 - 10% 5 - 10%
Tetrahydrofuran -- 1 - 5% 25 - 40%
Dyes -- <2% --

The values in the table above are based on the products from Oatey [1].

Links to MSDS sheets