Acetone - Revision history

Advance: /* ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone */

2026-04-28T12:41:42Z

ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone

2026-04-28T05:18:18Z

Retail Store Acetone

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Storage

2026-04-28T04:09:18Z

ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone

2026-04-28T04:08:41Z

ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone

2026-04-28T04:08:13Z

ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone

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ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone

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ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone

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Acetone Exposed to Air will Evaporate

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Tips / Techniques

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 To dissolve it, ABS was put in a quart can of some quantity of acetone and the lid closed. The ABS will dissolve over a period of time in the can. This makes a type of recycling or at least repurposing of ABS, easy to do.
-As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue fairly well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS. Some more tests here might be useful.
+As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue fairly well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS. Some more tests here might be useful. There is also a bit written about this online from other sources.
 ==External Links==

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 ===Retail Store Acetone===
-Acetone can be purchased from grocery stores in household amounts. It can also be purchased from Advance Coatings in small to large quantities. Note that these acetones are not 100% equal. The quality from consumer/retail stores tends to have a more recycled smell/scent, than what we sell. As someone who has used Advance Coatings acetone for many years, I instantly recognize that consumer acetone has a 'dirtier' or 'rougher' scent to it. It's not as pure. Not including nail polish remover, which is only some percentage of acetone, along with fragrance. But even consumer supposedly 100% pure acetone can vary in quality.
+Acetone can be purchased from grocery stores in household amounts. It can also be purchased from Advance Coatings in small to large quantities. Note that these acetones are not 100% equal. The quality from consumer/retail stores tends to have a more recycled smell/scent, than what we sell. As someone who has used Advance Coatings acetone for many years, I instantly recognize that consumer acetone has a 'dirtier' or 'rougher' scent to it. It's not as pure. Not including nail polish remover, which is only some percentage of acetone, along with fragrance. But even consumer supposedly 100% pure acetone can vary in quality. For general purposes it may not matter, but it is something to be aware of.
 ===Reusing Acetone===

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 ==Tips / Techniques==
 ===Storage===
-Acetone is generally best stored in a metal container, such as our 1 gallon cans. Glass is another good option. It can be stored in 'some' types of plastic containers, but others will degrade if used to store acetone, so you need to have the right kind of plastic. There are charts online to refer to, if you must store it in plastic. (reference: http://web.archive.org/web/20240122003118/https://cdn7.bigcommerce.com/s-3yvzqa/content/v/images/custom/Chemical_Reference_Summary-small.gif - In this chart, Acetone is considered a 'ketone' - it's the fundamental ketone)
+Acetone is generally best stored in a metal container, such as our 1 gallon cans. Glass is another good option. It can be stored in 'some' types of plastic containers, but others will degrade if used to store acetone, so you need to have the right kind of plastic. There are charts online to refer to, if you must store it in plastic. (reference: http://web.archive.org/web/20240122003118/https://cdn7.bigcommerce.com/s-3yvzqa/content/v/images/custom/Chemical_Reference_Summary-small.gif - In this chart, Acetone is considered a 'ketone' - it's the fundamental ketone). Note that acetone will evaporate slowly when stored in some containers.
 ===Retail Store Acetone===

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 To dissolve it, ABS was put in a quart can of some quantity of acetone and the lid closed. The ABS will dissolve over a period of time in the can. This makes a type of recycling or at least repurposing of ABS, easy to do.
-As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue fairly well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS.
+As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue fairly well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS. Some more tests here might be useful.
 ==External Links==

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 To dissolve it, ABS was put in a quart can of some quantity of acetone and the lid closed. The ABS will dissolve over a period of time in the can. This makes a type of recycling or at least repurposing of ABS, easy to do.
-As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS at all.
+As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue fairly well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS.
 ==External Links==

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	To dissolve it, ABS was put in a quart can of some quantity of acetone and the lid closed. The ABS will dissolve over a period of time in the can. This makes a type of recycling or at least repurposing of ABS, easy to do.		To dissolve it, ABS was put in a quart can of some quantity of acetone and the lid closed. The ABS will dissolve over a period of time in the can. This makes a type of recycling or at least repurposing of ABS, easy to do.
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		+	As with any type of adhesive, the ability to adhere to materials will vary. I tested the ABS cover which adhered to the glue well. However, a plastic utensil (from a takeout restaurant) did not adhere to the recycled ABS at all.

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 Keep acetone containers closed when not in use. It will evaporate into the air (and is flammable). This can also be of benefit, i.e. if you pour some acetone onto a surface for cleaning, it will evaporate relatively quickly.
 ===ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Plastic and Acetone===
 It is possible to dissolve ABS plastic with acetone. You will end up with a black goop, which can be used as a glue for ABS. Please see the video. Here the goop or glue was applied to an ABS case cover, and it adheres reasonably well. Note the unfortunate pun of ABS and Acetone.