Who sells Tri or DCM today?

[Troberg]

Does anyone know where to buy Tri (trichloroethylene) or DCM (dichloromethane, aka methylene chloride) in Sweden nowadays?

I need them for gluing (actually chem welding) acrylic with an invisible joint.

The usual paint dealer doesn't sell them anymore, apparently some kind of safety regulation. But, I'm old enough to be born before it became dangerous, so I'm immune... Besides, it can't be that dangerous when it's sold in the rest of the world.

 

[sinuslinus]

You might have to jump into the present since chlorinated solvents are banned.

https://www.kemi.se/statistik/kortstatistik/amnen-och-amnesgrupper/klorerade-losningsmedel

 

[hempularen]

I seem to recall that the ban is global, are you sure these are the substances you can really buy abroad?

Tri was mainly used as a degreasing agent in the industry. I can imagine there is some replacement today, which might be marketed under the same name?

 

[Troberg]

I have the impression that the ban is global, are you sure it's really these substances you can buy abroad?

Tri was mainly used as a degreasing agent in the industry. I can imagine there is some substitute today, which might be marketed under the same name?

I hang out a lot on laser cutter forums, and they in the USA use them all the time. The problem with substitutes is that they might work as degreasing agents, but probably not for gluing acrylic. These two are the ones that are good for gluing acrylic, they creep into the joints with capillary action, leaving a completely invisible joint.

My thought was that they might be available for other purposes, like chemistry.