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11/15/2009 12:25 AM

Hi whats the best epoxy to glue clear plastic?I have some small parts to epoxy and they need to be strong and not let any water inside .Plus it must try clear.any help would be great thankx

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Re: epoxy

11/15/2009 8:35 AM

Not much to go on. Surface preparation is more important than adhesive selection. If water beads up on the surface to be bonded, forget it. You must abrade or somehow roughen the surfaces to accept the adhesive. This will allow water to "sheet", not bead.

Use any unfilled epoxy. The longer it takes to cure, the better the bond. Don't use too much, it makes clean-up harder.

Acrylic adhesives are OK, but some aren't very water resistant.

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 3:19 AM

Why epoxy?

Which plastic?

Polystyrene, for example, responds well to butanone (a.k.a. MEK, two names for the same solvent) and dichloromethane, which can be used to carry out a chemical weld between two surfaces.

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:21 AM

Thankx guys for the help.Can I post a pic of the parts I need to glue?Iam not sure the typ of plastic it is its clear I know thats not much help.

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 1:25 PM

Yes, pictures are good. It might give us a hint of the material, too.

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11/16/2009 9:59 PM
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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:04 PM

No thanks. Post them here. I'm not signing up.

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11/16/2009 10:01 PM
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11/16/2009 10:03 PM
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11/16/2009 10:18 PM

The only picture with any reference is:

What is that thing?

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:45 PM

lol its not a good photo but thats the pieces I have to glue

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:48 PM

Are the pieces hard or soft?

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:50 PM

they are hard

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:51 PM

the parts are from a fishing float

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:59 PM

So, for lack of a better example, this looks like a ball point pen "front piece" and ink cartridge.

What does it do?

Never mind.

Fishing float.

OK

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 10:53 PM

we have a major problem with the glue its holding up are production.it has to be clear and strong plus water tight

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Re: epoxy

11/16/2009 11:12 PM

any ideas ?

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11/16/2009 11:19 PM

Maybe a solvent bond? If they are vinyl you might fuse them with MEK or acetone.

Need better photos that show the bond line detail. Or, hand sketch of cross section of both parts, mated.

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Re: epoxy

11/21/2009 10:19 PM

hI Lynlynch I just found out the plastic type is pet-g .Iam sorry Iam not much into plastics,but Iam in kinda of a pinch to figure this problem out so any info would be great thankx.

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