Gluing and Solvent Bonding

Solvent bonding is generally not effective for polyethylene (PE) because it has low surface energy and poor chemical resistance to...

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) can be solvent welded using a variety of solvents, but the most commonly used solvent is...

Polycarbonate can be bonded using a solvent called methylene chloride (also known as dichloromethane). This solvent has a high solubility...

Acrylic, also known as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), is a thermoplastic material that can be easily welded using a solvent. The...

Solvent bonding involves coating plastics together with a solvent and clamping them together. The solvent softens the plastic and when it evaporates the plastics are bonded together, but the bond is not homogenous.