How do you glue polyethylene?
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Answer:
Bonding polyethylene’ with the Polymer Bonding Process only takes four simple steps. The Process bonds polyethylene quickly, easily and permanently. It takes the place of acid etching, flame etching in order to weld polyethylene together. The Process joins the two surfaces together, on a molecular level. Unlike glues or epoxy’s that work purely on a superficial level by being “sticky”, our molecular bonding process takes place beneath the surface. What the Process is, is the cohesion of the monomers and polymers of each material, whether they are similar or dissimilar. In regards to plastics, this process is called polymerization. One of the reasons our bonding process is so effective on poly’s, is that our system of bonding them, is similar to the system used to create them. Our Bonding Poly Process is a quick, easy and effective way to permanently interlace two surfaces together on a molecular level.
Explanation:
The Process bonds any polymer to itself, to any other polymer and/or to any other substrate. This includes all types of polyethylene; low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE in particular used to be a challenge due to its high abrasion resistance. Its slick, hard surface makes it all but impossible for glues or epoxy’s, that work by being ‘sticky’, to stick. It is like trying to glue water and why conventional wisdom is that you cannot glue polymers. Sticking two items together on a superficial level by being sticky, only works on certain materials and polymers are not one of them. This is especially true for HDPE with its abrasion resistance and LDPE with its low surface energy. These unique material difficulties, along with years of trial and error, are what led us to the end all solution for all poly’s and difficult substrates; the Bonding Poly process