Polycarbonate

I need to glue or bond two pieces of polycarbonate forms together. The bond
needs to be very strong since it will carry considerable loads. Is there a
procedure or a strong gluing or bonding method for this?

Another question, if I want to melt and reuse drink water bottles made of
polycarbonate, how could I do that? What would be the melting point of this
polymer?

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Dianne

Are you sure that your jars are polycarbonate? Polycarbonate will
dissolve in metheylene Chloride, so the test strips should show signs of
softening and be very gooey in a short time, like a few minutes. Have
you done a test to be sure you are working with polycarbonate?
--
Billy Hiebert
HIEBERT SCULPTURE WORKS
Small Part Injection Molding
http://www.hieberts.com

Webmaster wrote:

Today I purchased and did some tests with Metheylene
Chloride(Dichlormethane) but no success. Using it as a glue did not work.
Then I cut short strips of Polycarbonate and left them in Metheylene
Chloride. It is now about 3 hours. There is some gas coming out because
everytime I open the lid of the jar I hear the popping sound of the gas
coming out. But the strips seem to be intact.

What am I missing?

Thanks

Billy Hiebert wrote in message
...

Metheylene Chloride(Dichlormethane is the solvent commonly used for
solvent cementing of polycarbonate. If properly done, it should produce
a strong bond.
--
Billy Hiebert
HIEBERT SCULPTURE WORKS
Small Part Injection Molding
http://www.hieberts.com

Webmaster wrote:


I need to glue or bond two pieces of polycarbonate forms together. The

bond

needs to be very strong since it will carry considerable loads. Is there

a

procedure or a strong gluing or bonding method for this?

Another question, if I want to melt and reuse drink water bottles made

of

polycarbonate, how could I do that? What would be the melting point of

this

polymer?

How can I do a test? Maybe you are correct. I will continue to use
metheylene Chloride on different ones and see what comes.

Thanks



Billy Hiebert wrote in message
...
Are you sure that your jars are polycarbonate? Polycarbonate will
dissolve in metheylene Chloride, so the test strips should show signs of
softening and be very gooey in a short time, like a few minutes. Have
you done a test to be sure you are working with polycarbonate?
--
Billy Hiebert
HIEBERT SCULPTURE WORKS
Small Part Injection Molding
http://www.hieberts.com

Webmaster wrote:

Today I purchased and did some tests with Metheylene
Chloride(Dichlormethane) but no success. Using it as a glue did not
work.
Then I cut short strips of Polycarbonate and left them in Metheylene
Chloride. It is now about 3 hours. There is some gas coming out because
everytime I open the lid of the jar I hear the popping sound of the gas
coming out. But the strips seem to be intact.

What am I missing?

Thanks

Billy Hiebert wrote in message
...

Metheylene Chloride(Dichlormethane is the solvent commonly used for
solvent cementing of polycarbonate. If properly done, it should produce
a strong bond.
--
Billy Hiebert
HIEBERT SCULPTURE WORKS
Small Part Injection Molding
http://www.hieberts.com

Webmaster wrote:


I need to glue or bond two pieces of polycarbonate forms together. The

bond

needs to be very strong since it will carry considerable loads. Is
there

a

procedure or a strong gluing or bonding method for this?

Another question, if I want to melt and reuse drink water bottles made

of

polycarbonate, how could I do that? What would be the melting point of

this

polymer?