Re: Polycarbonate Glue

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Polycarbonate Glue
From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 23:29:25 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Hi Gary,

> Original Poster: gweaver <gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net> 
> 
> I am working on a TC project.  I cut some plastic pieces but can't find
> anything that will glue them together.  This plastic must be polycarbonate.
> Acetone has no effect on it.  PVC glue does nothing to it and peals off like
> a sheet of paper when its dry.  Tried epoxy, polyester, super glue, bondo,
> model car glue, Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide, acetone and none of them work.
> Any suggestion?
> 
> Gary Weaver

If it is polycarbonate, this is guaranteed to work: rough up the 
surface with emery to get rid of the glazed-type finish. You have to 
rub right through the coating. The weld I obtained with methylene 
chloride was as good as any I've ever made.

Malcolm