Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 18:30:36 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: I was reading on this page: http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/glueplas1.htm And it mentions 5 different types of glues for gluing plastic together. Tensol Cement, Contact adhesive, Epoxy, Super Glue, or A glue gun. I've never had much luck using Super Glue so I would lean towards one of the other glues. I think a glue gun might be the same as epoxy, but now really sure about that. Contact adhesive seems like a good choice based on what I read but I have no experience using it. I would appreciate any suggestions for the best glue for my job. Thanks in advance, Steve First, let me say that the advice I am about to give is worth every penny you are paying for it. Hot glue is definitely NOT the same as epoxy. The type of glue you need is dependant on what type of plastic you are trying to repair. One glue that works great with, for example, styrene, may work only marginally with PVC. Therefore, without knowing what type of plastic the item is made of we would have no idea what glue would be the best for the application. Good luck. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 9/2/2011 11:05 PM, Gordon Shumway wrote:
On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 18:30:36 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: I was reading on this page: http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/glueplas1.htm And it mentions 5 different types of glues for gluing plastic together. Tensol Cement, Contact adhesive, Epoxy, Super Glue, or A glue gun. I've never had much luck using Super Glue so I would lean towards one of the other glues. I think a glue gun might be the same as epoxy, but now really sure about that. Contact adhesive seems like a good choice based on what I read but I have no experience using it. I would appreciate any suggestions for the best glue for my job. Thanks in advance, Steve First, let me say that the advice I am about to give is worth every penny you are paying for it. Hot glue is definitely NOT the same as epoxy. The type of glue you need is dependant on what type of plastic you are trying to repair. One glue that works great with, for example, styrene, may work only marginally with PVC. Therefore, without knowing what type of plastic the item is made of we would have no idea what glue would be the best for the application. Good luck. I have NEVER had any joy gluing plastic that was structural in application. If the glue joint (properly cured) didn't break first time stress was put on it, it broke right next to it for the same reasons it broke in the first place. IMHO, the joint needs a splint, like by heating up a skinny nail and shoving it through both pieces, or finding some other way to reinforce it. The break point sounds like a stress point. OP, can you post pictures someplace with a link back here? If we can see it, we can make better suggestions. -- aem sends... |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
Gordon Shumway wrote in :
On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 18:30:36 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: I was reading on this page: http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/glueplas1.htm And it mentions 5 different types of glues for gluing plastic together. Tensol Cement, Contact adhesive, Epoxy, Super Glue, or A glue gun. I've never had much luck using Super Glue so I would lean towards one of the other glues. I think a glue gun might be the same as epoxy, but now really sure about that. Contact adhesive seems like a good choice based on what I read but I have no experience using it. I would appreciate any suggestions for the best glue for my job. Thanks in advance, Steve First, let me say that the advice I am about to give is worth every penny you are paying for it. Hot glue is definitely NOT the same as epoxy. The type of glue you need is dependant on what type of plastic you are trying to repair. One glue that works great with, for example, styrene, may work only marginally with PVC. Therefore, without knowing what type of plastic the item is made of we would have no idea what glue would be the best for the application. Good luck. don't forget construction adhesive,like Liquid Nails. it bonds to some plastics. contact adhesive probably would make the best bond,generally speaking. 3M makes this brown rubber adhesive in a tube,it bonds well to a lot of plastics,but I can't recall specifically which one it is. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here.
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Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
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Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote:
On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000.* Neither worked.* It is hard plastic.* How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) -- Bod --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:15:06 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:
On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. https://thistothat.com/ |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
"Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote:
"Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000.* Neither worked.* It is hard plastic.* How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! -- Bod --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote:
On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000.* Neither worked.* It is hard plastic.* How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm -- Bod --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
"Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
"Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 1/29/19 12:15 PM, Frank wrote:
On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000.* Neither worked.* It is hard plastic.* How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. Kinda' doubt Barbie is PVC ;-) -- Ever notice the shortage of "armed law-abiding citizen victim tragedy stories in the news? |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 1/29/2019 3:05 PM, wrote:
On 1/29/19 2:41 PM, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000.* Neither worked.* It is hard plastic.* How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. * * Name them! * Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Per Wikipedia cite, "A modern Barbie doll has a body made from ABS plastic, while the head is made from soft PVC.[59][60]" I just took it from a quick google search so you must be correct. Both ABS and PVC are easy to bond and same cements would probably work for both as solvents are similar. We had this discussion on PVC and CPVC and it was agreed the best glue to use would be one designed for it whereas others could be adequate. The toughest polymers to bond listed here are PET the PE's and PP. There are a hell of a lot more commercial polymers not listed above and bonding conditions are different. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 11:58:20 AM UTC-5, wrote:
My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Crazy glue works for me. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:35:30 -0500, Wade Garrett
wrote: Kinda' doubt Barbie is PVC ;-) Maybe so. She is still plastic... |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:15:06 -0500, Frank "frank
wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. PVC might be plastic, but not all plastic is PVC. There are hundreds, probably thousands of kinds of plastic. No special reason to think a Barbie doll is made from PVC. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 07:28:00 +1100, "Rod Speed"
wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 30/01/2019 00:26, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 11:58:20 AM UTC-5, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Crazy glue works for me. Out of interest, is Gorilla glue any good? I've heard that it's especially good for non porous surfaces. -- Bod --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
"micky" wrote in message ... In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 07:28:00 +1100, "Rod Speed" wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. Corse it is. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed drunken fantasys. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:54:30 -0500, micky
wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 07:28:00 +1100, "Rod Speed" wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. "fiberglass" as in "fiberglass re-enforced plastic" can be polyester, vinylester, or several; other plastics for the binder - or it can have epoxy |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:37:23 +0000, Bod wrote:
On 30/01/2019 00:26, trader_4 wrote: On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 11:58:20 AM UTC-5, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Crazy glue works for me. Out of interest, is Gorilla glue any good? I've heard that it's especially good for non porous surfaces. Which gorilla glue?? It's become a brand name - like wd40 - with several almost totally unrelated products The original "foaming" gorilla glue is a urethane glue and sticks to just about anything |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 30/01/2019 05:21, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:37:23 +0000, Bod wrote: On 30/01/2019 00:26, trader_4 wrote: On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 11:58:20 AM UTC-5, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Crazy glue works for me. Out of interest, is Gorilla glue any good? I've heard that it's especially good for non porous surfaces. Which gorilla glue?? It's become a brand name - like wd40 - with several almost totally unrelated products The original "foaming" gorilla glue is a urethane glue and sticks to just about anything Ah, thanks. -- Bod --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 1/30/2019 12:18 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:54:30 -0500, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 07:28:00 +1100, "Rod Speed" wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 19:30, Bod wrote: On 29/01/2019 19:15, Rod Speed wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 29/01/2019 17:15, Frank wrote: On 1/29/2019 11:58 AM, wrote: My 27" Barbie dolls arm is broken off and I have tried hot glue gun and e6000. Neither worked. It is hard plastic. How can I fix? I have photos but don't know to upload to here. Google says plastic is PVC so a glue for PVC should work. It's not quite as simple as that. There are seven types of plastic: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) There's a lot more than that. Name them! Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. "fiberglass" as in "fiberglass re-enforced plastic" can be polyester, vinylester, or several; other plastics for the binder - or it can have epoxy I missed the miscellaneous plastics part. The article says 7 but miscellaneous could be nearly 100 others, maybe more. When you get into reinforcements and blends there are thousands of possibilities. I worked in fibers and plastics R&D and I should know. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:18:40 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote: Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. "fiberglass" as in "fiberglass re-enforced plastic" can be polyester, vinylester, or several; other plastics for the binder - or it can have epoxy Aha. I'd not heard of that. I thought it meant straight fiberglass. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On 01/30/2019 12:10 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:18:40 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. "fiberglass" as in "fiberglass re-enforced plastic" can be polyester, vinylester, or several; other plastics for the binder - or it can have epoxy Aha. I'd not heard of that. I thought it meant straight fiberglass. GRP, or glass reinforced plastic, would be less confusing but good luck making that stick. I even get strange looks when I say RTV. (room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber). Fiberglas (one s) was a Owens Corning patent name for glass wool and became the generic name for glass wool, as in that insulation I particularly hate. Then it was extended to GRP so a Corvette with fiberglass body panels isn't pink and fluffy. Usually. |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:14:53 -0700, rbowman
wrote: On 01/30/2019 12:10 PM, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:18:40 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. "fiberglass" as in "fiberglass re-enforced plastic" can be polyester, vinylester, or several; other plastics for the binder - or it can have epoxy Aha. I'd not heard of that. I thought it meant straight fiberglass. GRP, or glass reinforced plastic, would be less confusing but good luck making that stick. I even get strange looks when I say RTV. (room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber). Fiberglas (one s) was a Owens Corning patent name for glass wool and became the generic name for glass wool, as in that insulation I particularly hate. Then it was extended to GRP so a Corvette with fiberglass body panels isn't pink and fluffy. Usually. They are (more or less) after an engine fire - -- |
Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?
Clare Snyder posted for all of us...
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:14:53 -0700, rbowman wrote: On 01/30/2019 12:10 PM, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:18:40 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: Here's a cite: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...of-plastic.htm Pity about the last one in that list. I'm not sure fiberglass is really a plastic. I think it only got listed because it threatened to sue. "fiberglass" as in "fiberglass re-enforced plastic" can be polyester, vinylester, or several; other plastics for the binder - or it can have epoxy Aha. I'd not heard of that. I thought it meant straight fiberglass. GRP, or glass reinforced plastic, would be less confusing but good luck making that stick. I even get strange looks when I say RTV. (room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber). Fiberglas (one s) was a Owens Corning patent name for glass wool and became the generic name for glass wool, as in that insulation I particularly hate. Then it was extended to GRP so a Corvette with fiberglass body panels isn't pink and fluffy. Usually. They are (more or less) after an engine fire - -- That will burn you up. Change of color without all the messy painting. Any color you want as long it is black. -- Tekkie |
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