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My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

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On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

--
Take the dog out to email


TPE is a bit of a blanket term that covers a range of materials.
Provided there isn't too much "peeling" force on it I would expect an
"evostik" type product to work, or possibly superglue.

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Are you sure its not the actual substance that is disintegrating leaving a
film of the rubber on the substrate? This will never glue back as all that
will happen is another layer of powdered perished rubber comes off.
Its a bit like foam backed carpet or worse those sticky plasticized
coatings one gets on binoculars.
Brian

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On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

--
Take the dog out to email


TPE is a bit of a blanket term that covers a range of materials. Provided
there isn't too much "peeling" force on it I would expect an "evostik"
type product to work, or possibly superglue.

adhesive
 

On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

The best results I've had (camera grip) have been with double-sided
adhesive tape. It still starts peeling away after a few weeks' though.

Nick

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On 17/06/2019 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:
On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it.
I'd say you are wrong




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On 17/06/2019 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:
On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

The best results I've had (camera grip) have been with double-sided
adhesive tape. It still starts peeling away after a few weeks' though.

Nick

Cancel that.

The grip came off (again)
I double-sided taped it (again) and it fell off right away.
I cleaned it and degreased it and used "real" Evostik and..
....it fell off right away.
Aww... Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

Nick

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In message , Nick Odell
writes
On 17/06/2019 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:
On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

The best results I've had (camera grip) have been with double-sided
adhesive tape. It still starts peeling away after a few weeks' though.
Nick

Cancel that.

The grip came off (again)
I double-sided taped it (again) and it fell off right away.
I cleaned it and degreased it and used "real" Evostik and..
...it fell off right away.
Aww... Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

You could try polyurethane wood glue. Gluing up a door frame yesterday,
some dripped onto my cheap plastic *gumboots* There's a word from the
past:-)
This morning I tried to peel it off and found it well stuck. In the
past, I have tried repairing these boots as they crack at the flexure
points after 12 months daily use. Hot melt, tyre cement etc. simply peel
off.

--
Tim Lamb

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Tim Lamb wrote:

Nick Odell wrote:

Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

You could try polyurethane wood glue.

got any shoe-goo lurking in a drawer?

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On 26/06/2019 22:37, Andy Burns wrote:
Tim Lamb wrote:

Nick Odell wrote:

Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

You could try polyurethane wood glue.

got any shoe-goo lurking in a drawer?

Both good ideas. But lurking shoe goo has probably dried out a bit and
acquired the viscosity of chewing gum, so more difficult to squeeze flat
nicely.

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On Wednesday, 26 June 2019 22:31:28 UTC+1, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Nick Odell
writes
On 17/06/2019 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:
On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

The best results I've had (camera grip) have been with double-sided
adhesive tape. It still starts peeling away after a few weeks' though.
Nick

Cancel that.

The grip came off (again)
I double-sided taped it (again) and it fell off right away.
I cleaned it and degreased it and used "real" Evostik and..
...it fell off right away.
Aww... Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

You could try polyurethane wood glue. Gluing up a door frame yesterday,
some dripped onto my cheap plastic *gumboots* There's a word from the
past:-)
This morning I tried to peel it off and found it well stuck. In the
past, I have tried repairing these boots as they crack at the flexure
points after 12 months daily use. Hot melt, tyre cement etc. simply peel
off.

I'd try some Seriously strong stuff ultimate adhesive. Have used it for a few things and it was impressive. Example, sticking rearview mirror onto screen in car. Lasted longer than the original - at least until we disposed of the car. At least as good as the purpose-sold stuff. Only downside was slower at setting in winter.

Advantage of being cheaper - well, when you take into account amount.

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On Wednesday, 26 June 2019 17:47:54 UTC+1, Nick Odell wrote:
On 17/06/2019 11:34, Nick Odell wrote:
On 16/06/2019 11:16, Mike wrote:

My mobile phone has a "rubber" casing fixed to its plastic body, which
is coming unstuck. The internet says (so it must be true) that the
casing is TPE. I say that Evostik doesn't adhere to it. Has anyone
succesfully glued TPE onto a rigid substrate? With what?

The best results I've had (camera grip) have been with double-sided
adhesive tape. It still starts peeling away after a few weeks' though.

Nick

Cancel that.

The grip came off (again)
I double-sided taped it (again) and it fell off right away.
I cleaned it and degreased it and used "real" Evostik and..
...it fell off right away.
Aww... Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

Nick

Gorilla? Seems to stick to most things.