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On Saturday, May 6, 1995 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Stuart Friedberg wrote:
Here's a prospective answer (not question) for the FAQ.

I am crossposting this because the question comes up with some
regularity in several different groups. Indeed, I have been one
to ask the question in the past (and get a useful answer), so I'm
trying to repay the net somewhat. I have no financial interest in
the products mentioned.

Q: How can you glue polyethylene or polyproplyene?

A: PE and PP are hard to glue because they have "low surface energy".
Very crudely, they have little interest in sticking to anything
else, including adhesives. One technique that works is to apply
a chemical "surface activator" then use cyanoacrylate adhesives
("superglues"). Until recently, surface activators were not
marketed for retail, although anyone could buy small quantities
from a Permatex distributor like a bearing or power transmission
industrial supply house, or from similar sources.

Recently, the Locktite brand has started retail marketing of a
product called "Plastix" that is a kit of surface activator and
compatible cyanoacrylate adhesive. The literature for Plastix
indicates it is suitable "even for" PE and PP.


I am at wits end and ready gnaw the sites off my handgun. If this works you have saved my life.

Good old Locktite to the rescue again.
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On Saturday, May 6, 1995 ------

I am at wits end and ready gnaw the sites off my handgun. If this works you have saved my life.

Good old Locktite to the rescue again.


http://www.thistothat.com/

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On Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:17:56 +0000, Spalted Walt
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On Saturday, May 6, 1995 ------

I am at wits end and ready gnaw the sites off my handgun. If this works you have saved my life.

Good old Locktite to the rescue again.


http://www.thistothat.com/

Pretty lame site.
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On Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:17:56 +0000, Spalted Walt
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On Saturday, May 6, 1995 ------

I am at wits end and ready gnaw the sites off my handgun. If this works you have saved my life.

Good old Locktite to the rescue again.


http://www.thistothat.com/
Pretty lame site.


Lame site for a lame reply to a 21yr old post.
It's all he deserves.

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