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Polycarbonate assembly

Polycarbonate assembly

Polycarbonate assembly

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Hi,

I am going to make a vacuum chamber out of 5 polycarbonate plates (500x500mm) and a removable top plate (600x600mm).
To assemble the 5 plates, is it better to use screws, adhesive/glue or solvent?

With the screws there is the probleme of notch sensitivity.
With the glue, which one is good?
With the solvent, which one is available in Europe (preferably The Netherlands)? What is the best way to do it?


Thanks

Greg

RE: Polycarbonate assembly

I'm not an expert on bonding but if this could be vibration welded you avoid the notch problem of screws and the solvent problem adhesives present.

Chris DeArmitt PhD FRSC CChem

www.phantomplastics.com
Consultant to the plastics industry

RE: Polycarbonate assembly

You could use beveled or half-lap joints, and silicone adhesive.

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