Bonding thermoplastic rubber to steel

[espresso51]

Hi, Is it possible to bond steel to polyethylene based thermoplastic rubber while overmoulding the steel in an injection moulding process?

 

[kenvlach]

For chemical bonding (rather than simple mechanical locking), steel can be plated with copper or a chemical bonding agent used. See the links in
Plastic molds/fabricating engineering Forum
New mould design?
thread711-165134

The info mostly deals with rubber-to-metal; maybe contact them about polyethylene.

http://www.lord.com/