In the medical device industry I worked quite often with HDPE. We actually were able to bond it, but it required either heating with a torch, or sanding, to create the bondable surface. Here’s a link that talks a little bit about how that can be accomplished.
Thanks for the tip, Cliff. I've tried the scarification (sanding) method and it yields less-than-satisfactory results. Melting the surface apparently works better, but I haven't tried it, but I will now that you mention it. That said, a mechanical connection is always superior - always. So if in doubt, screw it! :-)
Hi John,
A fun read as always.😊😊😊
In the medical device industry I worked quite often with HDPE. We actually were able to bond it, but it required either heating with a torch, or sanding, to create the bondable surface. Here’s a link that talks a little bit about how that can be accomplished.
https://www.hunker.com/12561365/how-to-glue-hdpe
Thanks for the tip, Cliff. I've tried the scarification (sanding) method and it yields less-than-satisfactory results. Melting the surface apparently works better, but I haven't tried it, but I will now that you mention it. That said, a mechanical connection is always superior - always. So if in doubt, screw it! :-)
Very interesting ! and very good ideas for using HDPE