andrew-theasby
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 09:41 PM |
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glass filled nylon adhesive
Anybody know of an adhesive for what i think is glass filled/reinforced nylon? Its the stuff my intake trumpets are made of, and the only other
similar material is what model aeroplane engine mounts are made of. Thought it would be abs at first but its not. Super glue wont stick it. Thanks
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hicost blade
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 09:52 PM |
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Looks as though a hot melt glue gun is good for nylon
http://www.ehow.com/way_5644774_glue-sticks-nylon_.html
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andrew-theasby
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 10:01 PM |
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Hmmm interesting read, thanks for that, id found similar, but wasnt sure if it meant nylon fabric or not. Thats clear enough though. I wonder if a
soldering iron would plastic weld it?
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austin man
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 10:05 PM |
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when I was in the window manufacturing game we used to plastic weld the frames the kay to welsing was the use of teflon sheet between the heat source
and the plastic. Both parts heated and push fitted under pressure
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 10:10 PM |
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I have read about someone playing a blowtorch over the nylon before gluing - apparently it softens the surface slightly and allows the glue to adhere
properly.
Or so they claim... I have no personal experience...
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 10:30 PM |
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Devcon Plastic Welder epoxy, night and day better than ordinary cyanos or epoxies
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 11:09 PM |
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I have used Loctite Super Glue 2 for all plastics, with some success but not tried it on nylon.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Alan B
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 11:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I have read about someone playing a blowtorch over the nylon before gluing - apparently it softens the surface slightly and allows the glue to adhere
properly.
Or so they claim... I have no personal experience...
David,
It probably alters the surface tension (think soap) so the glue will flow rather than softening it much. We make machines that print a lot of plastic
parts and you have to treat many plastics before printing to get the ink to stick.
Alan
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rachaeljf
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 12:02 PM |
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The problem you have is that it is glass reinforced nylon. You might be able to join it but you will only get the strength of the native nylon, as the
glass fibres don't cross the joint.
Cheers R
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dhutch
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 12:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rachaeljf
The problem you have is that it is glass reinforced nylon. You might be able to join it but you will only get the strength of the native nylon, as the
glass fibres don't cross the joint.
Its certainly true that the join will never be as strong as orignally, but given then glass is proberbly only there for stiffness, it may not be a
problem assuming atleast some form of adheasion can be achived.
Daniel
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