How to glue polyethylene?

Axtman · #1 06-12-2011, 11:36 AM

How do you glue polyethylene? This is the plastic that looks kind of shiny and is used from everything to car bumpers to bass cases. It is a thermoset plastic so it can not be remelted. Nothing sticks to it and super glue bottles are even made of it.

What works?
Thanks!

Skitch it! · #2 06-12-2011, 11:50 AM

Maybe?

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Eric Boyer · #3 06-12-2011, 12:08 PM

You could also try a plastic welder:

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But that's about it. PE on one hand is amazing to work with, and on the other, really difficult.

DblG · #4 06-13-2011, 07:41 AM

Try passing a flame over it, just touching the surface..quickly. works on polypropylene...

DwaynieAD · #5 06-13-2011, 08:22 AM

duct tape

L-A · #6 06-13-2011, 08:34 AM

I remember having to glue polyethylene; the glue I had that worked was Scotch Weld 8010.

But it worked *really* well.