Adhesive Technologies for the Assembly of Hard-to-Bond Plastics
Plastics such as acetals, polyethylenes, fluoropolymers, polypropylene and TPVs are used in virtually all industries due to their low cost, flexible design capabilities, and superior performance properties. The question is, how do they stick together?
Thermoset plastics are resins that cannot be melted or reformed once polymerized, and include polyester, phenolic and epoxy resins. Thermoplastics are resins that can be reflowed under heat following final processing, and include acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyamide (nylon), polycarbonate, and polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene.