Thread: Bonding polycarbonate to polycarbonate
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Re: Bonding polycarbonate to polycarbonate
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Hi everyone,

Does anyone have experience bonding polycarbonate to itself? I have tried thick CA (superglue) and this stuff called SCIGRIP 16 which I was told was recommended by the guy at the counter at TAP Plastics. The thick CA is pretty lousy, and the SCIGRIP 16 works alright, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend a better option...

Thanks!
For the record I ended up using the SCIGRIP stuff because I never got a chance to run over and investigate something else between work, FIRST, and life. It actually worked pretty good when clamped in place and allowed to set, but I will definitely investigate other welding options in the off season as I'm not super happy with the way it looks.

Thanks for the suggestions!
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