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Max If the adhesive did not come into contact with the chemicals and liquids involved in dishwashing, would you expect the bond to last longer? The adhesive itself would not come into direct contact with any chemicals and liquids, the adhesive would only be exposed to the temperature and the...

Blakmax I appreciate what you're saying and I am prepared to listen. I do also thank you for your help. Could you please direct me to your postings elsewhere on Eng-Tips. I understand what you suggest for the surface preparation of stainless steel. The more problematic material to bond to is...

Thanks very much, I will have a looking into those!

I appreciate your help but we have already tried various surface treatments. It has helped improve the strength of the joint but the failure has always depended more on what adhesive was used. There are many different kinds of adhesive and as you will see from the criteria I have written, the...

Thank you for your reply but that kind of surface preparation will not be possible, it would just to too long. I am interested to find more out about rubber modified epoxy, could anyone suggest a brand or grade of rubber modified epoxy that could work in our application?

Thanks very much for your replies. Are there any brands or grades of adhesives you could suggest?

Hello, I am working on a project where a polycarbonate/abs blend part and a 304 stainless steel part need to be joined together. The parts are both tapered cylinders, open at only one end. The stainless steel part will fit into the PC/ABS part and there is a gap between the two surfaces of...