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  1. StevenRS11

    Solvent Welding a Polycarbonate Honeycomb Structure

    So, update time! As for UV cure adhesives, we ended up running into issues with oxygen inhibition, flexibility, and price. The stronger UV adhesives generally suffered from more severe inhibition, and because the honeycomb structure undergoes not insignificant local deformation when it strikes...
  2. StevenRS11

    Solvent Welding a Polycarbonate Honeycomb Structure

    First of all, thanks for the help with this- I have been having issues getting this to work well for a while. Here are some pictures of a small sample. The AA battery is for scale. As you can see, the honeycomb cells are relatively small, and the final product is a roughly table tennis shaped...
  3. StevenRS11

    Solvent Welding a Polycarbonate Honeycomb Structure

    Since we started annealing the polycarbonate before the welding process, we havent seen any crazing (yet, atleast). Is there a way to ensure that, after bonding, it wont craze? Elsewhere, I was told heating and holding the welded product to ~100C will help remove solvent from the softened...
  4. StevenRS11

    Solvent Welding a Polycarbonate Honeycomb Structure

    Hello I have been working on solvent welding a polycarbonate honeycomb between two polycarbonate sheets, and I have a few questions that maybe someone knowledgeable here could help me with. On a small scale, (2"x2") I have gotten good results by pressing the polycarbonate honeycomb onto a...

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