fastener for acrylic sheet

chuckie38 · Dec 31, 2002

We're working on an application where we must provide a secondary means of fastening for an acrylic aircraft window to the fuselage. We are evaluating ABS Christmas tree fasteners. However, the acrilic-ABS bond has been unsatisfactory and shear strength awful. We don't want to drill the acrylic because it will compromise integrity.
1. We're looking for a fastener manufacturer because we need a 1" dia flat head which would be bonded to the inner surface of the acrylic similar to

http://autobodysupplies.safeshopper.com/3/9.htm?263

2. Any ideas on an ABS-Acrylic adhesive?
Much obliged!

chuckie38 · Dec 31, 2002

Oops! The fastener material is Nylon! so the requirement is for an Acrylic-Nylon adhesive!

CoryPad · Jan 3, 2003

I don't know the exact answer for you, and since there haven't been any answers for the few days since you posted the question, I will suggest that you contact 3M or Loctite (the two leading adhesive suppliers) for an appropriate adhesive:

http://www.3m.com/us/mfg_industrial/adhesives/

http://www.loctite.com

chuckie38 · Jan 3, 2003

Yes, I have. Nylon is hard to bond to anything, let alone acrylic. 3M is suggesting a double sided tape but it doesn't give us a warm & fuzzy feeling!

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