How To Join Two Plastic Sheet Pieces

Rob shows a clip of plastic laminating where heat fuses plastic to paper.

How to join two plastic sheet pieces.

This is typically done. From there apply an even bead of woodworking glue along the edge of 1 board and clamp. A hook sometimes called a snap looks like a barb on a fishing hook. The epoxy will fail if the pieces are not clean.

This hook snaps into a slot in the part it is being joined to. Clean the two pieces of plastic to be epoxied together. Give it time to soak into the sheet and become slightly sticky before placing the edge into the surface of the other sheet. Apply a small amount of pressure on the sheets to encourage a stronger bond.

To join 2 pieces of wood with an edge joint start by arranging the boards so the best looking sides will be visible in your finished project. How to join plastic sheets step 1. Next apply a small trail of methylene chloride along the edges of one sheet. Coat the bonding edge of one of the pieces of plastic.

The coating should be thin enough to cover the entire surface but not squeeze out when the two pieces are combined. To join two plastic sheets the sheets can either be glued preferably with a good epoxy or fused together. Then lay the boards across strips of thin scrap wood to make sure excess glue doesn t get on your work surface. Mix the two parts of the epoxy together on a piece of aluminum foil using a wooden stick.

One of the most popular methods for joining two plastic pieces is using hooks. Place the second piece of plastic onto the epoxy coating. I show how to use a soldering iron to fuse plastic together. Avoid using any kind of scrubbing agent or material with a rough surface.

A hook can be setup for either a permanent or temporary joint.