Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 03:05:41 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 550740 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 01:40:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=Newlan2dl@aol.com Received: from Newlan2dl@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.1c4.20e1e14b (3924) for ; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 01:39:25 -0500 (EST) From: Newlan2dl@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1c4.20e1e14b.2edd6f9d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 01:39:25 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Acetone on Carbon Fiber X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1101796765" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5035 -------------------------------1101796765 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff has a great point. Using solvent can reduce the bond strength if it does allow the spread of contaminates to the adherend. BUT, if not cleaned, dust will remain as a contaminate between the two surfaces. Check the Hysol/Loctite website re. surface prep for bonding. Many times we blame an adhesive for poor bonds when in fact, it is the surface prep. Dan Newland -------------------------------1101796765 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff has a great point. Using solvent can reduce the bond strengt= h if it does allow the spread of contaminates to the adherend. BUT, if not c= leaned, dust will remain as a contaminate between the two surfaces. Ch= eck the Hysol/Loctite website re. surface prep for bonding. Many times= we blame an adhesive for poor bonds when in fact, it is the surface prep.

Dan Newland

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