I'm trying to invent something but I need to bond transparent plastic and aluminum together without adhesives or any types of screws or bolts. And I need to make it look like the plastic is smoothly transitioning into the aluminum. But I also need a strong bond between the two.Please help!!!

i would need to know the physical dimensions as well as mechanical stresses of daily use.

trying to adhere something without adhering it is a task.

i suggest that some form of thermomoulding technique should be employed in the assembly process.

you would need surface area for this to be a durable piece.

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by davidivad

It is difficult to solve your dilemma, I suggest you lower your initial expectations and try some alternatives first, you will likely learn some new insight into your idea. Its not a bad direction to begin with. Simpler and less complicated at first, working towards more difficult processes.

 

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aluminum extrusion

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by arc

I'm trying to invent something but I need to bond transparent plastic and aluminum together without adhesives or any types of screws or bolts. And I need to make it look like the plastic is smoothly transitioning into the aluminum. But I also need a strong bond between the two.Please help!!!

I am thinking about a mechanical bond based on the concept of dovetail joint.

 

Something like this

 

Where both materials could be cut microscopically. It depends on the dimensions of the finished product.

 

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That could be curved as well. Like a zipper.

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by michel123456

I'm trying to invent something but I need to bond transparent plastic and aluminum together without adhesives or any types of screws or bolts. And I need to make it look like the plastic is smoothly transitioning into the aluminum. But I also need a strong bond between the two.Please help!!!

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Innovate, thanks for bringing your question to us here at SFN!

 

Please take some time and give a bit more detail about the invention you're describing. There are many solutions to this problem, but there is probably a "best" solution that can only be identified if we know a bit more about the general requirements for this "something". Is there anything more you can tell us without giving away too much about the invention?

While we wait for a little more information, perhaps I can already ask if it is a possibility to just use plastic for the whole thing, and just paint part of it in a silver-colored paint?