How To Join Clear Plastic Sheets

Cut a small piece of tape and tack one end of the.

How to join clear plastic sheets.

There are several ways to safely seal plastic sheets so nothing can seep through the seams but duct tape is a simple practical and inexpensive way to seal two or more plastic sheets for your home project. Typical applications for this joiner include displays shelving partitions picture frames and more. Hold them together in place using masking tape or a clamp. Let the solution stand overnight.

Squeeze acrylic cement into the joint along the whole length of the joint. You can make your own viscous cement by dissolving chips or clear acrylic sheet in a small amount of solvent. Once the solvent has dried your pieces of plastic sheeting are now welded together into one piece of acrylic. For maximum durability and strength let sheeting dry for 48 hours.

Apply the cement like glue with a brush spatula or directly from the applicator tube. Make sure they are tightly secured so that you have the correct joint. Epoxy a flexible one is preferable popsicle stick. Apply cement solvent on both sides of sheeting if you re applying to flat joints.

You can use this two way channel to join two sheets at a 90 angle. Plastic is a common material used in crafts and household repairs. To join two plastic sheets the sheets can either be glued preferably with a good epoxy or fused together.