But first a little background on plastics and in particular polyolefin plastics.
Will a vinyl decal stick to high density polyethylene.
It is often abbreviated to ldpe low density polyethylene or hdpe high density polyethylene.
Sealing and bonding polypropylene and polyethylene by jeff lucius introduction this short note briefly presents a relatively new product around the year 2000 for bonding polypropylene and polyethylene 3m s scotch weld tm structural plastic adhesive dp 8005.
Polyethylene is a lightweight thermoplastic.
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer 28 vinyl acetate.
Poly vinyl ethyl ether 0 950.
Using aggressive adhesives they bond to plastics textured and contoured surfaces bare or powder coated metals and even slightly oily surfaces.
The long answer is a bit more involved.
Stick to hdpe ldpe and other polymer surfaces.
Prismjet 203ht is ideal for application on polyethylene polypropylene powder coated metal and more.
Can adhesive vinyl be applied to plastic.
Great for promoting your business organization club school and so much more.
Standard removable or permanent adhesive.
Why can t i just use my standard vinyl.
Ethylene methacrylic acid ionomer zinc ion.
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer 25 vinyl acetate.
Offering a special vinyl for these applications decals begs the question.
Bonding polyethylene is considered very difficult and as a result it is often used as packaging for adhesive materials as the glue won t stick to it.
Because it depends on.
That s an excellent question and the answer is maybe.
Decals can be made from vinyl polyester polyethylene polycarbonate or a variety of other plastics which range in their properties and can be customized based on the specific application.
Decals can be made from a number of different plastic products that have been backed with adhesive allowing them to stick to various substrates.
The short answer is.
Uhmw 5a mil ultra high molecular weight uhmw polyethylene tape with an aggressive acrylic adhesive 1 5 x 36 yd pack of 1 roll 2 0 out of 5 stars 1 34 99 34.
Because it won t stick.
Ethylene methacrylic acid ionomer sodium ion.