What glue to stick polycarbonate and glass together

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I am searching for strong glue that

  1. Bonds polycarbonate to glass
  2. Is cold and hot weather resistant (approximately -50 to 50)
  3. Is transparent
    Optional: Would ideally bond glass if it was broken like PVB

I already searched that some blends of silicone and polyurethane adhesives are used to bond those two together, but I don't know about the cold weather resistance.

Best Answer

Readily available products will include clear epoxies and marine grade silicone adhesives

Auto/Marine silicone sealant is typically rated to -40F, up to 350F and is quite clear between 2 pieces of glass, I do not know how the solvent will react with the PC in terms of changing the clarity of the surface. It dries like a high durometer rubber and can assist in noise/vibration damping from one surface to the next. These take at least a day to cure.

30-minute epoxies harden solid, but have a lower temp range, around -60F to 180F. They get HOT when they cure, which can lead to warping of certain plastics, but when bonded to glass this should not be a problem.

Optically clear lens adhesives are based on epoxy or acrylate and have a slightly more narrow range of temperatures, usally -40 to 150F. They are solvent free and are thus cured rapidly using ultraviolet light or heating (or both together). The lack of solvent should mean no change in surface clarity of the PC.