Apparatus for solvent bonding non-porous materials to automatically create variable bond characteristics

摘要

An apparatus which creates a pre-engineered solvent bond is disclosed which allows the bond characteristics of the resultant solvent bond to be predetermined. These characteristics can thus be chosen by the part designer with confidence that inherent variations in the assembly process will not unduly impact the resultant bond. The design establishes a specific volume through removable shims. Solvent added to this volume acts to dissolve material so that the predetermined bond characteristics are created.