Interconnectivity Modularity Speed to Market User friendly appearance Preassembled, pretested sub-assemblies Compact packaging Visibility of function Ease of transducer interfacing Plastic Bonding Rothermel Associates uses a proprietary method of bonding plastic that is superior to other methods. It is a form of solvent bonding that achieves high bond strength. No glues, cements or adhesives are used in the process. The result of our solvent bonding method actually fuses the plastic layers together, which basically results in one solid plastic piece. No solvent remains in the plastic after bonding.
Destructive testing indicates that the bond joints are as strong as the plastic itself.
Rothermel Associates bonding method also results in polished grooves and internal features which allows clarity for inspection, better laminar flow and easier to clean channels. Polished grooves, and internal features Low temperature bonding never distorts internal features. This allows for tight tolerances. Good bond strength but requires critical surface tolerances, temperature control, and bonding pressures which, if done improperly, can delaminate the plastic over time. Internal features deform during high temperature bonding.