A. JOINING - General Guidelines:
PALSUN sheets, or parts made of them, can be assembled and joined to each other, or to other materials, with the help of varied techniques and materials. Assembly can be executed by bonding, cementing, or mechanical fastening. Each technique has its variations, with different properties, merits and shortcomings. Certain preparations (by milling or routing) may be required improve the quality of the joints both aesthetically and practically.
1. Mechanical Joints:
Machine Nuts & Bolts or Self-Tapping Screws must be supplemented by wide washers and EPDM gaskets
for padding and load spreading (see more comprehensive description further on).
Riveting: Same indication for washers and gaskets as in screws. (see more comprehensive description further on).

2. Chemical Joints:
PALSUN sheets can be joined to each other or to other materials by bonding or cementing, with or without
prior preparation. Most such joints are suitable for relatively small to medium sized jobs. We present here a
few possible options:
Joint Design: The joint details should be thought over carefully, verifying that the bonding area spreads the
intended loads equally, and the major stresses are either in tension or shear, so as to minimize separation
and peel stresses.
Lap Joints: They are most frequently used technique, in various designs, especially in relatively thin gauge
parts. The sheets’ edges overlap and are bonded together (in the suitable variation-fits for all sheet thicknesses).
Some variations require routing or milling at the joints for proper execution.