Editing Polyethylene (section)

==Joining==
{{See also|Solvent bonding}}
Commonly used methods for joining polyethylene parts together include:<ref name="pdl">Plastics Design Library (1997). ''Handbook of Plastics Joining: A Practical Guide''. Norwich, New York: Plastics Design Library. p. 326. {{ISBN|1-884207-17-0}}.</ref>

* [[Plastic welding|Welding]]
** [[Hot gas welding]]
** [[Plastic welding#Non-contact/IR welding|Infrared welding]]
** [[Laser welding]]
** [[Ultrasonic welding]]
** [[Heat seal]]ing
** [[Heat fusion]]
* [[Fasteners|Fastening]]
* [[Adhesives]]<ref name="pdl"/> 
** [[Pressure-sensitive adhesive]] (PSAs) 
*** Dispersion of solvent-type PSAs
** [[polyurethane adhesive|Polyurethane]] contact adhesives
** Two-part polyurethane
** [[Epoxy adhesive]]s
** [[Hot-melt adhesive]]s
** [[Solvent bonding]] – [[Adhesive]]s and [[solvent]]s are rarely used as [[solvent bonding]] because polyethylene is [[nonpolar]] and has a high resistance to solvents. 
[[Pressure-sensitive adhesive]]s (PSA) are feasible if the surface chemistry or charge is modified with [[plasma activation]], [[flame treatment]], or [[corona treatment]].