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Old 01-10-2012, 11:22 PM
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A KYDEX? Game Changer

Do you want to stop thermoform sheaths from loosening up over time? Here's how you do it...

M-Weld? and E-Weld? are the two best adhesive solvents that I've ever used on KYDEX?, HOLSTEX? and Boltaron?. I worked with a commercial polymer chemist for over a year to develop these two new solvent products. While there are other adhesives that will essentially glue KYDEX? and other TF materials, there is nothing on the market today that will do what M-Weld and E-Weld will do. These are the best!

Both are clear and dry with no milkiness. Both create no color distortions to the base materials. And, both are incredibly strong when dry. They also go a long, long way! (It doesn't take hardly any liquid to create the reaction layer that you need to bind the materials.) Both dry to a working bind within minutes and are fully reacted within 24 hours. Once they've done their chemical reaction thing (basically melting the core materials together), you can sand them, grind them, twist them, wet them, heat them... you name it...they're stuck!

The difference in the two solvents is the amount of joint flexibility produced when dry. The M product is stiffer than the E product. From my testing, I would use the E-Weld? on thinner gauges, due to the fact that the parts made from it are generally designed to flex more.







If you normally use rolled eyelets to fasten your sheaths, add a thin layer of one of these solvents and you can forget about your sheath loosening up at the joints over time!

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If you have any questions, post them here and I'll be happy to respond.

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Old 01-11-2012, 09:44 PM
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Always good to add new tools to the "arsenal". Thanks, Alex.


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Old 01-13-2012, 07:20 AM
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I don't do much work in Kydex, but it's nice to have a new option for when I do. Thanks
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Old 01-24-2012, 06:11 AM
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Saw this onthe website is this a special mix you ahve had made for Kydex

and i see you dont ship certain ways in the USA i assume you cant ship to Europe either as its a HAZ mat

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Old 01-24-2012, 06:57 PM
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That's right, Duncan.

Both versions are solvent mixture and fall under HAZMAT shipping rules. It has to go by ground over here, even.

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Old 08-20-2013, 12:28 PM
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Hi Alex, I'm just starting to get into making knife kydex sheaths. I'm wondering if I could use E-weld/M-weld in absence of rivets/eyelets? Will it be strong enough to hold up?
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Old 08-21-2013, 08:21 AM
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NICE! Any information on how it's affected by heat? We all know that heat is the enemy of any kydex sheath!


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Old 08-21-2013, 12:55 PM
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Oxblud,

The E-Weld and M-Weld are very strong compounds but we do recommend using the eyelets for reinforcement.


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Old 08-21-2013, 12:59 PM
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Ed,

The E-Weld and M-weld will hold up to the molding temperature of the Kydex after it cures. Other than forming the Kydex after application, you will not have any issues.


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Oxblud,

The E-Weld and M-Weld are very strong compounds but we do recommend using the eyelets for reinforcement.
Gordon,
Thanks for getting back. Any recommendations between either the E or the M-weld? Basically going to be working on IWB knife sheaths. Most sheaths will be for roughly 3" blades & some will be for 6" blade aluminum trainers.
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Old 08-22-2013, 02:41 PM
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Oxblud,

The E-Weld is more flexible and would work best with a thinner gauge material such as .060 or if you were working with .080 material or greater, you might choose to go with the M-Weld.


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