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zoinkability t1_ixsy11v wrote

Reply to comment by thblackdeth in Can i replace my broken glass counter top with polycarbonate? by DanielLikesPlants

I wonder if ā€” ad long as the edges were covered ā€” a thin piece of glass glued to (or just laid on top of) the polycarbonate would work. The glass could provide the scratch protection and the polycarbonate could provide the strength. Or is there something Iā€™m missing?

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thblackdeth t1_ixtb3t8 wrote

It could work for sure, but I see two tricky parts. Strength wise, since the plastic is less rigid, you have to be careful the glass doesn't crack. The polycarb top of the table will deflect more easily than the same thickness of glass. I think really thin glass helps with this, think screen protector for a phone.

The cosmetically difficult part is gluing them together. It's tricky to get a perfect bond over the whole surface of the glass with no air bubbles, voids, or dirt.

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Artisan_sailor t1_ixvenoi wrote

Temperature changes. The two materials will expand and contract at different rates, which may be fine or may not. The glass may "spontaneously" break at the slightest touch because it's stetched.

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