Panel connector devices

A panel structure for a container comprising:

• at least two elongated panels including a panel adhesive located thereon;
• a panel connector comprised of a glass-reinforced polymeric material is a two-piece member including a first portion and a second portion such that the first portion receives the second portion and forms an interface located between the at least two elongated panels for securing the at least two elongated panels to one another, the panel connector having an elongated profile that defines a pair of channels into which the at least two elongated panels are placed and in which an adhesive sealant material resides for adhesively bonding and sealing the at least two elongated panels and the panel connector to one another;
• wherein the adhesive sealant is expandable;
• wherein the elongated profile in cross section has a configuration that includes a central portion that is tubular and includes spaced apart opposing flanges defining two channels;
• wherein the adhesive sealant is located in between the elongated profile and the at least two elongated panels so the elongated profile is free from direct contact with any portion of the at least two elongated panels;
• and
• wherein the panel adhesive has a Tg that differs from a Tg of the adhesive sealant so that the adhesive sealant is debondable by the application of heat so that the joint allows for removal and replacement of one or more of the at least two elongated panels without debonding the elongated panels and the panel adhesive.