Last time we talked about a video that purported to do plastic welding, we mentioned that the process wasn’t really plastic welding as we understood it. Judging by the comments, many people ...

Plastic welders consist of torches, ultrasonic welding equipment, heat guns, hot rod welders, RF or dielectric welders, and hot plate welders used to join thermoplastic materials. They use either ...

Learn More › Plastic welders can fix broken garden furniture, toys, kayaks, car bumpers, and many other items. In many cases, ...

Less well known is that welding is also an established technique in the production of plastic components — a method that is now indispensable to industry overall. Joining thermoplastics involves ...

Ok, so ‘spot welding’ might be a little optimistic given the speed of this process, but it’s useful nonetheless. To heat the plastic, a cheap soldering iron is recommended. A low wattage ...

Thermal Press Thermal presses apply heat, combined with pressure to permanently join, assemble, debate, and emboss plastic parts. Applications of thermal presses include: Ultrasonic / Linear Friction ...

The idea seems strange on the surface, as plastics are generally nowhere near as sturdy as metal plates, but plastic's amorphous nature actually does make it surprisingly receptive to the welding ...

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) welding journeyperson Ben Rainforth earned a bronze medal and demonstrated his world class welding ...

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Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

So the bomb ship is over that way, is it?” asks 81-year-old Margate resident Pat Smith, squinting out towards the Dover ...

Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, Tex.—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business ...