Plastic Welding & Plastic Fabrication
Leister plastic welding and fabrication equipment is used for the joining of thermoplastic materials (plastics that can be welded) using hot air/gas to effect the welding process. There are a wide variety of plastic materials that can be welded using the hot air process including HDPE, PP, PVC, ABS to name a few, and surprisingly many different types of structures can be fabricated using plastic.
There are two main categories of equipment used during the plastic welding process, either hand tools or a hand extruder. Generally a hand tool is used for materials that are between 3-7mm thick, but can be used to join thicker materials if multiple runs are made with the plastic welding rod. However for a more professional and quicker production process, once the thickness of material reaches 7-10mm it is more efficient to use a hand extruder.
Welwyn Tool Group recommends attaining approved industry certification using LEISTER tools for welding plastics at The Welding Institute. You can read more about attaining an approved industry certification on the TWI website.
The LEISTER range of hand tools and hand extruder for plastic welding are categorised below:
