During the joining process, the component is clamped ... Figure 1: Principle of laser transmission welding of two plastic components. Contour laser welding makes it possible to join large ...

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 ...

To overcome this, [Scorch] has applied an easy plastic welding technique that works with both ABS and PLA. All you need is a rotary tool. “Friction welding” is the process of rubbing two ...

Hot-gas welding is a manual plastic welding process for joining thermoplastic materials. A hot-gas torch is used to direct hot air to both the joint surface and weld rod, heating the materials to ...

The only real difference is that, since plastic isn't as naturally tough as metal, you may need to apply a bit of extra pressure during the welding process to get the pieces to properly combine.