{"id":21260,"date":"2023-04-10T18:04:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/?p=21260"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T13:39:10","slug":"plastic-welding-methods-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Welding Processes for Plastics Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Plastic welding is a fabrication process that joins thermoplastic materials by using heat. It has become an essential tool in manufacturing and engineering as it overcomes some problems related to traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/types-of-welding-processes\/\">welding methods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The term welding is generally associated with joining metal parts, so using the term with plastics might sound a bit foreign. But by definition, welding is the process of fusing two or more parts by heat, whether the parts are from metal or plastic, does not play a role here.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-key-takeaways\">\n        <span class=\"v2-section-title v2-section-title--md\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\n        <ul class=\"shortcode-key-takeaways-list\">\n                                                <li>Plastic welding includes methods like <strong>hot gas, laser beam, ultrasonic, spin, and hot plate welding<\/strong>. Each method suits different materials and applications.<\/li>\n                                                                <li>Plastic welding is efficient and cost-effective, <strong>eliminating the need for additional fasteners<\/strong> or adhesives and producing lightweight, high-quality joints.<\/li>\n                                                                <li>Compared to traditional welding, plastic welding is <strong>safer and produces minimal fumes<\/strong>, although protective measures are still necessary.<\/li>\n                                                                <li>Plastic welding is <strong>used in various industries<\/strong>, from automotive repairs to manufacturing water tanks and plumbing systems, providing <strong>strong and permanent bonds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n                                                                <li>Plastic welding is compatible with a <strong>wide range of thermoplastic materials<\/strong>, including ABS, PC, PE, PET, PMMA, PP, and PVC.<\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<h2>What Is Plastic Welding<\/h2>\n<p>Plastic welding is used to join thermoplastics by heating plastic pieces until they are malleable and then joined into a unified structure. It is used in a wide range of sectors from infrastructure building, automotive repairs, plumbing, and manufacturing of water tanks and heat exchangers.<\/p>\n<p>Plastic welding can be used on the following materials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Polycarbonate (PC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Polyethylene (PE)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Acrylic or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Polypropylene (PP)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Other materials<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As with other welding methods, surfaces must be clean to achieve the highest weld quality. Plastics are joined at their melting point. Once cooled, they are fused completely.<\/p>\n<h2>Plastic Welding Advantages<\/h2>\n<p>Plastic welding is becoming increasingly popular among manufacturers in various industries since it is highly efficient and covers a wide array of materials. Unlike some other joining methods, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/types-of-fasteners\/\">fasteners<\/a> and adhesive bonding, in most cases, it eliminates the need to purchase additional components and materials. Plastic welds are also lightweight and <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/design-to-cost-dtc\/\">cost-effective<\/a> while still achieving quality results.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, plastic welding offers versatility and compatibility with <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/types-of-welding-joints\/\">different joint shapes<\/a>. The welds are permanent and the process is safer when compared to some other traditional welding methods since it produces minimal fumes.<\/p>\n<h2>Plastic Welding Methods<\/h2>\n<p>There are many methods for plastic welding, each with its advantages and disadvantages. The methods are classified as internal and external<\/p>\n<p>The chosen method should depend on the type of welded materials and their shape as well as the required weld strength. We&#8217;ll highlight some of the most common ones below:<\/p>\n<h3>Hot Gas Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-sovdvygn85a\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-sovdvygn85a\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sovdvygN85A?start=38&amp;feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sovdvygN85A?start=38&#038;feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Hot Gas Welding HDPE\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hot Gas Welding HDPE\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/sovdvygN85A\/hqdefault.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/sovdvygN85A\/mqdefault.webp 320w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/sovdvygN85A\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/sovdvygN85A\/sddefault.webp 640w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/sovdvygN85A\/hq720.webp 1280w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/sovdvygN85A\/maxresdefault.webp 1920w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nHot Gas Welding HDPE\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-sovdvygn85a\" aria-label=\"Play video: Hot Gas Welding HDPE\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-sovdvygn85a\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/sovdvygN85A?start=38&feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Hot Gas Welding HDPE\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi_webp\\\/sovdvygN85A\\\/hqdefault.webp\",\"uploadDate\":\"20150317T000000Z\",\"author\":\"Steven Wolbert\",\"duration\":\"2M51S\",\"description\":\"Hot gas welding demonstration, both speed tip welding and the fanning method are displayed.\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Hot gas welding uses a specially designed heat gun with additional plastic welding rods or sheets in order to create malleable and easy-to-join pieces of plastic. The equipment doesn&#8217;t require electricity. It is portable and easy to use. The downside of hot gas welding is the slow heating rate compared to other methods. Hot gas welding isn&#8217;t suitable for thicker plastics such as PVCs and acrylics.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Free-hand welding (fan welding)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A stream of hot air is applied to the weld joint and the plastic weld rod. The melted welding rod is fused into the joint as it reaches working temperature.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Speed welding (speed tip welding)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speed tip welding uses a plastic welder with a working principle similar to a <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/soldering-explained\/\">soldering iron<\/a>. It softens up the plastic and the molten weld rod continuously exits a feed tube, fusing with the workpiece.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Laser Beam Welding (LBW)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-bgciznxuv68\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-bgciznxuv68\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BgciZnXUv68?start=4&amp;feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BgciZnXUv68?start=4&#038;feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Laser Beam Welding of Plastics\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Laser Beam Welding of Plastics\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BgciZnXUv68\/hqdefault.jpg\" srcset class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nLaser Beam Welding of Plastics\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-bgciznxuv68\" aria-label=\"Play video: Laser Beam Welding of Plastics\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-bgciznxuv68\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/BgciZnXUv68?start=4&feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Laser Beam Welding of Plastics\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi\\\/BgciZnXUv68\\\/hqdefault.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"20110408T000000+0100\",\"author\":\"leisterworld\",\"duration\":\"1M\",\"description\":\"The video showcases three frequently used techniques to laser weld thermoplastics.\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/laser-welding-explained\/\">Laser welding<\/a> is a fast and accurate plastic welding process that uses a concentrated heat source while subjecting the workpiece to pressure. Laser welding can be automated through robots, creating clean welds that require little to no post-weld processing. LBW equipment is initially expensive and the process isn&#8217;t suitable for plastics with thicknesses above 0.5 inches (12.7 mm). Laser beam welding can sometimes lead to porosity and brittle results.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-enhanced-cta\">\n        <div class=\"shortcode-enhanced-cta__content\">\n            <span class=\"v2-section-title v2-section-title--md\">Scale Your Manufacturing from Prototyping to Series<\/span>\n\n            <ul class=\"shortcode-enhanced-cta-list\">\n                                                            <li>\n                                                            <div class=\"shortcode-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M16.4933 23.3059C21.7413 23.3059 25.9956 19.0515 25.9956 13.8036C25.9956 8.55559 21.7413 4.30127 16.4933 4.30127C11.2453 4.30127 6.991 8.55559 6.991 13.8036C6.991 19.0515 11.2453 23.3059 16.4933 23.3059Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M1.16917 30.3724C1.35654 28.4452 2.49414 26.7455 4.20723 25.8488L11.5682 21.9542\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M21.4318 21.9542L28.7928 25.8488C30.5058 26.7588 31.6434 28.4586 31.8308 30.3724\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M12.8798 18.7956H6.10769C4.24738 18.7956 2.74843 17.2967 2.74843 15.4364V12.2243\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M8.28921 9.02567H3.97971C3.29715 9.02567 2.74843 9.57439 2.74843 10.2569V14.2185C2.74843 14.901 3.29715 15.4498 3.97971 15.4498H7.13822\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M24.7108 9.02567H28.7928C29.4753 9.02567 30.024 9.57439 30.024 10.2569V14.2185C30.024 14.901 29.4753 15.4498 28.7928 15.4498H25.8484\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.3787 20.2946C15.2066 20.2946 15.8777 19.6235 15.8777 18.7956C15.8777 17.9678 15.2066 17.2967 14.3787 17.2967C13.5509 17.2967 12.8798 17.9678 12.8798 18.7956C12.8798 19.6235 13.5509 20.2946 14.3787 20.2946Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M16.4933 23.3059C21.7413 23.3059 25.9956 19.0515 25.9956 13.8036C25.9956 8.55559 21.7413 4.30127 16.4933 4.30127C11.2453 4.30127 6.991 8.55559 6.991 13.8036C6.991 19.0515 11.2453 23.3059 16.4933 23.3059Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M4.70242 9.02568C6.5895 4.35483 11.1667 1.07587 16.4933 1.07587C21.8199 1.07587 26.29 4.27453 28.2173 8.85169\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <span>Personal account manager<\/span>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                                            <div class=\"shortcode-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 34\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M17.5835 26.6203C16.8491 26.0906 15.4887 26.1628 14.959 25.4284C14.4293 24.694 14.9229 23.4299 14.6339 22.5631C14.345 21.6963 13.2133 20.986 13.2133 20.059C13.2133 19.1319 14.3691 18.3976 14.6339 17.5548C14.8988 16.7121 14.4293 15.4119 14.959 14.6895C15.4887 13.9672 16.8491 14.0274 17.5835 13.4976C18.3179 12.9679 18.655 11.6436 19.5218 11.3667C20.3886 11.0898 21.412 11.9566 22.351 11.9566C23.2901 11.9566 24.3375 11.1019 25.1802 11.3667C26.0229 11.6316 26.3962 12.9679 27.1185 13.4976C27.8409 14.0274 29.2133 13.9551 29.743 14.6895C30.2728 15.4239 29.7792 16.688 30.0681 17.5548C30.357 18.4216 31.4887 19.1319 31.4887 20.059C31.4887 20.986 30.333 21.7204 30.0681 22.5631C29.8032 23.4058 30.2728 24.7061 29.743 25.4284C29.2133 26.1508 27.8529 26.0906 27.1185 26.6203C26.3841 27.15 26.047 28.4743 25.1802 28.7512C24.3134 29.0281 23.2901 28.1613 22.351 28.1613C21.412 28.1613 20.3646 29.0161 19.5218 28.7512C18.6791 28.4864 18.3059 27.15 17.5835 26.6203Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M22.351 25.5729C25.3963 25.5729 27.8649 23.1042 27.8649 20.059C27.8649 17.0137 25.3963 14.545 22.351 14.545C19.3058 14.545 16.8371 17.0137 16.8371 20.059C16.8371 23.1042 19.3058 25.5729 22.351 25.5729Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M17.6919 26.7046L15.3322 30.0755C15.1396 30.3524 15.3322 30.7377 15.6693 30.7617L17.7521 30.8821C17.8484 30.8821 17.9447 30.9303 18.0169 30.9905L19.1847 32.0138C19.4375 32.2305 19.8348 32.0981 19.895 31.773L20.5451 28.679\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M26.9981 26.7046L29.3698 30.0876C29.5625 30.3645 29.3698 30.7497 29.0448 30.7738L26.8055 30.9303C26.7092 30.9303 26.6129 30.9785 26.5406 31.0507L25.5294 31.9897C25.2765 32.2185 24.8792 32.0861 24.807 31.761L24.1569 28.691\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.7062 24.7181H3.91912C2.59481 24.7181 1.51129 23.6466 1.51129 22.3103V3.73391C1.51129 2.4096 2.58277 1.32608 3.91912 1.32608H22.5075C23.8318 1.32608 24.9154 2.39756 24.9154 3.73391V11.3186\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M15.4646 1.32608H10.9379V9.81366H15.4646V1.32608Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <span>Quality assurance<\/span>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                                            <div class=\"shortcode-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M17.576 22.1218H4.47786C3.039 22.1218 1.87455 20.7126 1.87455 18.9994V4.93701C1.87455 3.20888 3.039 1.81451 4.47786 1.81451H26.1796C27.6184 1.81451 28.7829 3.20888 28.7829 4.93701V9.53916\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M1.87084 5.5081H28.7866\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M1.87084 11.2636H18.0618\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M6.22453 17.019H10.4299\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M24.5182 25.63C29.2739 25.63 33.1292 21.7747 33.1292 17.019C33.1292 12.2633 29.2739 8.40808 24.5182 8.40808C19.7625 8.40808 15.9072 12.2633 15.9072 17.019C15.9072 21.7747 19.7625 25.63 24.5182 25.63Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M24.5182 11.0967V17.019L27.7519 20.2528\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <span>Payment terms for companies<\/span>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                                            <div class=\"shortcode-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 31 33\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g id=\"Layer_1\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_874_1102)\">\n<path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M4.02589 18.9188H26.9832V26.7685C26.9832 27.6336 26.282 28.3257 25.426 28.3257H5.58309C4.71798 28.3257 4.02589 27.6245 4.02589 26.7685V18.9188Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_2\" d=\"M26.9832 18.9188H4.02589L6.52106 8.96545C6.67587 8.3371 7.24046 7.89999 7.88702 7.89999H23.1312C23.7777 7.89999 24.3423 8.3371 24.4972 8.96545L26.9923 18.9188H26.9832Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_3\" d=\"M10.9468 28.3257H6.20233C5.77484 28.3257 5.42828 28.6723 5.42828 29.0998V31.0394C5.42828 31.4669 5.77484 31.8135 6.20233 31.8135H10.9468C11.3743 31.8135 11.7208 31.4669 11.7208 31.0394V29.0998C11.7208 28.6723 11.3743 28.3257 10.9468 28.3257Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_4\" d=\"M24.6702 28.3257H19.9257C19.4982 28.3257 19.1517 28.6723 19.1517 29.0998V31.0394C19.1517 31.4669 19.4982 31.8135 19.9257 31.8135H24.6702C25.0977 31.8135 25.4442 31.4669 25.4442 31.0394V29.0998C25.4442 28.6723 25.0977 28.3257 24.6702 28.3257Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_5\" d=\"M4.02589 23.8727H2.96955C2.20461 23.8727 1.59447 23.2534 1.59447 22.4976V5.01325C1.59447 3.14643 3.10614 1.63477 4.97296 1.63477H26.0544C27.9212 1.63477 29.4328 3.14643 29.4328 5.01325V22.4885C29.4328 23.2534 28.8136 23.8636 28.0578 23.8636H27.0014\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_6\" d=\"M4.02589 25.2295H10.1181L9.6992 23.8089C9.38048 22.7344 8.39698 22.0059 7.27689 22.0059H4.02589\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_7\" d=\"M26.9832 25.2295H20.891L21.3099 23.8089C21.6286 22.7344 22.6121 22.0059 23.7322 22.0059H26.9832\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_8\" d=\"M15.5 7.89999V10.6501\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path id=\"Vector_9\" d=\"M12.4858 10.6501H18.5142\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <span>On-time delivery by Fractory<\/span>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n\n            <a class=\"c-button c-button--sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.fractory.com\/quotes\/new\">Get a quote<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"shortcode-enhanced-cta__media\">\n                            <video class=\"shortcode-video\" autoplay loop muted playsinline>\n                    <source src=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/homepage-vid-v2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                <\/video>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<h3>Ultrasonic Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-mxzn2hbeyvy\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-mxzn2hbeyvy\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mxzn2HBeyVY?start=6&amp;feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mxzn2HBeyVY?start=6&#038;feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Ultrasonic Plastic Welding\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ultrasonic Plastic Welding\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\/hqdefault.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\/mqdefault.webp 320w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\/sddefault.webp 640w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\/hq720.webp 1280w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\/maxresdefault.webp 1920w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nUltrasonic Plastic Welding\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-mxzn2hbeyvy\" aria-label=\"Play video: Ultrasonic Plastic Welding\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-mxzn2hbeyvy\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/Mxzn2HBeyVY?start=6&feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Ultrasonic Plastic Welding\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi_webp\\\/Mxzn2HBeyVY\\\/hqdefault.webp\",\"uploadDate\":\"20160512T000000+0100\",\"author\":\"EWI\",\"duration\":\"37S\",\"description\":\"In ultrasonic plastic welding the plastic parts are joined as a result of high-frequency mechanical movement.\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Ultrasonic welding uses high-frequency, low-amplitude mechanical vibrations (15kHz &#8211; 40kHz) to generate heat. The vibrations create friction, which allows the plastic polymers to melt, creating a bond between two plastic surfaces. Ultrasonic welding is fast and doesn&#8217;t use direct heat application. This makes it an excellent choice for joining plastics such as polyvinyl chloride that are prone to generating fumes when used with other techniques. However, it can only be used to create overlapping joints on thin strips of low-moisture plastics. So the field of application is rather limited for this process.<\/p>\n<h3>Spin Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-9i_5nwxmsei\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-9i_5nwxmsei\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9I_5nwxMSeI?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9I_5nwxMSeI?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Spin Welding Plastic in Slow Motion\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spin Welding Plastic in Slow Motion\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9I_5nwxMSeI\/hqdefault.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9I_5nwxMSeI\/mqdefault.webp 320w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9I_5nwxMSeI\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9I_5nwxMSeI\/sddefault.webp 640w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9I_5nwxMSeI\/hq720.webp 1280w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9I_5nwxMSeI\/maxresdefault.webp 1920w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nSpin Welding Plastic in Slow Motion\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-9i_5nwxmsei\" aria-label=\"Play video: Spin Welding Plastic in Slow Motion\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-9i_5nwxmsei\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/9I_5nwxMSeI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Spin Welding Plastic in Slow Motion\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi_webp\\\/9I_5nwxMSeI\\\/hqdefault.webp\",\"uploadDate\":\"20160219T000000Z\",\"author\":\"Extol, Inc.\",\"duration\":\"23S\",\"description\":\"Spin welder demonstration\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Spin welding is a rotational friction welding process that uses pressure and friction between a stationary and moving plastic (<a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/cnc-milling-vs-cnc-turning-difference\/\">lathe, milling machine<\/a>, drill press). Heat and pressure melt and bond the two pieces of plastic as it cools down. This process is quick and straightforward, which makes it compatible with most plastics. Surface preparation is required to achieve symmetrical surfaces before joining the plastic parts.<\/p>\n<h3>Vibration Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-frtwcogrpku\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-frtwcogrpku\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fRTWcOGrPkU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fRTWcOGrPkU?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Vibration Welding of Plastics - Linear Welding\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vibration Welding of Plastics - Linear Welding\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fRTWcOGrPkU\/hqdefault.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/fRTWcOGrPkU\/hq720.webp 1280w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nVibration Welding of Plastics - Linear Welding\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-frtwcogrpku\" aria-label=\"Play video: Vibration Welding of Plastics - Linear Welding\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-frtwcogrpku\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/fRTWcOGrPkU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Vibration Welding of Plastics - Linear Welding\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi\\\/fRTWcOGrPkU\\\/hqdefault.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"20130220T000000Z\",\"author\":\"TWI Ltd\",\"duration\":\"28S\",\"description\":\"Vibration welders operate by creating heat through surface friction by moving one of two parts together under pressure.\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Vibration welding joins plastic materials by <strong>heat generated through pressure and friction<\/strong> between rubbing parts. It has two classifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Linear<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One plastic part is stationary while the other material moves back and forth, rubbing the inert plastic at a set frequency and amplitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Orbital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The upper plastic material moves through a circular motion, creating a welded joint to the stationary plastic material. The process is similar to spin welding but uses a more complex machine, in which the moving part rotates in a small circle. Significantly smaller than the size of the whole joint.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vibration welding doesn&#8217;t need any consumables or surface preparation, making it suitable for creating welded joints between irregularly shaped plastics. The downside is that it requires expensive vibration welding equipment and can only weld specific plastics.<\/p>\n<h3>Hot Plate Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-vxnkkjn97ri\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-vxnkkjn97ri\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VxnkkJN97rI?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VxnkkJN97rI?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Hot Plate Welding Plastic \" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hot Plate Welding Plastic\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/VxnkkJN97rI\/hqdefault.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/VxnkkJN97rI\/mqdefault.webp 320w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/VxnkkJN97rI\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/VxnkkJN97rI\/sddefault.webp 640w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/VxnkkJN97rI\/hq720.webp 1280w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/VxnkkJN97rI\/maxresdefault.webp 1920w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nHot Plate Welding Plastic\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-vxnkkjn97ri\" aria-label=\"Play video: Hot Plate Welding Plastic \">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-vxnkkjn97ri\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/VxnkkJN97rI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Hot Plate Welding Plastic\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi_webp\\\/VxnkkJN97rI\\\/hqdefault.webp\",\"uploadDate\":\"20180420T000000+0100\",\"author\":\"INFINITY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS PVT LTD\",\"duration\":\"1M19S\",\"description\":\"Hot plate welding joins two plastic parts together by using a heated tooling plate.\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Hot plate welding is a plastic welding technique that uses a hot plate to melt the surfaces of the plastics. The pieces combine to create strong, welded plastic as it cools down. This method is preferred when welding large parts of plastic. It is also faster than other welding techniques. As a drawback, it cannot weld plastics below 0.1 inches (2.5 mm). Hot plate plastic welder also requires <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/design-for-maintenance\/\">frequent maintenance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>High-Frequency Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-gcow7__ca-e\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-gcow7__ca-e\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GCoW7__Ca-E?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GCoW7__Ca-E?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Radio-Frequency aka High-Frequency Welding Explained\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Radio-Frequency aka High-Frequency Welding Explained\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GCoW7__Ca-E\/hqdefault.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GCoW7__Ca-E\/mqdefault.webp 320w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GCoW7__Ca-E\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GCoW7__Ca-E\/sddefault.webp 640w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GCoW7__Ca-E\/hq720.webp 1280w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GCoW7__Ca-E\/maxresdefault.webp 1920w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nRadio-Frequency aka High-Frequency Welding Explained\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-gcow7__ca-e\" aria-label=\"Play video: Radio-Frequency aka High-Frequency Welding Explained\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-gcow7__ca-e\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/GCoW7__Ca-E?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Radio-Frequency aka High-Frequency Welding Explained\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi_webp\\\/GCoW7__Ca-E\\\/hqdefault.webp\",\"uploadDate\":\"20200108T000000Z\",\"author\":\"Miller Weldmaster\",\"duration\":\"1M41S\",\"description\":\"RF welding explained\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>High-frequency or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Radio_frequency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radio-frequency<\/a> welding uses an electromagnetic field (13MHz-100MHz) to melt and join plastic polymers. As the high-frequency generator creates heat and melts plastic by causing the molecules to oscillate at high speeds, pressure is simultaneously applied to create a strong weld joint. This method is incredibly efficient as it can reach <strong>weld speeds at around 100 to 120 m\/min<\/strong>. Welding operators must wear protective gear and take precautions, as the generator can radiate a large amount of heat.<\/p>\n<h3>Solvent Welding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\" data-mode=\"lazyload\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-m4k8yo-_hsc\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" data-reset-after-played data-fullscreen=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><noscript class=\"arve-noscript\"><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-m4k8yo-_hsc\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M4K8yo-_hSc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M4K8yo-_hSc?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"900\" title=\"Solvent Welding Acrylics\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n<\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Solvent Welding Acrylics\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/M4K8yo-_hSc\/hqdefault.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/M4K8yo-_hSc\/mqdefault.webp 320w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/M4K8yo-_hSc\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/M4K8yo-_hSc\/sddefault.webp 640w\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h5 class=\"arve-title\">\nSolvent Welding Acrylics\n<\/h5>\n<button role=\"button\" type=\"button\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-target=\"#arve-youtube-m4k8yo-_hsc\" aria-label=\"Play video: Solvent Welding Acrylics\">\n<svg class=\"arve-play-svg arve-play-svg--youtube\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"68\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path fill=\"#1f1f1e\" fill-opacity=\"0.81\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\"><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" ><\/path>\n\t<path fill=\"#ccc\" d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,24.34 45.02,23.46 z\" ><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fractory.com\\\/plastic-welding-methods-explained\\\/#arve-youtube-m4k8yo-_hsc\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/M4K8yo-_hSc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=1&enablejsapi=1\",\"name\":\"Solvent Welding Acrylics\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi_webp\\\/M4K8yo-_hSc\\\/hqdefault.webp\",\"uploadDate\":\"20200915T000000+0100\",\"author\":\"Model Makers\",\"duration\":\"2M48S\",\"description\":\"Demonstration of solvent welding on acrylic sheets.\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A solvent or a solvent blend (commonly methyl ethyl ketone) is applied between plastic parts to create a strong weld joint. Unlike other methods that use a plastic filler rod or softened plastic to join plastics, solvent welding uses the chemical bond of the solvent. This technique is simple and inexpensive, perfect for plastic pipes, scale models, and general fabrication. Improper surface preparation or solvent application may cause <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/welding-defects-types-causes-prevention\/\">stress cracking<\/a> and weak joint integrity.<\/p>\n<h2>Plastic Welding Safety<\/h2>\n<p>Although plastic welding is generally deemed safer and simpler than known welding methods such as <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/flux-cored-arc-welding-explained\/\">flux-cored welding<\/a>, for example, it is still best to understand the safety precautions. Protection from fumes and burns can be practiced by having proper ventilation and wearing protective clothing.<\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping It Up<\/h2>\n<p>Plastic welding covers a wide range of applications such that many industries take advantage of creating strong material bonds. Destructive and <a href=\"https:\/\/fractory.com\/non-destructive-testing\/\">non-destructive testing methods<\/a> are essential in making sure that the plastic welding process is kept at a high quality. While these testing methods minimise risk and improve welding safety, a software-operated welding process further improves the precision of welding plastic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic welding is a fabrication process that joins thermoplastic materials by using heat. It has become an essential tool in manufacturing and engineering as it overcomes some problems related to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":21277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6490,6526],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-21260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fabrication-methods","category-welding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21260"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23810,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21260\/revisions\/23810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21260"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=21260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}