Plastic welders can be used in various types of welding. Some of these applications include hot gas welding, free hand welding, extrusion welding and speed tip welding.

Plastic welding equipment is available in different types, many of which include ultrasonic welding equipment, heat guns, hot rod welders, dielectric welders, plastic extrusion welders, airless plastic welders, plastic hand welders and hot plate welders. As different types of plastic require different types of welding process, choose the appropriate plastic welder to produce good quality plastic products.

You can also use plastic welding services that are available for a variety of applications such as manufacturing of chemical and water tanks, repairing of automotive parts and manufacturing of plastic products such as plastic bottles and plastic toys.

Some important parameters you must consider before buying a plastic welder are:

1. The application for which you need a plastic welder
2. The type of plastic which you need to weld
3. The power sources available to you

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy a plastic welder from reputable manufacturers

Once you understand your requirements, you can buy either a plastic welder or a complete plastic welding system, depending on your application needs.

I recommend: You can buy a plastic welding system from Emabond Solutions, a leading plastic welder manufacturer. Urethane Supply Company offers a range of plastic welding equipment, including an airless plastic welder and a nitrogen welder. Northwest Polymers supplies plastic welding kits for various industries such as the transport, agricultural and marine industries. Dukane is another plastic welder supplier that offers a variety of plastic welders including ultrasonic, laser and spin welders. You can buy plastic welding machines for welding different types of plastics, such as polyethylene (PE) and poly propelene (PP), from Simtech.

Buy a plastic welder from distributors

Evaluate plastic welders available from distributors that offer a wide range of plastic welders.

I recommend: Malcom HOT AIR SYSTEMS is a leading plastic welder supplier who offers a wide variety of hand held plastic extrusion welders from Leister Technologies. United States Plastic Corporation is another leading distributor of plastic welders.

Buy a specialty or customized plastic welder

If you have any specific requirements regarding your plastic welding process, you may want to buy a customized plastic welder.

I recommend: Branson Ultrasonics Corporation is a leading custom plastic welder manufacturer. In addition, you can buy plastic welders for your specific requirements from PlasticWeld Systems Inc.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If the plastic material you want to weld is over 6 mm thick, then you should opt for extrusion welding.
• •  While operating plastic welding equipment, always wear personal safety gear such as eye and ear protection, tight and well fitting clothes, working gloves and steel-toed boots.