Plastic Welding Rod

Description

List of Stocked Welding Rods (Many others available on request)

Code	Material	Size	Profile	Colour	Coil Length
RABS3RB	ABS	3mm	Round	Black	50 metres
RPEHD5TB	High Density Polyethylene	5mm	Triangular	Black	10 metres
DOLAVBLUE	High Density Polyethylene For Dolav Box Pallets	5mm	Triangular	Blue	1.2 metres
RPELD4TB	Low Density Polyethylene	4mm	Triangular	Black	50 metres
RPEMD3RN	Medium Density Polyethylene	3mm	Round	Natural	50 metres
RPEMD3RHR	Medium Density Polyethylene	3mm	Round	Honda Red	50 metres
RPEMD3RSR	Medium Density Polyethylene	3mm	Round	Suzuki Red	50 metres
RPEMD5TN	Medium Density Polyethylene	5mm	Triangular	Natural	50 metres
RPEMD5TN	Medium Density Polyethylene	5mm	Triangular	Natural	400 metres
RPEMD8X2N	Medium Density Polyethylene	8mm x 2mm	Tape	Natural	50 metres
RPP3RN	Polypropylene	3mm	Round	Natural	50 metres
RPP5TB	Polypropylene	5mm	Triangular	Black	50 metres
RPP5TW	Polypropylene	5mm	Triangular	White	50 metres
RPP8X1.5B	Polypropylene	8mm x 1.5mm	Tape	Black	50 metres
RPPEPDM8X2B	Polypropylene/EPDM	8mm x 2mm	Tape	Black	50 metres
RPVC5TG	PVC Rigid Grooved	5mm	Triangular	Grey	50 metres
RTK	Rod Test Kit – 40 Materials	3mm	Round	Various	350mm

Matching Plastic Welding Rod Materials

A mismatch of plastic welding rod material with the item to be welded will result in poor weld strength and weld failure. The best way to identify the correct material for your plastic welding rod is to weld a small test piece of rod on to the item to be welded, leaving an end of the rod free. Wait for the weld to cool. Grab the end of the rod with pliers and exert a reasonable pull. If the rod comes away from the item, you have a mismatch.

To find the correct material use the Rod Test Kit (last item in the table above). This kit has small sections of 40 types of plastic welding materials. You are able to easily identify the right material. The Rod Test Kit comes free with the Low Cost Plastic Welder Kit and the Industrial Welding Kit or can be purchased separately.

The Plastics Fix Book lists full material identification and matching methods as well as clear directions on how to prepare for welding and achieve the best results with your plastic welder.

See FDA page.

Welding Plastic is Easy

Anyone with metal welding experience can learn quickly and easily. Hot air welding of plastics requires the same basic skills as oxy-acetylene welding and provides a safer learning environment for those developing their welding skills. For those with less welding experience or no experience at all, use this Plastic Welding Video and the Plastics Fix book to learn.

We are happy to provide phone or email advice to our customers during business hours. This can be important in the early phases of skill development, especially where material identification is concerned.