With the increasing array of plastics and their increasing use for all sorts of purposes, plastic welding kits are in increasing demand in Australia.

What is a Plastic Welding Kit?

Plastic welding kits are the equipment you need to weld plastics together. Plastic welding has the advantage over other types of joins, such as glue, in that it is very strong and leak-proof.

Plastic welding can be conducted on various types of plastics. Unlike glues, many of which will only provide adhesive qualities to certain types of plastics, plastic welding kits enable a greater range of plastic materials to be joined.

How to Choose a Plastic Welding Kit

Before you buy your plastic welding kit, it is crucial that you know the exact type of plastic, or plastics, you wish to weld.  Some different types of plastic can’t be welded together.

You can determine the type of plastic by looking for a recycling code on it (a number from 1 to 7 surrounded by a triangle), or letters enclosed in <angled brackets>, such as <HDPE>, <PP>, <LDPE> or <PVC>, or by talking to a plastics expert.

Once you know the type of plastic you wish to weld, you’ll need to choose your plastic welding kit based on what type of welding you need to do and the finished item you wish to produce.

Plastic Welding Kits Stocked by Plastral

Plastral is a leading supplier of plastic welding kits in Australia and New Zealand.  They sell kits for all sorts of purposes and all kinds of industries.

These include electrofusion for high pressure pipes; electrofusion for low pressure pipes; socket fusion machines; butt fusion machines; hot air blowers and hot air welders; geomembrane welders for rooves, skylights and swimming pools; robust blowers; fabrication machines; welding machines to produce pipes; bitumen sheet welders; heat guns and more.

Who Is Plastral?

Plastral is a privately-owned company that has been providing Australian and New Zealand companies and individuals with plastic materials and plastic fabrication equipment since 1946.

They provide high quality products and are the exclusive Oceanic distributor of a number of top-notch brands that are synonymous with quality, including Leister®.  

For more information about products, you can check their website: https://www.plastral.com.au/. They have more than 3,000 products and are sure to be able to meet your plastic welding kit needs.