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10 Plastic Welding Accessories That Can Instantly Improve Your Efficiency

10 Plastic Welding Accessories That Can Instantly Improve Your Efficiency

Take a look at 10 plastic welding accessories designed to boost the efficiency of your hot air hand tools and extruders.
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Hot-Air Tool Troubleshooting: Power Supply

Hot-Air Tool Troubleshooting: Power Supply

If your hot-air tool is not reaching the proper temperature, taking longer to heat up, performing inconsistently, or not functioning at all, the first thing you should check is that your power source consistently produces enough current to meet the voltage requirements of the tool.
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Hot Air Tool Troubleshooting: Weak Heat Output

Hot Air Tool Troubleshooting: Weak Heat Output

If your hot-air tool isn’t reaching the proper temperature, or doesn’t get as hot as it once did, you may have a faulty heating element.

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The Industrial Heating Resource You Don't Want to Miss

The Industrial Heating Resource You Don't Want to Miss

The first issue of Heat Source, our newsletter for industrial heating professionals, just launched. Did you miss it? Catch up here.
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How to Weld With a Hot Air Hand Tool

How to Weld With a Hot Air Hand Tool

In roofing, you'll often be required to perform an overlap weld to join two pieces of thermoplastic (i.e. TPO, PVC, PPE), or plastic-coated fabrics. We've outlined the steps to seam welding with a hot-air hand tool. 
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9 Plastic Welding Safety Tips

9 Plastic Welding Safety Tips

The tools of any trade can pose safety risks if improperly used or maintained. To keep operators of  hot-air hand tools and automatic walk welders safe, it is the responsibility of employers, supervisors and peers, to make sure proper precautions are routinely taken.
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Hot-Air Tool Techniques: Single-Ply Welding on Vertical Surfaces

Hot-Air Tool Techniques: Single-Ply Welding on Vertical Surfaces

Parapets are wall-like barriers surrounding the edge of a flat roof, as seen on many commercial buildings. These half-walls serve many purposes. Unfortunately, these architectural features can prove challenging for contractors charged with seam welding a single-ply, thermoplastic membrane along the parapet’s vertical surface.
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