Long Plastic Sheet Fusing

I show how to use a soldering iron to fuse plastic together.

Long plastic sheet fusing.

The bottom layer of paper prevents the plastic from sticking to the board and the top layer of paper prevents the plastic from sticking to the iron. While picking the right plastic adhesive can make you wish you d majored in chemistry welding is arguably the better method for fusing two plastic components. The trick is to go slowly an iron that s too hot will result in fast shrinking plastic that s rippled. Whenever you fuse the plastic will always be sandwiched between these 2 layers of paper.

A roller cutting blade is the fastest tool to cut seams handles and labels off of the bags. Cut the plastic bags. It should be fairly smooth and one sheet to the touch watch out its a little hot. Use the cutting board and roller off the parts you do not want.

Peel a corner of the paper back to see if the plastic is fused together. The fusion type and for the sizes of pipe and fittings to be joined. Peel a corner of the paper back to see if the plastic is fused together. Peel parchment paper away from finished plastic sheet.

Hold the gun downward at about a 45 degree angle touching the edge of the nozzle to the plastic. The layers of your fully fused plastic should feel like 1 piece. Move the tip of the welding gun slowly over the plastic for a speed weld. You will need 2 6 layers of plastic to make the fused fabric.

Then heat the plastic until you see it beginning to melt. It should be fairly smooth and one sheet to the touch watch out its a little hot. If the layers are not all melted together iron it some more. It tends to be more effective than using glue and can be done quickly and cheaply if you have the right tools.

This can be used to seal bags make them to the specific size of the object inside and create an. Butt fusion this technique consists of heating the squared ends of two pipes a pipe and fitting or two fittings by holding them against a heated plate removing the plate when the proper melt is obtained promptly bringing the ends together and. It can be cut with a carbide tipped saw blade and drilled with regular metal bits. Start at the top of the crack or area you wish to join.

If the layers are not all melted together iron it some more. This sheet can be heat formed shaped and welded to fabricate ducts hoods and much more. You will be fusing 1 bag at a time which is 2 layers at a time. You might want the labels or not.

Once fused your plastic sheet should measure about 14 x 36 big enough to make either the toadstool tote or the rain bucket hat.