{"id":31961,"date":"2024-09-13T05:32:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T03:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matrelec.com\/pvc-welding\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:48:43","slug":"pvc-welding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.matrelec.com\/en\/pvc-welding\/","title":{"rendered":"PVC welding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31961\" class=\"elementor elementor-31961 elementor-31278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690e593 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"690e593\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc85c8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc85c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PVC welding<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824269a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"824269a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518fce4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518fce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about pvc welding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7c0d4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab7c0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolyvinyl chloride is the second most widely used plastic material in the world. Along with polyethylene, PVC is one of the materials used in a wide range of industries. Whether in rigid or flexible form, it is characterized by its strength and rot-proof properties. PVC can be welded either by gluing, high-frequency or ultrasonic welding.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6fb5a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e6fb5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What types of PVC can be welded?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c817b08 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c817b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally speaking, there are four different forms of<strong> polyvinyl chloride<\/strong> that can be joined by welding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexible PVC with a glossy appearance used for various types of floor, wall and ceiling coverings,<\/li>\n<li>PVC plastic films for packaging and stretch film,<\/li>\n<li>Rigid PVC is used in the manufacture of piping equipment such as drainpipes. It is also very popular for the construction of window coverings and the production of blister packs, <\/li>\n<li>Expanded PVC or Forex is widely used in the advertising industry for signage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PVC<\/strong> joining and <strong>welding<\/strong> techniques do not differ according to the form in which the material is presented. While rigid PVC must be welded at 300 degrees Celsius, flexible PVC requires a minimum temperature rise of 400 degrees. Recyclable, malleable and lightweight, <strong>polyvinyl chlorides<\/strong> can be assembled using the same welding processes as thermoplastics.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f51af elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9f51af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What techniques are used to weld PVC?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af1e33 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af1e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><strong> Polyvinyl chloride welding<\/strong> can be defined as the joining of thermoplastics. This corresponds to several <strong>plastic welding<\/strong> techniques: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ultrasonic welding of PVC<\/strong> using a low-frequency sonotrode,<\/li>\n<li><strong>High-frequency welding of PVC<\/strong> using a current of 27.12 MHZ,<\/li>\n<li>Welding using heated mirrors or blades<\/li>\n<li>Laser beam welding,<\/li>\n<li>Impulse welding involves welding parts together using an electric current,<\/li>\n<li>Hot-gas welding, using a hot-air flashlight,<\/li>\n<li>Rotation welding involves generating heat through the rotation and pressure of materials,<\/li>\n<li>Dissolution welding is often used to repair objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PVC has the advantage of being a lightweight, highly malleable material, which is why numerous welding techniques have been developed for its application. Each technique has its own specific features, which speed up the assembly process, ensure rapid temperature rise and clean results. <\/p>\n<p>PVC can also be joined by cold welding. This involves bonding suspended particles or fibers with a hot-melt adhesive. Soft PVCs are generally fused using this method.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.matrelec.com\/laboratoire-soudure-haute-frequence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PVC welding<\/a> solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38fb09 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f38fb09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matrelec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/le-labo2-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matrelec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/le-labo2-3.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.matrelec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/le-labo2-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66390b7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66390b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is thermoforming plastics welding?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b9277 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b9277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Thermoformable plastic<\/strong> welding is a set of technologies for joining thermoplastic polymers. These assembly techniques, known as <strong>thermoplastic welding<\/strong>, can be used to assemble both rigid parts and flexible films. <\/p>\n<p>Thermoforming plastic assembly technologies differ according to the quantity and type of parts to be assembled:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cold welding<\/strong> or bonding using solvent, polymer or methacrylate adhesives.<\/li>\n<li>High-frequency, ultrasonic, gas, mirror, rotation, laser or pulse <strong>heat welding<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most frequently welded thermoformable plastics are Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP) and Polystyrene (PS).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6b57a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b6b57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.matrelec.com\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our online store<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently asked questions about pvc welding Polyvinyl chloride is the second most widely used plastic material in the world. Along with polyethylene, PVC is one of the materials used in a wide range of industries. Whether in rigid or flexible form, it is characterized by its strength and rot-proof properties. 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