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Brian D
 
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Default Repairing plastic/polyethylene boats

I know that there is a such thing as poly welding. I believe it uses
ultra-sound, not heat. Not sure what kind of PE it can weld. Look in the
yellow pages for companies that make plastic tanks (welded, not molded) and
give'm a call. They may know just what to do...or not. Call.

Brian

"Ron Thornton" wrote in message
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There is no reliable way to repair PE with glue, epoxy or otherwise.
The only way to repair it that will last is to melt it together. A
soldering iron may work on thin pieces but to get adequate penetration
in the kind of thickness I think we are talking here, you need more
heat. A heat gun with a funnel output or a plastic welding gun
(preferred) is needed.

Ron



 
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