Smartfix specialises in Plastic Welding Repairs.

If you need a plastic welding repair we need specific information from you about the broken plastic, so for more detailed information please see Plastic Welding

There are two common types of plastics i.e. thermoplastics and thermosets. Thermoplastics will melt when heated but thermosets will not. Melting is essential for plastic welding so only thermoplastics can be welded.

Most modern everyday plastics are usually thermoplastics and can be welded. Any plastics which operate at an elevated temperature (e.g. plastic parts on a car radiator or engine) are normally thermosets, because they wont melt or distort, so this type of plastic can't be welded.

However, some thermoplastic materials are cross-linked during the manufacturing process to add different properties and this makes them behave like a thermoset. This means they can't be repaired by plastic welding. Examples of cross-linked thermoplastic polyethylene products are some (not all) canoes, boats, kayaks and some plastic fuel tanks.

Plastic Welding Repairs

We repair broken, split and cracked plastics in the industrial, insurance, agricultural, construction, marine and domestic sectors.

Repairing plastic items is much more environmentally friendly than replacing them.