Product Name
Leister 153.009 Corner Press Tool for extrusion welding
Brief Description
This Leister 153.009 Corner Press Tool, also known as Plastfix, is an essential accessory specifically designed for use with Leister extrusion welders. It is engineered to apply consistent pressure to corner seams during the extrusion welding process of thermoplastics, thereby ensuring strong, uniform, and high-quality welds in plastic fabrication applications.
Popular Applications & Uses
- Pressing corner seams in plastic tank fabrication, including bases and tops of tanks.- Welding plastic components for industrial systems and complex apparatus.- Fabrication of items such as fume hoods, ducts, and fittings.- Joining lining materials in environmental applications like landfill waste sites, lagoons, and roof coverings.- Construction and repair in aquaculture and boat building.- Waterproofing applications in civil engineering projects such as reservoirs, canals, and tunnels.- Manufacturing of land drainage systems, sump tanks, and manways in agriculture and water engineering.
Industries that Commonly Use It
- Plastic Fabrication- Construction/ Building Services (e.g., civil engineering, foundation waterproofing, landfill projects)- Marine (for boat construction and repair)- Chemical Industry (for plant and container construction, electroplating plants)- Energy (for plant and container construction)- General Manufacturing (for various plastic components)
Special and Unique Features
- Specifically designed for pressing and consolidating corner seams during extrusion welding, which is crucial for structural integrity.- Optimized for seamless integration and performance with Leister extrusion welders, a leading brand in plastic welding technology.- Contributes to achieving high-quality, homogeneous, and strong welds, particularly in thick-section plastic fabrications.
Key Properties
- An essential accessory tool for the extrusion welding process.- Facilitates the application of consistent and targeted pressure to corner joints.- Designed for precision work in plastic welding applications.
Surface Compatibility
- Compatible with various thermoplastic materials commonly joined by extrusion welding, including but not limited to High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF).
Known backups / known substitutes
- Manual pressing techniques, though these may offer less consistency and control compared to a dedicated tool.- Other specialized pressing tools designed for different weld geometries or specific extrusion welder models.- Hot gas welding, which is an alternative plastic welding method, but typically requires multiple passes for thick sections where extrusion welding can achieve a homogeneous seam in a single pass.- Plastic staplers or hot staple guns, which are primarily used for initial tacking or repair of broken plastics, rather than creating a full, homogeneous structural weld.
Comparison Note
This Leister 153.009 Corner Press Tool is a specialized accessory that significantly enhances the quality and consistency of corner welds in extrusion welding. Extrusion welding itself is a superior method for producing strong, homogeneous seams in thick plastic materials in a single pass, often being faster and resulting in stronger welds than traditional hot gas welding for such applications. The corner press tool ensures proper material consolidation in critical corner areas, which is vital for the structural integrity and longevity of the welded plastic components.
