The world of plastic welding is hidden from most people \u2013 something that goes unnoticed, flying under the radar. But it\u2019s actually used in a wide variety of functions, from the simple to the remarkable. The benefits of plastic welding are multiple, including making watertight and airtight materials for different purposes. Here are three amazing uses of the simple but essential material known as plastic.<\/p>\n
Coral reefs require our study, protection, and scientific probing. As the atmosphere heats, so do the sea, which changes the dynamics of coral reefs and their surrounding sea life. To study and protect reefs, marine biologists use inflatable rib-type structures that, of course, must be reliably watertight.<\/p>\n
Because these structures are frequently custom-made, they\u2019re often welded using the plastic welding machines we provide. Helping to give coral reefs the future they deserve, plastic welding<\/a> allows scientists to rapidly build and deploy inflatable, floating protective structures that aid in the study and understanding of the world\u2019s most beautiful and endangered sea life.<\/li>\n The higher the observatory, the closer stargazers and astronomers can get to the heavens. Therefore, observatories are located on mountain tops, where the air is thinner, light pollution is lower, and the night sky is as clear as possible. The problem is that during the winter months, these places can be extremely cold. For astronomers in the winter, temperatures drop dramatically, even in Arizona. Therefore, they have to ensure the equipment they use to stargaze, which is outside of the observatory, doesn’t freeze and break.<\/p>\n Given this fact, overcoming the extreme cold (-20 or colder) weather to protect the Steward Observatory equipment was an essential task that has been solved by Heatgun<\/a>. The heatgun<\/a> was small enough to fit into the tight spaces in the observatory but, at the same time, powerful enough to keep the Observatories equipment free of ice and snow. Therefore protecting sensors and telescopes.<\/li>\n Another example of plastic welding\u2019s unseen but vital contribution to the world around us has to do with dams. You might not expect huge dams to use plastic welding. They\u2019re so massive and powerful that you might consider that they\u2019d only be constructed from metal and stone. However, it\u2019s difficult to use these two materials in a completely watertight fashion because wherever there\u2019s a seam or a joint, there\u2019s the potential for water to leak through due to the porous elements in metal and stone.<\/p>\nObservatory Insulation<\/h2>\n
Watertight Dams<\/h2>\n