{"id":892,"date":"2021-12-09T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotairtools.com\/blog\/?p=892"},"modified":"2024-04-16T21:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:14:45","slug":"how-plastic-welding-could-save-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heatgun.com\/blog\/how-plastic-welding-could-save-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"How Plastic Welding Could Save the Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re interested in saving the planet, you might be convinced that we need to transform into a plant-based society free of artificial objects and materials. But that\u2019s not the whole solution. There are several ways in which novel or man-made technologies, innovations, and materials can help in the battle to save the climate. One of those is plastic, used in welding to make things airtight and watertight and provide seamless surfaces where otherwise there would be ruts, seams, and gaps. Here\u2019s how plastic welding could help save the planet in the coming years.<\/p>\n<h2>Economical<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most important benefits of plastic welding is that it\u2019s economical: both in terms of the price you can secure a welding machine and plastic for, and the value that it can deliver to a wide variety of eco-friendly jobs. When humanity produces a solution to a problem that\u2019s affordable for many people, companies, and countries to use, it helps with its uptake. Given the benefits you\u2019ll read about below, it\u2019s crucial that plastic welding remains economical in order for such benefits to be as accessible as possible for the wider world.<\/p>\n<h2>Watertight<\/h2>\n<p>It might be at first difficult to think about the need for watertight structures in the climate struggle. But once you turn your mind to it, it\u2019s clear that there are dozens of use cases for which plastic welding can be of crucial assistance. Whether we\u2019re shoring up hydroelectric dams to make them completely watertight, or we\u2019re sealing floating barges and reef protection measures to keep sea life and corals alive, these use cases directly help us save the environment. Keeping things watertight may seem trivial, but it helps us produce renewable energy and study and save creatures that live in global waters.<\/p>\n<h2>Insulation<\/h2>\n<p>Households and commercial properties are some of the largest energy consumers on Earth. Added together, they represent a significant chunk of our energy expenditure, and much of the expenditure is on heating or cooling interiors to make them more suitable for human habitation. The problem, of course, is that much of the heat in a home is lost through the walls \u2013 and the same takes place when homes are cooled in summer. Plastic welding helps to insulate homes, blocking gaps through which heated or cooled air can flow. Welding gaps together in homes across the world will mean less energy seepage and more energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<h2>Long-Lasting<\/h2>\n<p>Another of the issues identified by climate scientists as a key driver of climate change is the amount we humans consume. We\u2019re forever buying new clothes and items for our home \u2013 and binning those things we no longer have a use for. Items are built to look good but not to last, creating more waste. But plastic welding is a brilliant, long-lasting solution for a large number of tasks, items, and functions, which means that wherever it\u2019s used, you can be sure of its long-lasting longevity, saving on material waste.<\/p>\n<p>These are just four of the ways in which plastic welding will help us save the planet in the coming years and decades. Have a task that needs solving and are unsure how to solve it? Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/heatgun.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heatgun<\/a> team at 1-800-241-4628 or email us with your request at <a href=\"mailto:info@heely-brown.com\">info@heely-brown.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re interested in saving the planet, you might be convinced that we need to transform into a plant-based society free of artificial objects and materials. But that\u2019s not the whole solution. There are several ways in which novel or man-made technologies, innovations, and materials can help in the battle to save the climate. 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