General information regarding repairs to plastic
General information regarding repairs to plastic |
There are many types of plastic and different methods of repairing them. In today's Saab cars, so-called thermoplastics represent a large group. Therefore, these instructions are primarily concerned with the repair of parts made of thermoplastic. This mainly concerns welding the plastic parts. Thermoplastics can also be repaired by bonding but heat treatment/welding have a number of advantages, not least that they are environmentally friendly and there is less risk of harm to the person performing the repair (see Safety regulations). The equipment described is simple to use and gives very good results. A good plastic weld attains at least 70% of the strength of the surrounding plastic.
The purpose of these instructions is to act as a user manual and reference for the repair of all thermoplastic parts.