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LDPE Welding Rods
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Welding Rods
Polyethylene is impact resistant, abrasion resistant, is machinable and has low water absorption. Proven applications for PE are bins and liners, tanks, laboratory vessels, cutting boards and slides. Polyethylene is an easy thermoplastic to weld.
Standard Sizes, Weights & Colors:
- 1/8" Dia Round, Natural 200 ft/lb
- 5/32" Dia Round, Natural 130 ft/lb
- 3/16" Dia Round Natural 90 ft/lb
- 1/8" Dia Round, Black, 200 ft/lb
- 5/32" Dia Round, Black 130 ft/lb
- 3/16" Dia Round Black 90 ft/lb
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Acrylic Rods - Extruded Plexiglass Rod
Plexiglass Extruded Acrylic Rods are available from Professional Plastics in standard 6 foot lengths (full cases only). These economical plexiglass acrylic rods are excellent for use in POP Displays and other decorative items. They are normally supplied in a paper sleeve to protect during handling, but keep in mind that extruded acrylic rods do not have the optical clarity or machining characteristics of cast acrylic rod. In larger diameter rods (.875" dia and above) these high-quality extruded rods are commonly used as grab bars in showers, tubs and spas. Acrylic is moisture resistant, non-toxic and meets standard building codes for use in these applications.
- Extruded Plexiglass Acrylic Rods are NOT for Machining.
- For Machinable, Acrylic Rods, use CAST Acrylic Rods (sold by the foot)
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HDPE Rods
HDPE Rods (round bars) - High-density polyethylene rods offer excellent impact resistance, light weight, low moisture absorption, and high tensile strength. HDPE Rods are also non-toxic and non-staining and meets FDA and USDA certification for food processing.
- Standard Colors: Natural (milky white) & Black
- Other Colors available on a customer order basis.
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HDPE Welding Rods
HDPE Welding Rods are available from Professional Plastics in both coils and straight lengths. The most important element to successful thermoplastic welding is the filler rod. To insure proper bonding, it is essential that filler rods be made with the same high grade resins used in the material being welded.
Our Welding Rod is extruded using only the highest grade resins available.
- Welding Rod is available in a large variety of materials
- Dimensions from .090" to .500"
- Variety of Shapes
- Metric sizes also available
- Dimensions: .090", .125", .1563", .1875", .250", .3125", .375", .500"
- Shapes: MW, MWK, LEISTER, KST, OVALS
Welding Rod Materials Include: ABS, PVC, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, HDPE 3407B, Polypro, Copoly, Styrene, PETG, CPVC, Corzan, Corzan White 4910, Urethane I &II, Polycarbonate, Kynar, G2, CP7D
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![ABS Welding Rods]( "ABS Welding Rods")
ABS Welding Rods
ABS welding rods are available in both straight, 48 inch lengths, or in coils for continuous operation. Coils are typically sold in standard 25 pound (11.36 kgs) coils, but may be available in smaller lots upon request. Staight lengths are also sold in standard boxes, but may be available in 1 pound increments upon request.
ABS offers an excellent balance of properties at an economical price point. It has good chemical and stress-resistance as well as a combination of toughness with rigidity and creep resistance. Good resistance to inorganic salt solutions, alkalis, acids, and some oils. Excellent abrasion resistance; electrical properties, moisture and creep resistance.
Professional Plastics offers a broad range of plastic welding rod materials and accessories. Common Materials include: PVC, Polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE, PVDF, PFA, Halar, & FM4910 CPVC. We offer a comprehensive line of plastic welding materials & accessories. These rods are used primarily for welding plastic tanks & chemical processing equipment. Professional Plastics also offers Plastic Sheets, Plastic Welding Guns & Plastic Welding Tips.
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Carbon Rods, Tubes, Sheets
Carbon Rods, Tubes & Sheets are rigid composite profiles densely reinforced with continuous carbon fiber in a cured epoxy based resin matrix.
Custom Products:
- High temperature epoxy matrix with glass transition temperature of 170° C.
- High modulus carbon fibers.
- E-glass and S-glass fibers.
- Custom diameters or tubes
- Rectangles and other shapes
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Phenolic Rods - Paper Grades
Paper Phenolic Rods - GRADES XXX, XX, X PAPER PHENOLIC
A paper base phenolic laminate with good mechanical properties, high dielectric strength, and good resistance to moisture. Grade XXX is the standard grade and is recommended for most mechanical applications, for use at radio frequencies, and in high humidity situations. Other grades are available on a special order basis.
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![Nylon MD Sheets & Rods - Cast]( "Nylon MD Sheets & Rods - Cast")
Nylon MD Sheets & Rods - Cast
Nylon® MD (Cast 6) is a nylon and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) composition designed to improve the mechanical, thermal and bearing properties to Type 6 Nylon while maintaining its basic electrical and chemical characteristics. Cast Nylon MD is more cost efficient than extruded Nylon MD when it comes to production of large parts. The casting process allows for massive sheets up to 60" x 120", Rods up to 24" dia, Tubes up to 55" diameter, and even Near-net Shapes for the production of large, "hollowed-out" parts that would otherwise require heavy machining and waste.
Through compounding, finely divided particles impart extra lubricity to this nylon, permitting Nylon MD parts to operate with little or no lubrication. This makes it especially suited to applications where external lubrication is impractical, contaminating or difficult to maintain. The added lubricity also contributes dramatically to component service life, making Nylon MD a very cost-efficient choice. Nylon MD provides non-galling and non-scratching characteristics, sound dampening qualities, insulating properties, resistance to oils, greases, most alkalies, solvents, and organic acids
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![Grape & Citrus Picking & Shaking Rods]( "Grape & Citrus Picking & Shaking Rods")
Grape & Citrus Picking & Shaking Rods
Nylon 6/6 Harvesting Rods are used extensively in agricultural harvesting equipment within Grape and Citrus industries. Nylon rods deliver superior long lasting performance while maintaining their shape and flexibility. They pick better and last longer than competitive materials.
Grape Harvesting:
Typically, these wine-grape harvesting machines use Nylon shaking rods to beat the grapes from the vines. The
grapes fall down and are collected in baskets fixed to a rotating chain which transports them to a large container
at the back of the machine.
There are several brands of grape harvesters that are compatible with Picking Rods (often called "Bo-Peep Rods", "Bo-Rods", or "Shepherd Rods", due to their uniquely curves shapes. These includes harvester brands such as; Korvan, Pellenc, Gregoire, Slider, Kilby, Spectrum, Quantum, Braud, and URM Vinestar models. Nylon 6/6 Rods are also used in "Tilt up" style picking mechanisms.
Nylon 6/6 is used for these applications for several reasons:
- Friendly towards the grapevines
- Excellent fatigue resistance
- High mechanical strength
- Excellent wear and abrasion resistance
- Shape Memory & Flexibility.
Citrus Harvesting:
Mechanical Harvester Could Revolutionize Citrus Industry
A new mechanical harvester developed by an Agricultural Research Service engineer may revolutionize the citrus industry by giving U.S. growers an edge on the orange market and making them more competitive with Brazilian growers.
Using 12-foot-diameter drums with nylon rods that shake and rotate 5 feet into a tree's foliage, the machine can harvest a 90-pound field box of citrus for 50 cents, compared with the $1.50 it now costs with hand labor. And it can fill the 300 to 400 field boxes of fruit from each orchard acre 15 times faster than hand laborers.
Although most citrus is hand-harvested, trunk shakers--different from foliage shakers--are beginning to be used even though they're effective only in certain types of groves. A chemical must be sprayed on trees to loosen mature fruit when the tree is shaken, but chemicals have not been approved for this purpose. The new foliage shaker doesn't require any fruit-loosening chemicals.
It now costs Florida producers about as much to remove fruit from the tree and deliver it to processors as it does to grow the fruit, so the industry wants to lower harvesting costs. During peak season, Florida growers employ about 45,000 seasonal workers. Hand labor is expensive and may not always be available.
Florida's Department of Citrus has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with ARS to use the new harvester, patterned after an original design built at the ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, W.Va. The new harvester was built by Blueberry Equipment, Inc., South Haven, Mich., which licensed the original technology to harvest fresh blueberries. The full story, in the March issue of ARS' Agricultural Research magazine
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PVC Rods - Type II High-Impact Grade
PVC Type II (Type 2) Rods are available from Professional Plastics in standard Gray Color, or in special custom colors from Gehr.
- Size Range from .250" to 7.000" diameter
- Standard Colors: Gray, Black, White
- Custom Colors: Yellow, Orange, Red, Greem, Blue, Purple
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Phenolic Rods - Grade LE Linen
Linen Phenolic Grade LE (Linen Electrical Grade) provides good mechanical & electrical strength. Recommended for intricate high strength parts. Continuous operating temperature 250°F
- Electrical Grade Linen Phenolic Rods meet per NEMA LE
- Standard LE Phenolic Rods are produced as "Sheet Rod" which is centerless ground from LE Sheets.
- Special Order "Rolled & Molded" Grade is also available with a lead-time (and typically a higher price)
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PVC Sheets & PVC Rods - GRAY (Type 1)
PVC Sheets & PVC Rods (Standard TYPE 1 - DARK GRAY Color) is available from stock in dozens of sizes.
PVC is the most widely used member of the vinyl family. Common applications include chemical processing tanks, valves, fittings & piping systems. PVC Sheets, Rods & Tubes offer excellent corrosion and weather resistance. PVC Sheet and PVC Rod have a high strength-to-weight ratio and is a good electrical and thermal insulator. PVC is also self-extinguishing per UL flammability tests. PVC may be used to temperatures of 140°F (60°C). Available in rigid PVC Sheets, Rods, and Tube.
- For Higher Temperature Performance, consider CPVC (Note: Higher Price).
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Acrylic Rods - Cast - Machine Grade - COLORS
Machine-Grade Cast Acrylic Rods feature extremely strong breakage resistance and quick cutting times, without compromising on aesthetic appeal. These rods and tubes can be cut and altered to your exact specifications, but still allow for easy finishing and a quality look and feel for your products.
- Applications include Displays ,Grab Bars, Light Bars, Medical Devices, Duck Calls, Arts & Crafts
Professional Plastics stocks the largest supply of colored Cast Acrylic Rods in the industry. We supply these rods to custom fabricators include many of the major duck call manufacturers across the country.
- Stock colors include Black, Blue, Red, Green, and other colors in both standard and pearlescent.
- Massive stock of colored acrylic rods are on-hand at our Carrollton, Texas location.
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G-10/FR-4 Rods
G-10/FR-4 Rods (G10 Rods) are produced from woven glass fabric epoxy laminate sheets which are cut, turned & precision-ground into into rods. Engineered to provide NEMA grade FR-4 properties. This material contains bromine on the epoxy resin backbone. G-10/FR-4 material meets the standard specifications of G-10, but is also UL94V-0, (thus named G-10/FR4). All standard G-10 sold by Professional Plastics is supplied in the premium version of G-10/FR-4 which meets Mil-I-24768/27.
For Non-Brominated G-10, call customer service & specify "G-10, Non-Brominated to meet Mil-I-24768/2.
- Non-Brominated G-10 contains no halogens & is available as a Custom Order Only & is only rated as UL94-HB.
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FEP Rods & Sheets
FEP Rods & Sheets
FEP is a relatively soft thermoplastic with lower tensile strength, wear resistance, and creep resistance than many other engineering plastics. However, FEP is chemically inert and has a low dielectric constant over a wide frequency range. FEP possesses a very high degree of stress crack resistance, a low coefficient of friction, exceptional dielectric properties, heat resistance, retention of properties after service at 400°F (204°C) with useful properties at -454°F (-270°C), and meets FDA 21CFR.177.1550. FEP has high transparency (with good transmittance of UltraViolet and visible wavelengths.) FEP offers the lowest refractive index of all thermoplastics with low light reflection (the same as water.)
- FEP stands for Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene.
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![PVDF Welding Rods]( "PVDF Welding Rods")
PVDF Welding Rods
PVDF Welding Rods are available from Professional Plastics in coils, spools and straight lengths. PVDF is sold under various brand names including Kynar and Solef PVDF. These rods are used to weld PVDF plastic tanks and components. We supply PVDF Welding Rods, PVDF sheets, PVDF Pipes, PVDF lining materials, & Thermoplastic Welding Guns & Tips.
The most important element to successful thermoplastic welding is the filler rod. To insure proper bonding, it is essential that filler rods be made with the same high grade resins used in the material being welded.
Our PVDF rods are extruded using only the highest grade resins available.
- PVDF Weldin Rod Dimensions from .090" to .500"
- Standard Sizes: .090", .125", .1563", .1875", .250", .3125", .375", .500"
- Variety of Shapes including Round, Triangular, MW, MWK, LEISTER, KST, and OVAL
Other Welding Rod Materials Include: ABS, PVC, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, HDPE 3407B, Polypro, Copoly, Styrene, PETG, CPVC, Corzan, Corzan White 4910, Urethane I &II, Polycarbonate, Kynar, G2, CP7D
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PVC Welding Rods
PVC welding rod is available in many colors, profiles, and sizes. PVC welding rod is produced in Round, Triangular, Oval and Flat shapes. Standard and metric sizes in round and triangle available; we now offer round sizes from 3/32"-1" diameter and the equivalent in metric
- Standard reel size - 30 lbs.
- Standard coil size - 5 & 10 lbs
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PFA Rods & Sheets
PFA Rod and PFA Sheet
PerFluoroAlkoxy (PFA) offers similar properties to FEP, but PFA is preferred when extended service is required in hostile environments involving chemical, thermal, and mechanical stress. PFA offers high melt strength, stability at high processing temperatures, excellent crack and stress resistance, a low coefficient of friction, and more than 10 times the Flex life of FEP. It has high resistance to creep and retention of properties after service at 500°F (260°C), with useful properties at -320°F (95°C). PFA also meets FDA 21CFR.177.1550.
- There is currently a Global Shortage of PFA Resin & Products - Please send your request ASAP & we will do our best to support your needs.
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![Local Supplier - Plastic Sheets-Rods-Tubing]( "Local Supplier - Plastic Sheets-Rods-Tubing")
Local Supplier - Plastic Sheets-Rods-Tubing
Local Supplier of Plastic Sheets, Plastic Rods, Plastic Tubing and Plastic Film (Buy Online Now).
With 22 locations nationwide, Professional Plastics supplies plastic sheets, rods, tubing & film to the following cities within 1-2 days:
New York - Los Angeles (local warehouse) - Chicago - Houston (local warehouse) - Phoenix (local warehouse) - Philadelphia - San Antonio - San Diego (local office) - Dallas (local warehouse)- San Jose (local warehouse) - Austin - Jacksonville - San Francisco - Columbus - Indianapolis - Fort Worth - Charlotte - Seattle (local warehouse) - Denver (local warehouse) - El Paso - Washington DC - Boston - Detroit - Nashville - Memphis - Portland (local warehouse) - Oklahoma City - Las Vegas - Louisville - Baltimore - Milwaukee - Albuquerque - Tucson - Fresno - Sacramento (local warehouse) - Mesa (local warehouse) - Kansas City - Atlanta (local warehouse) - Long Beach - Colorado Springs - Raleigh - Miami - Virginia Beach - Omaha - Oakland - Minneapolis - Tulsa - Arlington - New Orleans - Wichita - Cleveland (local warehouse) - Tampa (local warehouse) - Bakersfield - Aurora - Honolulu - Anaheim (local warehouse) - Santa Ana (local warehouse) - Corpus Christi - Riverside (local warehouse) - Lexington - St. Louis - Stockton - Pittsburgh - Saint Paul - Cincinnati - Anchorage - Henderson - Greensboro - Plano - Newark - Lincoln - Toledo - Orlando - Chula Vista - Irvine - Fort Wayne - Jersey City - Durham - St. Petersburg (local warehouse) - Laredo - Buffalo (local warehouse) - Madison - Lubbock - Chandler - Scottsdale - Glendale - Reno - Norfolk - Winston-Salem - North Las Vegas - Irving - Chesapeake - Gilbert (local warehouse)- Hialeah - Garland (local warehouse) - Fremont - Baton Rouge - Richmond - Boise - San Bernardino - Spokane - Des Moines - Modesto - Birmingham - Tacoma - Fontana - Rochester - Oxnard - Moreno Valley - Fayetteville - Aurora - Glendale - Yonkers - Huntington Beach - Montgomery - Amarillo - Little Rock - Akron - Columbus - Augusta - Grand Rapids - Shreveport - Salt Lake City (local warehouse) - Huntsville - Mobile - Tallahassee - Grand Prairie - Overland Park - Knoxville - Port St. Lucie - Worcester - Brownsville - Tempe - Santa Clarita - Newport News - Cape Coral - Providence - Fort Lauderdale - Chattanooga - Rancho Cucamonga - Oceanside - Santa Rosa - Garden Grove (local warehouse) - Vancouver (local warehouse) - Sioux Falls - Ontario - McKinney - Elk Grove - Jackson - Pembroke Pines - Salem - Springfield - Corona - Eugene - Fort Collins - Peoria - Frisco - Cary - Lancaster - Hayward - Palmdale - Salinas - Alexandria - Lakewood - Springfield - Pasadena - Sunnyvale (local warehouse) - Macon - Pomona - Hollywood - Kansas City - Escondido - Clarksville - Joliet - Rockford - Torrance - Naperville - Paterson - Savannah - Bridgeport - Mesquite - Killeen - Syracuse - McAllen -Pasadena - Bellevue - Fullerton (local warehouse) - Orange (local warehouse) - Dayton - Miramar - Thornton - West Valley City - Olathe - Hampton - Warren - Midland - Waco - Charleston - Columbia - Denton - Carrollton (local warehouse) - Surprise - Roseville - Sterling Heights - Murfreesboro - Gainesville - Cedar Rapids - Visalia - Coral Springs - New Haven - Stamford - Thousand Oaks - Concord - Elizabeth - Lafayette - Kent - Topeka - Simi Valley - Santa Clara - Athens - Hartford - Victorville - Abilene - Norman - Vallejo - Berkeley - Round Rock - Ann Arbor - Fargo - Columbia - Allentown - Evansville - Beaumont - Odessa - Wilmington - Arvada - Independence - Provo - Lansing - El Monte - Springfield - Fairfield - Clearwater - Peoria - Rochester - Carlsbad - Westminster - West Jordan - Pearland - Richardson (local warehouse) - Downey - Miami Gardens - Temecula - Costa Mesa - College Station - Elgin - Murrieta - Gresham - High Point - Antioch - Inglewood - Cambridge - Lowell - Manchester - Billings - Pueblo - Palm Bay - Centennial - Richmond - Ventura - Pompano Beach - North Charleston - Everett - Waterbury - West Palm Beach - Boulder - West Covina - Broken Arrow - Clovis - Daly City - Lakeland - Santa Maria - Norwalk - Sandy Springs - Hillsboro - Green Bay - Tyler - Wichita Falls - Lewisville - Burbank - Greeley - San Mateo - El Cajon - Jurupa Valley - Rialto - Davenport - League City -Edison - Davie - Las Cruces - South Bend - Vista - Woodbridge - Renton - Lakewood - San Angelo
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![Welding Rods - Plastic]( "Welding Rods - Plastic")
Welding Rods - Plastic
Plastic Welding Rods
Professional Plastics offers a broad range of plastic welding rod materials and accessories. Common Materials include: PVC, Polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE, PVDF, PFA, Halar, & FM4910 CPVC. We offer a comprehensive line of plastic welding materials & accessories. These rods are used primarily for welding plastic tanks & chemical processing equipment. Professional Plastics also offers Plastic Sheets, Plastic Welding Guns & Plastic Welding Tips.
Plastic Welding Rod Product Range Includes:
- (CA) Cellulose Acetate, (CAB) Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, (PVC) Polyvinyl Chloride, (HDPE) High Density Polyethylene, (HMW) High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, (UHMW) Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, (LDPE) Low Density Polyethylene, (LLDPE) Linear Low Density Polyethylene, (ULLDPE) Ultra low Density Polyethylene, (MDPE) Medium Density Polyethylene, (HPP) Homopolymer Polypropylene, (CPP) Copolymer Polypropylene, (TPU) Thermoplastic Urethane, (PETG) Polyethtlene Terephthalate-Glycol Modified, (ABS) Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, (HIPS) High Impact Polystyrene, (FPVC) Flexible PVC
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