If you’re printing with ABS, the general wisdom is that solvent welding with acetone is the best bet. You put some acetone on the printed parts, rub them together, and the plastic fuses together.

Hot plate/plastic welding is used to merge thermoplastic materials ... activating the flux and removing any solvent or water from the PCB. The board is passed over a wave of solder which laps up ...

To make large plastic assemblies, the most cost effective method often involves molding smaller subsections and joining them together. In such cases, the manufacturer has a variety of joining options ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Use the right lubricant every time We interrogated the guys in white lab coats and learned this: A lube formulated for a ...

Researchers have invented a new solvent-free polymer for digital light printing (DLP), a type of 3D printing that essentially pulls solid objects out of a shallow pool of resin one layer at a time.

When repairing a section of pipe in an existing run, don't try to cement (solvent-weld) all the new couplings ... Though a ...

Among the plastic in your house might be an orange-colored hard laundry detergent bottle and a squeezable clear ketchup bottle. Come recycling day, you might put them on the curb in a blue bin or ...

Soldering, welding, 3D printing ... activities come with hazards we should be aware of. The smell of burnt plastic and molten solder may ignite your creative genius, but the toxicity of ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

And you may need to be wary of plastic cooking utensils if you decide to cook at home. A new peer-reviewed study raises concerns that recycled plastic containing flame retardants, initially used ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...