USA Examples of Applications

Shrinking

•Shrinking of shrink tubes for a variety of wiring insulation, sealing, strain relief and mechanical protection

•Shrinking on packing and postal packets

•Shrink-rapping of electrical components such as condensers, batteries and connec- tors

Forming

•Forming Acrylic, PVC and polystyrene articles

•Forming of pipes, sheets and profiles

•Forming wet wood (putting into shape and then drying with hot air)

Paint stripping

•Stripping of all oil and lacquer, even in thick layers, from furniture and panelling, gut- tering, banisters and windows. Heat the layer of paint until blisters form, then remove cleanly with a paint knife, paint scraper or wire brush. For windows use glass-protec- ting adapter.

•Remove plastic-plaster with hot air and spatula

Drying

•Drying of color samples, applied fillers, adhesives and polyester putties

•Drying of formed parts

•Drying of building joints before spraying insulation or sealant

Adhesives

•Gluing large surfaces with contact adhesive by warming and lengthening setting time

•Activation of adhesives

•Acceleration of gluing processes by shortening the setting time of 2-component adhesives

•Loosing screwed connections which are adhesive-fastened, PVC stickers, e.g. on commercial and private vehicles

•Fastening or removing of edge-bandings

Thawing

•Thawing iced-up steps, car locks, boot-lids and doors, and water-pipes

•De-frosting refrigerators and deep-freezes (do not heat the plastic walls, as this could lead to deformation or damage)