RF Welding

Did you know that choosing the wrong welding technique can risk your project and lead to expensive rework? There are various welding technologies and methods to choose from. Some are better suited for specific applications than others. Opting for the wrong one might limit the durability and performance of your final product. This could lead […]

A fuel bladder tank is a type of membrane that is used to hold hazardous liquids of all kinds, but especially fuel. These membranes are typically made of two layers of thermoplastic material. The membrane is made using a thermal-plastic welding process. The bladder functions as a separator in the tank, preventing leaks and spills […]

You might have seen the phrase “hermetically sealed” before and wondered what it meant. It’s a common description from science fiction movies, where the characters convey just how sealed off a location or object is. It’s used a lot in marketing, too, for much of the same reason — “hermetically sealed” is another way of […]

Industrial heat sealing, also called heat welding, is a method of fastening two pieces of fabric together with an airtight, watertight bond. The most common type of vinyl heatseal uses polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl fabric. The nature of heat-sealable welding makes it perfect for lots of different kinds of thermoplastic materials, especially thinner fabrics. […]

PVC welding, specifically PVC fabric welding, is a technique that uses heat or RF fields to create welds of various shapes and patterns. PVC is an acronym for polyvinyl chloride, which is a type of vinyl. PVC has been used extensively in many industries for many implementations. Heat-weld PVC is widely used today because of […]

RF welding and RF heat sealing are often used interchangeably when people talk about the kind of industrial sewing we do at Vinyl Technology. Although the result of RF welding often resembles the same airtight and waterproof barrier you get from a traditional heat seal, the technology requires no heat at all. Our RF sealing […]

Heat sealing and welding are often used interchangeably when people talk about industrial sewing. Although there are multiple methods of joining fabrics like vinyl together, the end result of vinyl welding is the same: a waterproof and airtight hermetic seal. How Does RF Vinyl Welding Work? Though it’s been around since at least the 1970s, […]

Military UAV fuel tanks require high-performing fuel bladders that provide mechanical strength and airtightness for military operations.

Radio frequency welding, also known as dielectric welding, is a plastic welding process that utilizes high-frequency electric fields for sealing plastics together. This process allows manufacturers to join thermoplastic materials together and is especially useful for welding lap joints or seals on plastic sheets or plastic parts. This process is so effective that it’s become […]

From a pool raft to a life-saving water rescue device to an inflatable building, vinyl and PVC welding techniques guarantee a waterproof seal and an airtight bond that you can rely on to help save lives or even just give you an air mattress to sleep on. No matter what you need an inflatable fabric […]