Sept. 4, 2019—Polyvance announced it is releasing three new welding rod materials in response to industry and customer demands.

The materials include R18, R19 and R20. 

R18 is a polypropylene reinforced with 15 percent long glass fiber. R19 is a high-density polyethylene reinforced with 15 percent long glass fiber. R20 is a blend of polycarbonate and ABS (PC+ABS), a rigid plastic that is used on some automotive exterior panels and underhood support panels. 

The R18 can only be used with the nitrogen plastic welder.