Tag: Plastic Repair

Collision Repair

Tending to Textures: Kent Automotive becomes exclusive distributor of 4Plastic repair in U.S. and Canada

Chicago, Illinois – Kent Automotive, a distributor of high-performance products and inventory management solutions, has been nominated as the exclusive distributor of 4Plastic supplies and tools in the United States and Canada.  Kent’s 4Plastic repair system is designed to provide automotive plastic repair products with today’s collision industry in mind.  Specifically, the products are engineered […]

September 29, 2023

Collision Repair

Plastic Perfection: Polyvance reminds users of proper temp. control for plastic welding

Toronto, Ontario — Polyvance is reminding the repairers out there that “hotter is not always better” when it comes to plastic welding, as shown in a recent demonstration video from the company. The video explains that even with the proper nitrogen welder and the right plastic weld rods, too high of a temperature could weaken […]

May 26, 2023

Welding

Plastic Surgery: CARSTAR Canada hosts Polyvance for plastic repair training session

Hamilton, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada welcomed its members to the company’s Hamilton, Ont., headquarters in early February for an exclusive training session with Polyvance. The plastic repair training was conducted by John Wilburn, the head instructor of plastic repair and refinishing at Polyvance.  The day began with a classroom learning portion, presented by Bill Davidge […]

March 6, 2023

Training

Repair Era: Polyvance to host free virtual training on plastic repair techniques

Rainsville, Alabama — As parts shortages rage on and growing length-of-rentals, Polyvance will be hosting a free virtual seminar on May 26 at 11 a.m. ET, to be focused on the ins and outs of plastic repair. The broadcast will cover topics like: Benefits of textured plastic repair The process of textured plastic repair A […]

May 6, 2022

Collision Repair

Light Bulb Idea: Adaptive headlight technology could reduce pedestrian collisions, deaths

Ann Arbor, Michigan ⁠—  Adaptive headlight technology designed to alert pedestrians they are in the presence of a vehicle has the power to potentially reduce collision deaths, according to recent research from Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC). The adaptive headlights studied by the Japanese OEM are designed to perform two actions to alert cyclists […]

February 4, 2022

Collision Repair

The Polyvance Advantage: Polyvance launches ‘Basics of Plastic Repair’ online course

Toronto, Ontario — Class is in session at Polyvance University, as the automotive plastics developer launches “Basics of Plastic Repair”, a new online course aimed at addressing an expanding gap in technician training. According to Polyvance’s press release from Tuesday, “technician turnover and a general hesitancy to repair damaged plastic parts have created a need […]

December 14, 2021

Can You Believe This

What the Weld: DIY repairers put faith in $20 plastic weld tool

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Have you ever found yourself begging for a smaller plastic repair tool during bumper repairs? TikTok may⁠—or more likely, may not⁠—have a fix for you. A video shared by TikTok user @rachel_meaders features the BONDIC Laser Liquid Plastic Welder⁠—an itsy-bitsy plastic ‘welding’ tool that dispenses glue from one end while a UV […]

September 27, 2021

Business

Plastic Palooza: Polyvance celebrates its 40th anniversary

Polyvance, a company that specializes in plastic repair is celebrating its 40th anniversary today. The company was founded as Urethane Supply Company by Jim Sparks in 1981.

May 5, 2021

New Product Releases

Product Report: Polyvance releases UV Quick Patch

Rainsville, Alabama — Earlier this week. Polyvance unveiled its newest product technology with the UV Quick Patch. Polyvance’s new 2044-3 UV Fast Patch is a self-adhesive patch that cures quickly when exposed to UV light, forming a tough, fibre-reinforced patch that will create a long-lasting, temporary, or even permanent, repair. UV Fast Patch will stick […]

March 5, 2021

Training

Estimating Plastic Repair with Polyvance

By Laura Orchard Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2018 — Polyvance has another addition of its online plastic repair course, estimating plastic repair, which helps students indentify when a plastic bumper should be repaired or replaced.   This course is developed in partnership with accountable estimating, an online, self-paced course designed to educate collision damage estimators […]

October 23, 2018

Training

First course on plastic damage assessment

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — August 13, 2018 — Accountable Estimating has paired up with Polyvance to introduce the industry’s first educational course about plastic part damage assessment. Estimating Plastic Repair is the online training course designed to teach estimators how to properly assess the repairability of the plastic components on a vehicle. The course […]

August 13, 2018

Collision Repair

Polyvance updates Nitro Fuzer line

Rainsville, Alabama — October 2, 2017 — Polyvance has announced a major overhaul of its Nitro Fuzer line of nitrogen plastic welders. The company is introducing a fully-functional, entry-level product, the 6085. The standard 6085-C will be offered at the same price as previously, but will also include a Bumper Mate 2 workstation at no […]

October 2, 2017