Polyvance introduces new welding rod organizer boxes
By CRM Staff Rainsville, Alabama — August 20, 2017 — Polyvance has introduced a new product, 5003-01 welding rod organizer boxes, that are designed to fit the large tool area on all Polyvance welding carts. According to Polyvance, you can fit three boxes in the area with a little room to spare. Each case […]
VIDEO: Repair, not replace, and avoid mixing hard-to-match colours
Rainsville, Alabama — May 24, 2017 — A new video from Polyvance highlights how repairing a plastic piece, instead of replacing it, can save time and effort when the car gets to the paint department. According to a note from company President Kurt Lammon accompanying the video, “A large section under the grill opening of […]
VIDEO: Polyvance shows how to profit from repair on hidden pieces
By CRM Staff Rainsville, Alabama — April 30, 2017 — A new video from Polyvance has an intriguing title: Profiting from Plastic Repair on Hidden Pieces. According to a note from company President Kurt Lammon accompanying the video, “One of the many additional benefits to plastic repair using nitrogen plastic welding in your shop […]
Polyvance releases R08 PPE+PS plastic welding rod
Rainville, Alabama — March 19, 2017 — Polyvance has recently released its latest plastic welding rod to match plastics on some newer vehicles, the R08-01 PPE+PS. Polyphenylene Ether + Polystyrene (PPE+PS) is an engineering plastic that is used on some automotive interior and exterior applications. This plastic is quite rigid and may be glass-filled for […]
Polyvance course approved by I-CAR Industry Training Alliance
Rainsville, Alabama — March 6, 2017 — Polyvance has announced that its PR-02 Plastic Repair and Refinishing Course is now approved for I-CAR credit hours and/or Knowledge Area recognition through the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance program. According to a statement from the company, plastic repair is gaining in importance as more body shops are realizing […]
Polyvance announces Tech School Rebate Program
Rainsville, Alabama — January 24, 2017 — Polyvance has announced a Tech Shool Rebate Program, designed to get nitrogen plastic welders into the hands of tech school instructors all over North America so they can train their students in the latest technology in plastic repair. Polyvance is providing incentive in the form of a $300 […]
Polyvance releases new training video for tab flange repair
Rainsville, Alabama — January 18, 2017 — Polyvance has released a new video in its nitrogen plastic welding series. The video highlights how to perform proper repairs to the tab flanges on the Hyundai Sonata. According to Polyvance, the methods outlined will also work on similar flanges. “Some bumper covers, particularly on the 2011 to […]
Guild 21 call looks at the benefits of plastic repair
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 15, 2017 — Recently Kurt Lammon, President of Polyvance, spent an hour with repairers from across North America on the bi-monthly Guild 21 conference call. The call tuned shop owners in to the many and various benefits that accrue from fixing damaged plastic parts rather than replacing the […]
Polyvance adds Canadian reps, launches fifth-generation plastic welder
Toronto, Ontario — November 22, 2016 — Polyvance has made two major announcements, introducing new Canadian distributors and the launch of its fifth-generation nitrogen plastic welder, the 6085-C Nitro Fuzer Nitrogen Welding System. Dan Dominato of Precision Marketing and his team of sales representatives will introduce Polyvance’s line of nitrogen plastic welders and plastic refinishing […]
Strong bonds: Collision 360 hosts plastic repair training event
By Barett Poley Toronto, Ontario — November 17, 2016 — Collision 360 and Polyvance held a free training session at Collision 360’s facility to demonstrate the feasibility of repairing plastic parts as opposed to replacing them. The training session was attended primarily by autobody professionals and focused on using Polyvance’s plastic welding technology. “The system […]
