Plastic Welding School

Plastic welding professionals in the USA and Canada can now go through a well founded and proven training program that is recognized all over the world. Plastic Welding School recently signed a licensing agreement with The Welding Institute Ltd. (TWI Ltd.) to offer TWI’s Certification Scheme for Welding & Inspection Personnel (CSWIP) plastic welding certification in the US. The CSWIP plastic welding certification program conforms to the only national/international standard on approval testing of plastics welding personnel (the European standard EN 13067 CEN), European Committee for Standardization, plastic welding standards for hot gas welding, plastic extrusion welding and the welding of thermoplastic liners. The CSWIP program includes classroom work, practical welding and testing.

In addition to the CSWIP certification program, Plastic Welding School offers a range of plastic welding training courses for the beginner to the experienced plastic fabricator that can be tailored towards the needs of the welder.

They offer standard plastic fabrication courses including hot gas and extrusion welding of sheet as well as butt and socket fusion welding of pipe and the welding of thermoplastic liners. Plastic welding training can be run at the customer’s facility or at Plastic Welding School training facilities located throughout the US. In addition to plastic welding training, Plastic Welding School offers reference materials for plastic fabrication and in plastic repairs, including plastic tank design software, consulting and expert witness services.

For more information, contact Sheila Carpenter, Plastic Welding School, 401-683-6977, E-mail: sheila@pws.org, Web: www.plasticweldingschool.org.