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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Connected claims and plastic repair insights in the latest Collision Repair magazine
By CRM Staff Peterborough, Ontario — June 19, 2017 — The latest issue of Collision Repair magazine is now available in digital release! This issue has all the great features and columnists you’ve come to expect from Collision Repair magazine. The cover story for this issue focuses on Sandy and Nick Liguori 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 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 […]
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 […]
