by Scott R. Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group, and Avraham Benatar, professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State university . " title=""> SUBMITTED Figures 1-3. Simultaneous surface heating using expanded laser beam. Surface heating by laser scanning using scanning mirror. Through transmission laser heating where the laser beam … [Read more...] about Overview of Methods for Laser Welding Optically Clear Plastics
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Performance of Hybrid Adhesives vs. Traditional Structural Adhesives
by Timothy Holmes, senior application engineer, and Andrew Paluch, applications engineer, Henkel Corporation Newly introduced hybrid adhesives represent a patented technological breakthrough. These universal bonders are a patented combination of proven adhesive technologies: instant and structural adhesives. This creates a new adhesive system with unique attributes of fast … [Read more...] about Performance of Hybrid Adhesives vs. Traditional Structural Adhesives
Staking by Ultrasound – Strong Joints in Short Cycle Times
by Thomas Fischer, head of application development, Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG; Eric Brückner, Institute of Conveyor Technology and Plastics (IFK); Dr. Michael Gehde, head chair for plastics, IFK A novel version of ultrasonic staking for joining plastics and dissimilar materials utilizes a tubular rivet that it shapes into a form-fitting bead. This new … [Read more...] about Staking by Ultrasound – Strong Joints in Short Cycle Times
Utilizing Dynamic Hold Capability of Servo-Driven Ultrasonic Welders
by Alex Savitski, Ph.D.; Hardik Pathak; Leo Klinstein; Kenneth Holt; and David Cermak; Dukane IAS, LLC Ultrasonic welding of thermoplastics is widely used by many industries to fuse together two parts in a short time without introducing additional consumables, such as fasteners, adhesives or solvents. The recent development of servo-driven ultrasonic welders introduces … [Read more...] about Utilizing Dynamic Hold Capability of Servo-Driven Ultrasonic Welders
Carbon Black Selection for Successful Through Transmission Laser Welding and Joining
by Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc., and Avraham Benatar, Plastics and Composites Joining Laboratory, Welding Engineering Program, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University Abstract Laser welding is used in a wide range of applications to join thermoplastics because it is a noncontact heating method with short cycle times and lower cost. … [Read more...] about Carbon Black Selection for Successful Through Transmission Laser Welding and Joining