Diode laser welding of polypropylene: Investigations of the microstructures in the welded seam

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4831, Issue , 2002, Pages 77-81

  Abed, S ^a   Laurens, P ^a   Carretero C ^a   Deschamps, J R ^b   Duval, C ^b  

^a Ecl Natl Sup d'Arts et Metiers   (France)

^b C N A M   (France)

Author keywords

Laser; Morphology; Plastic; Polymer; Semicrystalline; Welding

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAM WELDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES;

LASER TRANSMISSION WELDING (LTW);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0037648929     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.497944     Document Type: Conference Paper

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