Evaluating quasi-simultaneous and contour welding for use with the clearweld™ process

Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 38-42

  Woosman, Nicole M ^a   Burrell, Michelle M ^a  

^a GENTEX Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Clearweld; Eastar; Laser; PETG; Thermoplastics

Indexed keywords

DYES; GALVANOMETERS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MELTING; SOLVENTS; SUBSTRATES; THERMOPLASTICS;

CLEARWELD™ PROCESS; CONTOUR WELDING; QUASI-SIMULTANEOUS WELDING; TRANSMISSION LASER WELDING;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 2442546430     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. Jones, I.A., Wise, R.J.: "Welding Method", Patent WO 00/20157, 1 Oct. 1998.
2. Woosman, N., Burrell, M., "A Study of the Effect of Weld Parameters on Strengths of Clearwelded Thermoplastics," ICALEO, Oct. '03, Jacksonville, FL.
3. Woosman, N., Sallavanti, R., "Achievable Weld Strengths for Various Thermoplastics using the Clearweld Process," Proc. ANTEC '03, Nashville, TN.
4. Kagan, V., Woosman, N., "Efficiency of Clear-welding Technology for Polyamides," Proc. ANTEC '02, San Francisco, CA.
5. AWS G1.2M/G1.2:1999 "Specification for Standardized Ultrasonic Test Specimen for Thermoplastics."