Fusion bonding/welding of thermoplastic composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-341

  Yousefpour, Ali ^a   Hojjati, Mehdi ^a   Immarigeon, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic welding; Friction welding; Fusion bonding; Thermal welding; Thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; CONSOLIDATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLIDIFICATION; SOLVENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOPLASTICS; WELDING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WELDING; FUSION BONDING; SOLVENT BONDING; THERMAL WELDING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 3142714380     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705704045187     Document Type: Review

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