Investigation of interaction mechanisms in laser drilling of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers using different wavelengths

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1289-1296

  Yalukova, O ^a   Sarady I ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Polymers; D. Optical microscopy; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); E. Laser drilling; Near infrared beam; Thermoplastic and thermoset polymers; Ultraviolet; Visible

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHOTONS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; TRANSPARENCY;

DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; HOLE DRILLING PROCESS; LASER DRILLING; PHOTON ENERGY;

LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

CRYSTALLINITY; DAMAGE; DEGRADATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GRAPHITE FIBER; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER; THERMOSETTING POLYMER; TRANSPARENCY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33646556421     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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