A novel CO2 laser welding of plastics using a transparent solid heat sink without causing thermal damage

ICALEO 2006 - 25th International Congress on Applications of Laser and Electro-Optics, Congress Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Kurosaki, Yasuo ^a   Matayoshi, Tomoya ^b   Sato, Kimitoshi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^b MITSUI CHEMICALS INC   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC WELDING; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER BEAM WELDING;

CO2 LASER WELDING; HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS; MEDICAL APPLIANCE; RADIATION ABSORPTION; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; TRANSPARENT PLASTICS; TRANSPARENT SOLIDS; WELDING PROCEDURES;

PLASTICS;

EID: 56749103989     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2351/1.5060839     Document Type: Conference Paper

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