Utilization of light scattering in transmission laser welding of medical devices

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 900-908

  von Bülow, Jon Fold ^a   Bager, Kim ^a   Thirstrup, Carsten ^a  

^a Coloplast A/S ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Interface; Joining; Laser welding; Light scattering; Polymer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; INFRARED DEVICES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JOINING; LASER BEAM WELDING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; POLYMERS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

LIGHT-SCATTERING PARTICLES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATERIAL PARAMETER; MEDICAL DEVICES; NEAR-INFRARED ABSORBERS; POLYETHYLENE-OCTENE; TRANSMISSION LASER WELDING; TRANSPARENT POLYMER;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

EID: 71749106854     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.08.082     Document Type: Article

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