Effect of carbon black on light transmission in laser welding of thermoplastics

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-47

  Chen, Mingliang ^a   Zak, Gene ^a   Bates, Philip J ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laser transmission welding; Light scattering; Polyamide; Polycarbonate; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; AMORPHOUS POLYCARBONATES; GLASS FIBRES; LAMBERT LAW; LASER ENERGIES; LASER TRANSMISSION WELDING; LASER WELDING; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; POLYAMIDE 6;

ABSORPTION; CARBON BLACK; GLASS FIBERS; LASER BEAM WELDING; LIGHT SCATTERING; POLYMERS; REFRACTION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCATTERING; THERMOPLASTICS;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

EID: 78249234717     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.08.017     Document Type: Article

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