Innovations in laser welding technology: State of the art in joining of thermoplastics and advances with colored nylon for automotive applications

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Kagan, Val A ^a  

^a HONEYWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

glass; glass transition; joining; local reinforcements; melting point; memory effects; Nylon; optimization; polyamide; semi crystalline thermoplastic; temperature profile; welding

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; JOINING; MELTING POINT; OPTIMIZATION; POLYAMIDES; RAYON; REINFORCED PLASTICS; WELDING;

LOCAL REINFORCEMENTS; MEMORY EFFECTS; NYLON; SEMICRYSTALLINES; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 85072488734     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-0716     Document Type: Conference Paper

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