Finally, the author explains applications of laser welding plastics using several industrial case studies from the automotive industry, household goods, and medical devices.

Laser welding of plastic is quick, precise, and generates little waste, but it does have its limitations. The process involves shining a laser beam through the edge of an upper sheet of plastic ...

The Welding Institute, which was working on ways to laser weld clear plastics, contacted Gentex because of its expertise in PC fabricating and the absorption materials.

Device makers are taking increased interest in product designs and assembly that support closed-loop recycling. A Branson plastic welding process can safely and nondestructively ...

Laser plastic welding has grown in popularity for medical applications because it reliably joins a wide range of materials, including dissimilar materials. At the same time, the process uses no ...

Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH said its Integral laser-welding machine features the new “sweet spot” generation technology. The large working chamber has space for parts up to 500 millimeters wide ...

This eliminates the need for elaborate pretreatment, saving process time and costs, and represents a breakthrough in plastics laser welding.

Together with the project coordinator Airbus, CO 2 laser welding was selected for the left longitudinal seam and ultrasonic welding for the right longitudinal seam as the joining process for closing ...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on laser welding, which could make solar panels easier to recycle.

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