Plastics and Composites Welding Handbook

This comprehensive handbook covers all commercially available welding processes. It helps the reader select the best-suited process for their application and provides an understanding of each process by presenting the limitations and benefits. It focuses on practical aspectssuch as weldability, optimizing part design, troubleshooting, and testingand conveys the basic theoretical principles of plastic welding, such as squeeze flow, molecular diffusion, and heat transfer mechanisms. Contents: Steps in Plastics and Composites Welding. Heated Tool (Hot Plate) Welding. Hot Gas Welding. Extrusion Welding. Implant Induction (Electromagnetic) Welding. Resistive Implant Welding. Ultrasonic Welding. Linear and Orbital Vibrations Welding. Spin Welding. Radio Frequency Welding. Infrared and Laser Welding. Microwave Welding. Guidelines for Process Selection. Testing of Weld Joints.