Laser Welding of Elastomers to Polypropylene
2003-01-1134
3/3/2003
- Content
- The effects of varying laser-welding parameters were studied for the welding of the thermoplastic elastomer EPDM to glass filled polypropylene. Through-thickness scanning transmission welding (contour welding) was carried out with a diode laser with a wavelength of 940 nm using various power levels up to 150W and line speeds up to 2500 mm/minute. The observable weld attributes: weld strengths, weld widths, and failure modes, have been tabulated and discussed.
- Citation
- Huang, Y., Xu, X., Watt, D., and Baylis, B., "Laser Welding of Elastomers to Polypropylene," SAE 2003 World Congress & Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, United States, March 3, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-1134.