Plastic Welding: M. Fadlan Alamsyah Satria Bintang P. Toto Satrio W. Michael Oloan
Plastic Welding: M. Fadlan Alamsyah Satria Bintang P. Toto Satrio W. Michael Oloan
Plastic Welding: M. Fadlan Alamsyah Satria Bintang P. Toto Satrio W. Michael Oloan
M. Fadlan Alamsyah
Satria Bintang P.
Toto Satrio W.
Michael Oloan
Introduction
Mechanical joining:
Mechanical fasteners can join two components quickly.
Use of metallic or polymeric screws, snap-fit, press –fit.
they do not provide leak tight joint.
Adhesive bonding :
An adhesive is placed between the parts it serves as the material that
joins the part & transmits load .
provide good properties and fully sound joints, but they are difficult to
handle and slow to cure.
Welding:
In welding heat is to melt or soften the polymer at the interface to be
welded.
Welding can be used to produce bonded joints with mechanical
properties that approach those of parent material.
Classification of Plastic Welding
Internal heating
External heating:
It rely on convection & conduction to heat the weld surface.
Internal heating:
It rely on conversion of mechanical energy into heat through surface friction.
Advantages :
Easy to use.
Limitations:
Slow manual process cannot be used in mass production.
This method uses mechanical vibrations to form the joint. The
vibrations are of high frequency.
The parts to be assembled are held together under pressure between the
oscillating horn and an immobile anvil and are subjected to ultrasonic
vibrations of frequency 20 to 40 KHz at right angles to the contact area.
Alternating high frequency stresses generate heat at joint interface to
produce a good quality weld.
Limitations:
Horn size is limited to design constraints.
The process and tools must be adapted for the materials to be welded.
Applications :
Food packaging, computer components.