Laser transmission welding (LTW) is nowadays a well-received polymer joining process.
New applications are emerging more and more due to the unique advantages of LTW over …

Laser technology often offers solutions where existing technologies have struggled or
require improvements. Over the last two decades, laser transmission welding (LTW) has …

This paper offers an overview on the laser welding techniques for thermoplastic materials.
The emphases are on four major aspects of the laser welding of plastics:(a) the laser …

Experiments with different joining parameters were carried out on fiber laser welding system
to explore the mechanism of CFRTP/stainless steel joining and the influence of the …

Abstract Laser-Assisted Metal and Plastic bonding (LAMP) of AISI304 sheets with
polycarbonate sheets is investigated in this work. The process was performed by means of a …

Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP) and metals hybrid structures
have been widely used in aircraft lightweight manufacturing. However, due to the significant …

Laser transmission welding (LTW) offers superior weld quality and mechanical performance
over conventional polymer welding processes. The ever-increasing applications in a wide …

The present review provides an overview of the current status and future perspectives of one
of the smart manufacturing techniques of Industry 4.0, laser transmission welding (LTW) of …

Metal–polymer hybrid structures have been widely used in research into their lightweight
automotive applications, because of their excellent comprehensive properties. As an …

The quality of the joints produced by means of Laser-Assisted Metal to Polymer direct joining
(LAMP) is strongly influenced by the temperature field produced during the laser treatment …