Lasers have been used to weld together plastic parts for decades, but until recently the technology had one major disadvantage: it could not be used to weld clear polymers. Recently, high-powered ...

Weld lines, also called knit lines, are a common problem encountered by injection molders. Beyond aesthetic issues, weld lines can also lead to functional failure. During a press conference at K 2022 ...

With the miniaturization of many products, manufacturers are streamlining devices to pack more features into smaller packages. For instance, the pitch (spacing) between contacts in electrical ...

Fiber-filled nylons are mechanically stronger than the unfilled resin, except at knit and weld lines. Nylon thermoplastics serve in a variety of demanding applications from automotive air-intake ...

Determining the exact cause of a component failure is the first step towards defining corrective action. ipolytech have extensive experience in polymer failure analysis of products manufactured from ...