Front Cover -- Handbook of Plastics Joining: A Practical Guide -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1: JOINING PROCESSES -- Chapter 1. Heated Tool Welding -- 1.1 Process Description -- 1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 1.3 Applications -- 1.4 Materials -- 1.5 Weld Microstructure -- 1.6 Equipment -- 1.7 Joint Design -- 1.8 Welding Parameters -- 1.9 Variants of Heated Tool Welding -- References -- Chapter 2. Ultrasonic Welding -- 2.1 Process Description -- 2.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 2.3 Applications -- 2.4 Materials -- 2.5 Equipment -- 2.6 Joint Design -- 2.7 Welding Parameters -- 2.8 Variants of Ultrasonic Welding -- References -- Chapter 3. Vibration Welding -- 3.1 Process Description -- 3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 3.3 Applications -- 3.4 Materials -- 3.5 Equipment -- 3.6 Joint Design -- 3.7 Welding Parameters -- 3.8 Process Variants -- References -- Chapter 4. Spin Welding -- 4.1 Process Description -- 4.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 4.3 Applications -- 4.4 Materials -- 4.5 Equipment -- 4.6 Joint Design -- 4.7 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 5. Radio Frequency Welding -- 5.1 Process Description -- 5.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 5.3 Applications -- 5.4 Materials -- 5.5 Equipment -- 5.6 Joint Design -- 5.7 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 6. Hot Gas Welding -- 6.1 Process Description -- 6.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 6.3 Applications -- 6.4 Materials -- 6.5 Equipment -- 6.6 Joint Design -- 6.7 Welding Parameters -- 6.8 Variants of Hot Gas Welding -- References -- Chapter 7. Extrusion Welding -- 7.1 Process Description -- 7.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 7.3 Applications -- 7.4 Materials -- 7.5 Equipment -- 7.6 Joint Design -- 7.7 Welding Parameters -- 7.8 Variants of Extrusion Welding -- Chapter 8. Laser Welding -- 8.1 Process Description.

8.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 8.3 Applications -- 8.4 Materials -- 8.5 Equipment -- 8.6 Joint Design -- 8.7 Welding Parameters -- 8.8 Troubleshooting -- References -- Chapter 9. Infrared Welding -- 9.1 Process Description -- 9.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 9.3 Applications -- 9.4 Materials -- 9.5 Equipment -- 9.6 Joint Design -- 9.7 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 10. Resistive Implant Welding -- 10.1 Process Description -- 10.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 10.3 Applications -- 10.4 Materials -- 10.5 Equipment -- 10.6 Welding Parameters -- 10.7 Electrofusion Welding -- References -- Chapter 11. Induction Welding -- 11.1 Process Description -- 11.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 11.3 Applications -- 11.4 Materials -- 11.5 Equipment -- 11.6 Joint Design -- 11.7 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 12. Heat Sealing -- 12.1 Process Description -- 12.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 12.3 Applications -- 12.4 Materials -- 12.5 Equipment -- 12.6 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 13. Flash-Free Welding -- 13.1 Process Description -- 13.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 13.3 Applications -- 13.4 Materials -- 13.5 Equipment -- 13.6 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 14. Friction Stir Welding -- 14.1 Process Description -- 14.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 14.3 Applications -- 14.4 Materials -- 14.5 Equipment -- 14.6 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 15. Microwave Welding -- 15.1 Process Description -- 15.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 15.3 Applications -- 15.4 Materials -- 15.5 Equipment -- 15.6 Welding Parameters -- References -- Chapter 16. Solvent Welding -- 16.1 Process Description -- 16.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 16.3 Applications -- 16.4 Materials -- 16.5 Equipment -- 16.6 Application Methods -- 16.7 Joint Design -- 16.8 Welding Parameters -- References.

Chapter 17. Adhesive Bonding -- 17.1 Process Description -- 17.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 17.3 Applications -- 17.4 Curing of Thermosetting Adhesives -- 17.5 Classification of Adhesives -- 17.6 Adhesive Types -- 17.7 Surface Preparation Methods -- 17.8 Factors Affecting Adhesive Bonding -- 17.9 Equipment and Application Methods -- 17.10 Joint Design -- 17.11 Hybrid Joining -- 17.12 Adhesive Bonding Tips -- References -- Chapter 18. Mechanical Fastening -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Machine Screws, Nuts, Bolts, and Washers -- 18.3 Self-tapping Screws -- 18.4 Inserts -- 18.5 Interference Fits -- 18.6. Snap-fits -- 18.7 Rivets -- 18.8 Staking -- 18.9 Swaging -- References -- Part 2: MATERIALS -- Chapter 19. Acetal -- 19.1 General -- 19.2 Heated Tool Welding -- 19.3 Ultrasonic Welding -- 19.4 Vibration Welding -- 19.5 Spin Welding -- 19.6 Hot Gas Welding -- 19.7 Laser Welding -- 19.8 Solvent Welding -- 19.9 Adhesive Bonding -- 19.10 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 20. Acrylic Resin -- 20.1 General -- 20.2 Heated Tool Welding -- 20.3 Ultrasonic Welding -- 20.4 Vibration Welding -- 20.5 Laser Welding -- 20.6 Infrared Welding -- 20.7 Microwave Welding -- 20.8 Solvent Welding -- 20.9 Adhesive Bonding -- 20.10 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 21. Cellulosics -- 21.1 Adhesive Bonding -- Chapter 22. Fluoroplastics -- 22.1 Polyvinylidene Fluoride -- 22.2 Polytetrafluoroethylene -- 22.3 Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene -- 22.4 Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene -- 22.5 Perfluoroalkoxy -- 22.6 Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene -- 22.7 Modified Fluoroalkoxy -- Chapter 23. Ionomer -- 23.1 General -- 23.2 Heat Sealing -- 23.3 Adhesive Bonding -- 23.4 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 24. Ketone-based Resins -- 24.1 Polyetheretherketone -- 24.2 Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone -- 24.3 Polyetherketone -- 24.4 Polyetherketoneketone -- 24.5 Polyketone -- Chapter 25. Polyamides.

25.1 Nylon General -- 25.2 Nylon 6 -- 25.3 Nylon 66 -- 25.4 Nylon 612 -- 25.5 Nylon 46 -- 25.6 Nylon 11 -- 25.7 Nylon 12 -- 25.8 Nylon 6/3T -- 25.9 Polyphthalamide -- 25.10 Polyarylamide -- Chapter 26. Polyamide-imide -- 26.1 Adhesive Bonding -- 26.2 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 27. Polycarbonate -- 27.1 General -- 27.2 Heated Tool Welding -- 27.3 Ultrasonic Welding -- 27.4 Vibration Welding -- 27.5 Spin Welding -- 27.6 Radio Frequency Welding -- 27.7 Laser Welding -- 27.8 Induction Welding -- 27.9 Heat Sealing -- 27.10 Solvent Welding -- 27.11 Adhesive Bonding -- 27.12 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 28. Polyesters -- 28.1 Polyethylene Terephthalate -- 28.2 Polybutylene Terephthalate -- 28.3 Liquid Crystal Polymers -- 28.4 Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Ethylene Terephthalate -- 28.5 Polyethylene Naphthalate -- 28.6 Polylactic Acid -- Chapter 29. Polyetherimide -- 29.1 General -- 29.2 Heated Tool Welding -- 29.3 Ultrasonic Welding -- 29.4 Vibration Welding -- 29.5 Resistive Implant Welding -- 29.6 Solvent Welding -- 29.7 Adhesive Bonding -- 29.8 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 30. Polyethylenes -- 30.1 Polyethylene General -- 30.2 Low Density Polyethylene -- 30.3 High Density Polyethylene -- 30.4 Medium Density Polyethylene -- 30.5 Linear Low Density Polyethylene -- 30.6 Cross-linked Polyethylene -- 30.7 Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene -- 30.8 Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate -- 30.9 Polyethylene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer -- 30.10 Cyclic Olefin Copolymer -- Chapter 31. Polyimide -- 31.1 Adhesive Bonding -- Chapter 32. Polymethylpentene -- 32.1 Adhesive Bonding -- Chapter 33. Modified Polyphenylene Oxide -- 33.1 General -- 33.2 Heated Tool Welding -- 33.3 Ultrasonic Welding -- 33.4 Vibration Welding -- 33.5 Spin Welding -- 33.6 Induction Welding -- 33.7 Heat Sealing -- 33.8 Solvent Welding -- 33.9 Adhesive Bonding -- 33.10 Mechanical Fastening.

Chapter 34. Polyphenylene Sulfide -- 34.1 Heated Tool Welding -- 34.2 Ultrasonic Welding -- 34.3 Spin Welding -- 34.4 Laser Welding -- 34.5 Infrared Welding -- 34.6 Resistive Implant Welding -- 34.7 Induction Welding -- 34.8 Adhesive Bonding -- 34.9 Mechanical Fastening -- Chapter 35. Polypropylene -- 35.1 Polypropylene General -- 35.2 Polypropylene Homopolymer -- 35.3 Polypropylene Copolymer -- Chapter 36. Polyurethane -- 36.1 Ultrasonic Welding -- 36.2 Solvent Welding -- Chapter 37. Styrenics -- 37.1 Polystyrene -- 37.2 Impact Polystyrene -- 37.3 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer -- 37.4 Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate Copolymer -- 37.5 Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymer -- 37.6 Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymer -- 37.7 Styrene-Butadiene Copolymer -- Chapter 38. Sulfone-Based Resins -- 38.1 Polyethersulfone -- 38.2 Polysulfone -- 38.3 Polyphenylsulfone -- Chapter 39. Vinyls -- 39.1 Polyvinyl Chloride -- 39.2 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride -- 39.3 Polyvinylidene Chloride -- Chapter 40. Plastic Alloys -- 40.1 ABS/PVC Alloy -- 40.2 Acrylic/PVC Alloy -- 40.3 PC/ABS Alloy -- 40.4 PC/PBT Alloy -- 40.5 PC/PCT Alloy -- 40.6 PC/PET Alloy -- 40.7 PPO/PA Alloy -- 40.8 PPO/PPS Alloy -- Chapter 41. Thermoplastic Elastomers -- 41.1 Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer -- 41.2 Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomer -- 41.3 Polyurethane Thermoplastic Elastomer -- 41.4 Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer -- 41.5 Vinyl Thermoplastic Elastomer -- 41.6 Elastomeric Alloys -- Chapter 42. Thermosets -- 42.1 Diallyl Phthalate Polymer -- 42.2 Epoxy -- 42.3 Phenolic -- 42.4 Polyester -- 42.5 Polyimide -- 42.6 Polyurethane -- 42.7 Silicone -- 42.8 Vinyl Ester -- Chapter 43. Rubbers -- 43.1 Ethylene Propylene Rubber -- 43.2 Fluoroelastomer -- 43.3 Polyurethane -- 43.4 Rubber Alloy -- Glossary -- Supplier Directory -- Index -- Plastics Design Library.