Posts by James Stern

Spin welding is a technique that can be used to join thermoplastics materials with similar or dissimilar melting points. Some of the materials that can[…]

Spin welding is a method of joining thermoplastic parts with circular or cylindrical geometry. The two most common types of joints used in spin welding[…]

Servo drives play an important role in spin welding because they control the rotational speed and acceleration of the spin welding equipment. Spin welding is[…]

Spin welding is a joining process used to fuse thermoplastic parts together by frictional heating. The process involves one part being held stationary while the[…]

Heat staking is commonly used in a variety of industries to join two plastic parts together. Some common use cases for heat staking include: Overall,[…]

Heat staking is a plastic assembly process that involves joining two plastic parts using heat and pressure. To successfully perform heat staking, certain features are[…]

Heat staking is a joining process used to permanently bond two plastic parts together. It is a form of thermal assembly where a heated stake[…]

Infrared welding can be used to weld a variety of thermoplastic materials, including: The suitability of a particular plastic for infrared welding depends on its[…]

In infrared welding, an array refers to a collection of infrared heating elements that are arranged in a specific pattern or configuration to achieve optimal[…]

Polycarbonate can be bonded using a solvent called methylene chloride (also known as dichloromethane). This solvent has a high solubility for polycarbonate and can be[…]