Low-cost, self-contained, portable welder joins plastic parts by induction heating. Welder is useable in any atmosphere or in vacuum and with most types of thermoplastic; plastic components can be joined in situ. Device is applicable to aerospace industry and in automobile, furniture, and construction industries. Power requirements are easily met by battery or solar energy. In welder, toroidal inductor transfers magnetic flux through thermoplastic to screen. Heated screen causes plastic surface on either side to melt and flow into it to form joint.


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    Title :

    Plastic welder


    Contributors:
    Buckley, J. D. (author) / Fox, R. L. (author) / Swain, R. J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1980-09-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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