This is the first detailed description in English of radiation and polymeric material interaction and the influences of thermal and optical material properties.

This is the first detailed description in English of radiation and polymeric material interaction and the influences of thermal and optical material properties.

The new edition of this bestselling reference provides fully updated and detailed descriptions of plastics joining processes, plus an extensive compilation of data on joining specific materials.

The focus on practical aspects such as weldability, optimizing part design, troubleshooting, and testing makes this book an indispensable tool for everyone involved in welding of plastics.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.

Research reports carried out by TWI staff for The Welding Institute’s industrial members.