3 Issues from year 2011

Issue 3-4 (2011) Volume 5

Elektrofusion couplers made of PE 100-RC offer new possibilities

WPCs are weldable by means of HS, US and VIB

Self-optimisation and quality assurance on the basis of a new machine concept in the case of heated tool welding

Issue 2 (2011) Volume 5

Investigation into the oxide coat formation on PE pipes and its removal before sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element

Design-related and process technology aspects regarding the laser transmission welding of large format, thin walled plastic components–Part 2

Increase in strength by combining the mechanical joining and hot-melt adhesive bonding of thermoplastic-metal mixed joints

Issue 1 (2011) Volume 5

Development of the sleeve welding process with an incorporated heating element for the joining of large-diameter pipes made of polyethylene using universally applicable flexible wound sleeves

Process temperature measurement in infrared welding

Investigations into the hygroscopic property of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) as well as into its effect on the joining technology