ReviewPolymers2020
Thermal Welding by the Third Phase Between Polymers: A Review for Ultrasonic Weld Technology Developments.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Emerging Trends in Ultrasonic and Friction Stir Spot Welding of Polymers and Metal-Polymer Hybrids: A Review of Process Mechanics, Microstructure, and Joint Performance.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Extended Study on the Development of 3D-Printed Overlay Structures in Protective Gloves Using Ultrasonic and Contact Welding with Additional Fatigue Bending Tests.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Influence of the modification with polymer microspheres on the structural, mechanical and post-processing properties of extruded thin-walled LDPE films.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Facet-Dependent Cold Welding of Au Nanorods Revealed by Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- A New Approach to Implementing 3D-Printed Material Structures for Protective Gloves with the Use of Ultrasonic and Contact Welding Processes: A Preliminary Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ultrasonic Welding of PEEK Plates with CF Fabric Reinforcement-The Optimization of the Process by Neural Network Simulation.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Optimizing Ultrasonic Welding Parameters for Multilayer Lap Joints of PEEK and Carbon Fibers by Neural Network Simulation.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Assembling of Carbon Fibre/PEEK Composites: Comparison of Ultrasonic, Induction, and Transmission Laser Welding.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Effect of Friction Stir Welding Techniques and Parameters on Polymers Joint Efficiency-A Critical Review.Polymers · 2021Review
- Ultrasonic Welding of PBT-GF30 (70% Polybutylene Terephthalate + 30% Fiber Glass) and Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE).Polymers · 2021Article
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Abstract
Ultrasonic welding (USW) is a promising method for the welds between dissimilar materials. Ultrasonic thermal welding by the third phase (TWTP) method was proposed in combination with the formation of a third phase, which was confirmed as an effective technology for polymer welding between the two dissimilar materials compared with the traditional USW. This review focused on the advances of applying the ultrasonic TWTP for thermoplastic materials. The research development on the ultrasonic TWTP of polycarbonate (PC) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polylactic acid (PLA) and polyformaldehyde (POM), and PLA and PMMA are summarized according to the preparation of the third phase, welded strength, morphologies of rupture surfaces, thermal stability, and others. The review aimed at providing guidance for using ultrasonic TWTP in polymers and a basic understanding of the welding mechanism, i.e., interdiffusion and molecular motion mechanisms between the phases.
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