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Polymer Welding Techniques and Its Evolution

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Confluence of Multidisciplinary Sciences for Polymer Joining

Abstract

The physics underlying the polymer joining is autohesion. The formation of stable bonds between two surfaces of specimens in contact is known as autohesion process. Restriction to the peeling of the welded parts at the primary contact surface is offered by the bonds formed. Autohesion method is initially reported in the year of 1935–7 (Dodin MG: The Journal of Adhesion 12 (2):99–111, 1981)[1].

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Vendan, S.A., Natesh, M., Garg, A., Gao, L. (2019). Polymer Welding Techniques and Its Evolution. In: Confluence of Multidisciplinary Sciences for Polymer Joining. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0626-6_2

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