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Fiber Laser Welding of Clear Plastics

From World Lasers, Inc.
 

 

Fiber lasers have now matured into exceptionally reliable and stable industrial tools. These lasers have unique capabilities that enable a wide range of high quality micro-machining processes; of interest here is their ability to produce high quality welds between plastics. Of special concern to the medical industry is the need to weld clear or light - coloured plastics. Information is presented here for the first time using fiber lasers to weld clear-to-clear plastics. A novel laser source is therefore used in combination with a novel laser welding technique to produce results of real interest to the Medical Device and other industries.

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Electron Beam Engineering, Inc. - Laser Welding
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RPMC Lasers, Inc. - Jenoptik Fiber Coupled 250W Laser Diode
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MIT Professional Education Programs - Learn about Lasers & Fiber Optics at MIT
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Topics of Interest
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