TY - BOOK AU - Grewell,David A. AU - Benatar,Avraham AU - Park,Joon Bu TI - Plastics and composites welding handbook SN - 1569903131 (hbk.) PY - 2003/// CY - Munich, Hanser KW - Plastics KW - Welding KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'All commercially available welding processes are reviewed and compared to help the reader select the best suited process for his/her application and to understand the limitations and benefits of each process. 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. At the same time, it also conveys the basic theoretical principles of plastics welding such as squeeze flow, molecular diffusion, and heat transfer mechanisms.'--BOOK JACKET ER -