scholarly journals Investigation of residual stresses in polypropylene using hot plate welding

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 1671-1680
Author(s):  
Andrea Wübbeke ◽  
Volker Schöppner ◽  
Bastian Geißler ◽  
Michael Schmidt ◽  
Arnaud Magnier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

Resistance Welding Process Development and Optimization for Recycled High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter F. Baumann ◽  
Lucas Sendrowski
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Heating Time ◽  
High Density ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Initial Testing ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

Large recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) structural members, difficult to manufacture by extrusion processes, have been created by the hot plate welding of simple plastic lumber sections. Hot plate welding generates better joint strength than any other welding method currently employed in plastic manufacturing. However, to achieve the desired temperature of the thick plate to melt the polymer uniformly, the process needs a high amount of heat energy requiring furnace (or resistance) heating of a considerable mass. A new method which could combine the heating element and a thin plate into one source could be more efficient in terms of heat loss and thus energy used. The premise of this investigation is to replace the hot plate with a very thin piece of high resistance nickel-chromium alloy ribbon to localize the application of heat within a plastic weld joint in order to reduce energy loss and its associated costs. This resistance ribbon method uses electrical current to reach an adequate temperature to allow for the welding of the HDPE plastic. The ribbon is only slightly larger than the welding surface and very thin to reduce the loss of excess heat through unused surface area and thick sides. The purpose of this project was to weld recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) using resistance welding and to match the tensile strength results considered acceptable in industry for hot plate welding, that is, equal to or greater than 80% of the base material strength. Information obtained through literature review and previous investigations in our laboratories established welding (heating) temperature and time as testing factors. Designed experimentation considered these factors in optimizing the process to maximize the weld tensile strength. A wide-ranging full-factorial experimental design using many levels was created for the initial testing plan. Tensile strengths obtained after welding under the various condition combinations of weld temperature and time revealed a region of higher strength values in the response surface. After the wide-range initial testing, the two control parameters, heating temperature and heating time, were ultimately set up in a focused Face Centered Cubic (FCC) Response Surface Method (RSM) testing design and the tensile strength response was then analyzed using statistical software. The results obtained indicated a strong correlation between heating time and heating temperature with strength. All welded samples in the final testing set exhibited tensile strength of over 90% base material, meeting the goal requirements. A full quadratic equation relationship for tensile strength as a function of welding time and temperature was developed and the maximum tensile strength was achieved when using 280°C for 60 seconds.

Modeling the interrelationship between the parameters for improving weld strength in plastic hot plate welding: A DEMATEL approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-141
Author(s):  
K Mathiyazhagan ◽  
Krishna Kumar Singh ◽  
V Sivabharathi
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Weld Strength ◽  
Melting Time ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Plate Temperature ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

Application of plastics is increasing day by day since plastics offer many distinct advantages as compared to metals. Plastics has mainly good thermal and electrical insulation properties, corrosion resistance, chemical inertness, and high strength to weight ratio. Additionally, these are cheaper in cost as compared to conventional materials. Plastics are additionally easy to process. Nowadays, product requirements are getting critical and thus product design is getting more complex in shape. To manufacture intricate complex shape creates complexity in manufacturing process which is sometimes very difficult or almost not feasible to produce with single manufacturing process. To manufacture such critical products, welding is a complimentary process. Type of weld joint and welding process can be selected based on the product design and load application on the product. Hot plate welding is very simple welding process as compared to other plastic welding process and most commonly used. Good quality weld is the prime objective of welding process. Weld strength is dependent on several parameters which may be process parameters as well as product parameters. The objective of this study is to identify the key parameters in hot plate welding process of the plastics using Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory which is one of the prioritization techniques. Results of the study focus on understanding the key parameters affecting the weld strength. Study shows that hot plate temperature, welding time, and melting time are the key parameters affecting the weld strength.

Hot plate welding of plastics: Factors affecting weld strength

1980 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 432-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. B. Bucknall ◽  
I. C. Drinkwater ◽  
G. R. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Weld Strength ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

Optimization of hot plate welding parameters of glass fibered reinforced Polyamide 6 (PA6 GF15) composite material by Taguchi method

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umut Kocatüfek ◽  
Çınar Yeni ◽  
Aydın Ülker ◽  
Sami Sayer ◽  
Uğur Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

scholarly journals Experimental approach to modeling of the plasticizing operation in the hot plate welding process

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Wałęsa ◽  
Krzysztof Talaśka ◽  
Dominik Wilczyński ◽  
Jan Górecki ◽  
Dominik Wojtkowiak
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Butt Welding ◽  
Hot Plate Welding ◽  
Deformation Models ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe paper discusses the topic of butt welding of polyurethane drive belts by the hot plate method in the context of modeling the process of this technological operation. Based on the analysis of the butt welding process, a series of studies of the thermomechanical properties of the material from which the belt is made has been planned. The results will be used for mathematical modeling of the welding process, and in particular its most important phase: the plasticizing operation. On this basis, the study of the compression of cylindrical specimens taken from the belt has been performed at two different speeds. Their result is the relationship between the compressive stress σc and the modulus of longitudinal elasticity Ec at compression and: deformation εc, temperature value T, as well as the compressive velocity vc. In the next step, dynamic viscosity η of the belt material was determined based on the results of dynamic thermomechanical analysis. The research work culminated in the attempts to plasticize the material on a hot plate, in conditions similar to the process of industrial welding. These studies were performed at different speeds vpl, resulting in the correlation between the force required for plasticizing Fpl and the value of the speed of the belt end vpl relative to the hot plate heated to a temperature Tp. The obtained results will be used to formulate a mathematical model of plasticizing the material, based on the selected mechanical deformation models.

scholarly journals Analysis on Hot Plate Welding of Thermoplastic Elastomer Packing

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 477-482
Author(s):  
Min Ho Kim ◽  
Yong Tae Lee ◽  
Jae Dong Chung
Keyword(s):  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

scholarly journals Preliminary research of the thermomechanical properties of the round drive belts

2019 ◽  
Vol 254 ◽  
pp. 06007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Wałęsa ◽  
Olga Mysiukiewicz ◽  
Michał Pietrzak ◽  
Jan Górecki ◽  
Dominik Wilczyński
Keyword(s):  
Welding Process ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Automatic Welding ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Butt Welding ◽  
Hot Plate Welding ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
Force Time

Most of the industrial machines use round-shaped drive belts for power transfer. These drive belts are often a few millimeters in diameter, and made of thermoplastic elastomer, especially polyurethane. Their production process requires the bonding step, which is often performed by hot plate butt welding. The authors have undertaken an effort to design an automatic welding machine, which calls for an analysis of the hot plate welding process consisting in describing the dependency between the technological parameters (temperature, pressure force, time) and the quality of the joint. To analyze this process in a proper way, it is necessary to describe the physical phenomena in the material during temperature and force impacts. In this case the research of thermomechanical properties of the belts is needed. The paper shows results of some preliminary research of the thermomechanical properties of the polyurethane. This research allows to predict the material reaction to increased temperature and force during hot plate welding.

Optimization of hot plate welding for series and mass production

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1184-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Nonhof
Keyword(s):  
Mass Production ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

Recent developments in hot plate welding of thermoplastics

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (19) ◽  
pp. 1382-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. N. Watson ◽  
M. G. Murch
Keyword(s):  
Hot Plate ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Hot Plate Welding

Hot plate welding of polypropylene. Part II: Process simulation

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1133-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenn-Yeu Nieh ◽  
Jun Ni ◽  
L. James
Keyword(s):  
Process Simulation ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Hot Plate Welding
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