Plastics Joining (Page 4)

By James Cruz, EWI An example of a PVC-aluminum laser weld. Just try to break this! My first job out of college at Honda of America Manufacturing was a dream come true—the chance to play with robots and build cars! They handed me several crisp, white uniforms on day 1. Within that first week on the production...

Olga Eliseeva Two EWI engineers are currently featured on the ASSEMBLY AUDIBLE podcast. This program, produced by ASSEMBLY magazine, explores the people, processes and technologies on the cutting edge of part-to-product fabrication. Miranda Marcus As a lead up to the ASSEMBLY Show later in October, Senior Engineer Miranda Marcus and Project Engineer Olga Eliseeva both...

In the new hydrogen economy, all materials – including polymers – will need to be qualified for use in an H2-rich environment. Hydrogen can quickly absorb into plastic seals, gaskets, and non-metal pipes to cause damage and even danger. EWI has developed new screening tests for detecting polymer material weaknesses that can result from hydrogen...