Led by Prof. Kwok-fai Chung, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of CNERC, the research team has developed a welding technology for efficient applications ...

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From bevel angles to joint fit-up, proper weld preparation is the foundation of strong, code-compliant joints. Understanding geometry, inspection requirements, and procedure specs can make the ...

Panel bonding adhesives are reshaping collision repair by delivering OEM-approved strength without the heat distortion of welding. From structural epoxies to flexible sealants, they enhance corrosion ...

Equipment And Technologies For Ultrasonic Welding Of Polymeric Materials. The Institute of Technical Acoustics offers ...

Plastics are long chains of specific polymers. The use of plastics has grown significantly owing to their high strength, high stiffness, high formability, and lightweight. Additionally, the most ...

Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...

Welding creates problems for fleet managers because construction equipment does not fall into a neat category. A welder cannot qualify a hard-facing procedure to a structural steel welding code, for ...