Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review
Polymeric materials are extensively used in the production of microfluidic devices, biomedical equipment, automotive parts, and electronic components. Given the limitations of certain manufacturing methods and the complexity of these products, joining polymeric materials becomes essential. Laser wel...
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| author | Ammar Elsheikh Mohamed A.E. Omer Ali Basem Hosam Faqeha Albraa A. Alsaati Muthuramalingam Thangaraj Fadl A. Essa S. Shanmugan B. Ramesh Ravishankar Sathyamurthy Ninshu Ma |
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| description | Polymeric materials are extensively used in the production of microfluidic devices, biomedical equipment, automotive parts, and electronic components. Given the limitations of certain manufacturing methods and the complexity of these products, joining polymeric materials becomes essential. Laser welding presents a promising and innovative approach for this task, offering high productivity, the ability to weld intricate shapes, and access to small or hard-to-reach areas. This review explores recent advancements in laser welding technologies, including butt and transmission welding, and the laser systems involved. It also addresses various welding processes such as similar and dissimilar welding, micro-welding, and the welding of polymers to metals. The quality of welds is evaluated based on joint strength and seam width, which can be controlled through parameters like laser power, scan speed, number of scans, and beam diameter. Given the nonlinear response of polymers to heat, determining optimal welding parameters is crucial. Thus, modeling the laser welding process through numerical, analytical, statistical, and artificial intelligence methods is vital for process understanding and optimization. This paper offers a comprehensive review of laser types, welding techniques, and modeling strategies for welding polymeric materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69360a8c560d428e856293d2482dac4f2025-08-20T02:51:53ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-03-01357417744010.1016/j.jmrt.2025.02.256Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A reviewAmmar Elsheikh0Mohamed A.E. Omer1Ali Basem2Hosam Faqeha3Albraa A. Alsaati4Muthuramalingam Thangaraj5Fadl A. Essa6S. Shanmugan7B. Ramesh8Ravishankar Sathyamurthy9Ninshu Ma10Department of Production Engineering and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt; Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt; Corresponding author. Department of Production Engineering and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.Department of Production Engineering and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, 15551 Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author. Department of Production Engineering and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.Air Conditioning Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Warith Al-Anbiyaa University, Karbala, 56001, IraqMechanical Engineering Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Campus, Chengalpattu District, 603203, IndiaMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, EgyptResearch Centre for Solar Energy, Department of Integrated Research and Discovery; Physics, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur 522502, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli, 621112, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli, 621112, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaInterdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, 11-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaragi, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan; Corresponding author. Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Polymeric materials are extensively used in the production of microfluidic devices, biomedical equipment, automotive parts, and electronic components. Given the limitations of certain manufacturing methods and the complexity of these products, joining polymeric materials becomes essential. Laser welding presents a promising and innovative approach for this task, offering high productivity, the ability to weld intricate shapes, and access to small or hard-to-reach areas. This review explores recent advancements in laser welding technologies, including butt and transmission welding, and the laser systems involved. It also addresses various welding processes such as similar and dissimilar welding, micro-welding, and the welding of polymers to metals. The quality of welds is evaluated based on joint strength and seam width, which can be controlled through parameters like laser power, scan speed, number of scans, and beam diameter. Given the nonlinear response of polymers to heat, determining optimal welding parameters is crucial. Thus, modeling the laser welding process through numerical, analytical, statistical, and artificial intelligence methods is vital for process understanding and optimization. This paper offers a comprehensive review of laser types, welding techniques, and modeling strategies for welding polymeric materials.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425005034Laser weldingPolymeric materialsLaser absorbersMicro-weldingModeling |
| spellingShingle | Ammar Elsheikh Mohamed A.E. Omer Ali Basem Hosam Faqeha Albraa A. Alsaati Muthuramalingam Thangaraj Fadl A. Essa S. Shanmugan B. Ramesh Ravishankar Sathyamurthy Ninshu Ma Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review Journal of Materials Research and Technology Laser welding Polymeric materials Laser absorbers Micro-welding Modeling |
| title | Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review |
| title_full | Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review |
| title_fullStr | Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review |
| title_short | Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review |
| title_sort | recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials a review |
| topic | Laser welding Polymeric materials Laser absorbers Micro-welding Modeling |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425005034 |
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