Industrial lasers are used to process engineering plastics across many markets. Some examples of the common processes are shown in Figure 1, including laser marking, cutting, and welding.

Several factors point to a major acceleration of laser welding as a method of joining plastics, particularly for electronics enclosures: High equipment and materials costs, however, remain a concern, ...

From a new range of white masterbatches to formulations optimized for laser welding, material innovations will be in abundance at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, from Oct. 19 to 26. Germany’s Wacker ...

Laser plastic welding has grown in popularity for medical applications because it reliably joins a wide range of materials, including dissimilar materials. At the same time, the process uses no ...

India's Blend Colours Pvt. Ltd. is expanding capacity at two sites at its headquarters campus in the south Indian state of Telangana. The masterbatch and compounding manufacturer, which is part of the ...