This disclosure is to provide a pellet excellent in modification effect of heat-resistant creeping property improvement of thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene and the like, and excellent in appearance as well. The pellet of this disclosure contains: 60 to 99 mass % of a polyphenylene ether resin (I); and 1 to 40 mass % of a block copolymer (II), which contains a polymer block P mainly formed of a vinyl aromatic compound, and a polymer block Q mainly formed of a conjugated diene compound of which a total amount of 1,2-vinyl bonding amount and 3,4-vinyl bonding amount is 5% or more and less than 50%, wherein: black spot foreign matters with a longitudinal diameter of more than 0.7 mm do not exist on front and back surfaces of a flat plate obtained by molding the pellet into four flat plates with a size of 90.0 mm50.0 mm2.0 mm.

The invention relates to a process for extruding plastic compositions, in particular polymer melts and mixtures of polymer melts, above all thermoplastics and elastomers, particularly preferably polycarbonate and polycarbonate blends, also with the incorporation of other substances such as for example solids, liquids, gases or other polymers or other polymer blends with improved optical characteristics, with the assistance of a multi-screw extruder with specific screw geometries.

A method of connecting surfaces of first and second molded parts by electromagnetic welding. The first molded part includes a first lightning strike protection (LSP) material at an outer surface thereof. The method includes providing the first and second molded parts to comprise a heat meltable coupling and an induction-sensitive component; bringing together the surfaces to be connected and pressurizing the surfaces by providing a pressurizing body against the molded parts; generating an electromagnetic field in the surfaces to be connected of the molded parts by means of an inductor, thereby heat melting the coupling means by heating the induction-sensitive component; cooling the outer surface of the first molded part by providing a heat sink in contact with the outer surface; and coupling the molded parts under pressure by the molten heat meltable coupling means. A second lightning strike protection (LSP) material is provided at the surfaces to be connected.

A method of connecting surfaces of first and second molded parts by electromagnetic welding. The first molded part includes a first lightning strike protection (LSP) material at an outer surface thereof. The method includes providing the first and second molded parts to comprise a heat meltable coupling and an induction-sensitive component; bringing together the surfaces to be connected and pressurizing the surfaces by providing a pressurizing body against the molded parts; generating an electromagnetic field in the surfaces to be connected of the molded parts by means of an inductor, thereby heat melting the coupling means by heating the induction-sensitive component; cooling the outer surface of the first molded part by providing a heat sink in contact with the outer surface; and coupling the molded parts under pressure by the molten heat meltable coupling means. A second lightning strike protection (LSP) material is provided at the surfaces to be connected.

A joint structure comprising a light-absorbable member having at least one opening portion and a light-permeable member superposed on the light-absorbable member so as to cover the opening portion, wherein an annular weld part is formed so as to enclose the opening portion and join the light-absorbable member and the light-permeable member, and an area ratio of a portion at the side of the light-absorbable member to a portion at the side of the light-permeable member side is in a range of 12-35 viewing a section perpendicular to the extending direction of the annular weld part.

A joint structure comprising a light-absorbable member having at least one opening portion and a light-permeable member superposed on the light-absorbable member so as to cover the opening portion, wherein an annular weld part is formed so as to enclose the opening portion and join the light-absorbable member and the light-permeable member, and an area ratio of a portion at the side of the light-absorbable member to a portion at the side of the light-permeable member side is in a range of 12-35 viewing a section perpendicular to the extending direction of the annular weld part.

Provided is a thermoplastic resin film laminate, which is obtained by ultrasonic welding of a thermoplastic resin film and a thermoplastic resin molded article, and which has high welding strength and excellent appearance with less welding marks. The above-described problem is solved by a thermoplastic resin film laminate which is obtained by bonding, by ultrasonic welding, a thermoplastic resin film having a thickness of 0.4 mm or less and a welding margin of a thermoplastic resin molded article having the welding margin and having a thickness of 0.5 mm or more, and wherein the height of the welding margin is 75-125% of the thickness of the thermoplastic resin film.

Provided is a thermoplastic resin film laminate, which is obtained by ultrasonic welding of a thermoplastic resin film and a thermoplastic resin molded article, and which has high welding strength and excellent appearance with less welding marks. The above-described problem is solved by a thermoplastic resin film laminate which is obtained by bonding, by ultrasonic welding, a thermoplastic resin film having a thickness of 0.4 mm or less and a welding margin of a thermoplastic resin molded article having the welding margin and having a thickness of 0.5 mm or more, and wherein the height of the welding margin is 75-125% of the thickness of the thermoplastic resin film.

The invention relates to a method for laser welding two plastic components A, B brought into contact at least in the joining area, wherein component B facing away from the laser radiation consists of a plastic matrix with a white pigmentation of 1.5 5-20 wt.-%, and component A facing the laser radiation, through which the laser beam passes in the welding process, exhibits a plastic matrix. For a given laser wavelength the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 10 mm, and given a white pigmentation of the component A in wt.-%, the product of the travel distance of the laser 10 beam through the component A in mm and white pigmentation in wt.-% is less than 1.25, and the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 1 mm.

The invention relates to a method for laser welding two plastic components A, B brought into contact at least in the joining area, wherein component B facing away from the laser radiation consists of a plastic matrix with a white pigmentation of 1.5 5-20 wt.-%, and component A facing the laser radiation, through which the laser beam passes in the welding process, exhibits a plastic matrix. For a given laser wavelength the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 10 mm, and given a white pigmentation of the component A in wt.-%, the product of the travel distance of the laser 10 beam through the component A in mm and white pigmentation in wt.-% is less than 1.25, and the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 1 mm.