A foam assembly system is provided. The system is configured to heat a surface of foam. After the heating of the foam, an adhesive is applied, typically a high solids adhesive. The foam is then bonded to another foam surface. It has been found that the pre-heating of the foam before adhesive application greatly enhances the bond strength between the foam and the second foam surface to which it is adhered.

A tubing including an overmold is connected to a fitting by welding the overmold to the fitting. Methods for doing the same are also provided. Also provided are methods for forming an overmold on a tubing or on a tubing and fitting assembly.

A method for manufacturing a metal-clad laminate sheet containing (i) a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and (ii) a metal foil bonded to at least one surface of the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film, the thermoplastic polymer being capable of forming an optically anisotropic molten phase, and the method containing: forming a laminate sheet having the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film and the metal foil bonded together; and heat treating the laminate sheet, wherein the heat treatment satisfies conditions (1) and (2): (1) wheat treatment temperature ranges between 1 C. inclusive and 50 C. exclusive higher than a melting point of the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film, and (2) a time for the heat treatment ranges from one second to 10 minutes.

A method for manufacturing a multilayer circuit board containing a single-sided metal-clad laminate sheet and a substrate laminated together, the single-sided metal-clad laminate sheet containing a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film and a metal foil bonded to a surface of the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film, and the method containing: forming a laminate sheet having the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film and the metal foil bonded together; and heat treating the laminate sheet, wherein the heat treatment satisfies conditions (1) and (2) to manufacture the single-sided metal-clad laminate sheet: (1) a heat treatment temperature ranges between 1 C. inclusive and 50 C. exclusive higher than a melting point of the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film, and (2) a time for the heat treatment ranges from one second to 10 minutes.

It is provided an electronic control device including a resin molded body, a metal body, and an electronic component, wherein the resin molded body and a main surface of the metal body are bonded, and at least a part of a side surface continuous to the main surface of the metal body is in contact with a side contact portion provided in the resin molded body.

A tubing including an overmold is connected to a fitting by welding the overmold to the fitting. Methods for doing the same are also provided. Also provided are methods for forming an overmold on a tubing or on a tubing and fitting assembly.

A composite including: (I) a fiber-reinforced composite material; and (II) a metal member joined and fixed to the fiber-reinforced composite material by welding. The fiber-reinforced composite material is composed of reinforcing fibers and a resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) a polypropylene-based resin and (B) a modified polyolefin-based resin. The polypropylene-based resin has a tensile modulus of not less than 1 GPa. The modified polyolefin-based resin is a modified polyolefin resin modified with at least one kind of monomer which is selected from carboxylic acid group-containing vinyl monomers and epoxy group-containing vinyl monomers. A weight ratio between (A) and (B) in the resin composition is 90:10 to 40:60.

A laser welded structure is formed by laser welding together a resin molded body formed from a thermoplastic polymer alloy containing a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin and a metal body made of a metal. A glass transition temperature of the amorphous resin is lower than a melting start temperature of the crystalline resin.

An integrated testing device and fluid module are disclosed, as well as a method of manufacture. Fluid module contains a reservoir containing a test fluid, and a control vessel. The reservoir discharges test fluid into the control vessel, which discharges the test fluid in a controlled way to a test component.

A junction structure includes a first metallic material, a second material different in type from the first metallic material, and a welding wire as a third material similar to the first metallic material. The second material is stacked on the first material. The molten metal of the third metallic material is deposited by arc welding into the through part of the second material so as to form a flanged or tapered bead, so that the first and third metallic materials and the second material are fixed together.