The present invention relates to a method for welding two polyamide plastics using a primer, the primer containing at least one polymer synthesized from at least one maleic anhydride or maleic anhydride derivative. The invention also relates to correspondingly welded products.

The invention relates to a method for welding two different polyolefin plastics using a primer, said primer containing at least one maleic anhydride graft polyolefin polymer. The invention also relates to correspondingly welded products.

The invention relates to a method for welding a polyolefin plastic and a plastic consisting of a polymer with at least one aromatic unit in the polymer main chain, using a primer which contains at least one polymer built from at least one monomer with at least one double bond. The invention also relates to correspondingly welded products.

The invention relates to a method for bonding two different plastics using a primer. The two plastics which are to be joined to each other have a weighted quadratic distance between the Hansen parameter (R.sub.a).sup.2 of more 22 MPa and the primer contains a polymer which has a weighted quadratic distance between the Hansen parameter (R.sub.a).sup.2 of less than 22 MPa to both of the plastics which are to be joined. The invention also relates to correspondingly bonded products.

The invention relates to a method for welding a polyamide plastic and a poly(meth)acrylateparticularly a polymethyl methacrylateplastic using a primer, said primer containing at least one copolymer synthesised from at least one styrene or styrene derivative and at least one maleic anhydride or maleic anhydride derivative. The invention also relates to correspondingly welded products.

The invention relates to a method for welding a polyolefin plastic and a plastic based on at least one polymer containing carbonyl groups, using a primer which contains, in relation to the proportion of polymer in said primer, at least 20 wt. % of a polymer that comprises maleic anhydride or maleic anhydride derivative units. The invention also relates to correspondingly welded products.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a plastic pedelec frame (1) by, preferably integrally, joining two matching plastic half-shells (2, 3), said pedelec frame being provided with receptacles (12, 13, 14) for a handlebar (4), a bottom bracket (5) and preferably a seat (6). The two plastic half shells (2, 3) are made from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material containing a partially aromatic polyamide, using an injection molding process. The invention also relates to a pedelec frame (1) manufactured by said method.

A laser welding apparatus is provides that includes: a support member including a heat generation portion which has a size that is limited to correspond to a size of a welding area of a plurality of plastic components and is made from a material that absorbs a laser beam and generates heat, and which generates heat of a temperature that is equal to or greater than a melting temperature of the plastic components; a laser beam irradiation unit for converging a laser beam to be transmitted through the plurality of plastic components, and irradiating the laser beam toward the heat generation portion through the plurality of plastic components; and a welding controller for causing a laser beam to be irradiated at the heat generation portion using the laser beam irradiation unit to thereby cause the heat generation portion to generate heat, and welding abutting faces of a welding area of the plurality of plastic components with heat that is generated.

A method of assembling a vehicle structure is provided in which a laser system is used to expedite adhesive curing at a plurality of locations within an adhesive layer, where the adhesive layer bonds a first vehicle component to a second vehicle component. Once cured by laser irradiation and heating, the localized adhesive regions maintain the relative positions of the first and second vehicle components without the aid of a curing fixture, even though the remaining areas of the adhesive layer are uncured. This approach to tacking vehicle components together can be used to decrease fabrication time and cost.

A composite camshaft is made by simultaneous through transmissive laser welding cams, bearing assemblies and load introduction parts to a fiber composite support tube.