Come together: New laser technique binds aluminum with plastic in injection molding
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
As developers in the automotive and airline industries push to make more efficient vehicles, they are turning their attention to designing sturdy, lightweight machines. Designing lightweight materials, however, requires carefully joining together different types of materials like metals and polymers, and these additional steps drive up manufacturing costs. New work in laser technology recently increased the adhesion strength of metal-plastic hybrid materials.