Effect of Preheating Conditions on the Mechanical Reliability of HDPE Extrusion-Welded Structures for Medical Devices
Chung-Woo Lee, Eunho Choe · 2026
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Description
Chung-Woo Lee studied how preheating shapes welded joints in a common medical plastic in a 2026 experiment. Large high-density polyethylene parts for devices often need extrusion welding, and joint strength decides whether a finished structure stays reliable.
Heat level before welding and speed of hot-air movement were varied in a planned set of trials. Tensile strength, bending behaviour and stretch at break were then measured on finished joints. Patterns in the results show how warming prepares surfaces for bonding, giving makers practical guidance for tuning settings in device production.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chung-Woo Lee, Eunho Choe |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29352 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |