JOINING POLYMER-CONTAINING MATERIALS

摘要

A method of joining polymer-containing materials (2) is characterised by providing a microwave excitable conductive polymer material (1) in the region to be joined, exposing the material to microwave radiation to heat it and thereby soften or melt polymers (2) in that region and then allowing cooling so that the softened/melted polymers resolidify together and bond the materials in that region.