Ultrasonic plastic welding using fundamental and higher resonance frequencies

• Published in: Ultrasonics 2002-05, Vol.40 (1), p.375-378
• Main Authors: Tsujino, Jiromaru, Hongoh, Misugi, Tanaka, Ryoko, Onoguchi, Rie, Ueoka, Tetsugi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acoustics; Applied sciences; Bonding and welding; Exact sciences and technology; Frequency characteristics of plastic welding systems; Frequency spectra of vibration systems; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Higher resonance frequency; Machinery and processing; Physics; Plastics; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Technology of polymers; Transduction; acoustical devices for the generation and reproduction of sound; Ultrasonic plastic welding; Welding characteristics by fundamental and higher frequencies
• ISSN: 0041-624X; 1874-9968
• DOI: 10.1016/S0041-624X(02)00125-7

Ultrasonic plastic welding using fundamental and higher resonance frequency vibrations simultaneously was studied. Using higher frequency, welding characteristics is improved due to the larger vibration loss of plastic materials. The 26 kHz welding tip vibrates in maximum velocity of over 4.5 m/s (peak-to-zero value) under a fundamental resonance frequency and there are several higher resonance frequencies up to 95 kHz whose vibration velocities are over one-third that of the fundamental frequency. Welding characteristics of 1.0-mm-thick polypropylene sheets are measured in the cases the vibration system are driven under combined driving voltages of fundamental and higher resonance frequencies. Welded area increases as number of driven higher frequencies increases. The welded area by three frequencies is about three to four times that of the case where only the fundamental frequency is driven. The welding characteristics of ultrasonic plastic welding are improved significantly by driving higher resonance frequencies simultaneously.