Multi-functional interface/surface layer for thermoplastic components
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsWenping Zhao, Lei Xing, Danielle Grolman, Orlando Mijares, Mary K. Herndon, Sridhar Siddhamalli
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AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsWenping Zhao, Lei Xing, Danielle Grolman, Orlando Mijares, Mary K. Herndon, Sridhar Siddhamalli
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A joint between dissimilar thermoplastic materials comprising a first thermoplastic material layer; a second thermoplastic material layer having a melting point temperature different from a melting point temperature of the first thermoplastic material layer; and an interface layer coupled between the first thermoplastic material layer and the second thermoplastic material layer; wherein the interface layer is configured to join the first thermoplastic material layer and the second thermoplastic material layer together to form the joint, wherein the interface layer comprises a melting point temperature having a value selected from the group consisting of between the melting point temperature of the first thermoplastic material layer and the melting point temperature of the second thermoplastic material layer; or lower than the melting point temperature of the first thermoplastic material layer and the melting point temperature of the second thermoplastic material layer.
A process for welding an attachment to a component with an interface layer comprising:
A process for welding an attachment to a component with an interface layer comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.