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Published: Mar 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 35
Pages: 7417-7440
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Authors

Muthuramalingam Thangaraj

Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

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Ninshu Ma

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Osaka University

Osaka University Joining and Welding Research Institute

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Ammar Elsheikh, Mohamed A.E. Omer, Ali Basem, et al. (2025). Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 35, 7417-7440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.02.256

Recent advances and future prospects of laser welding technology for polymeric materials: A review

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