Patent ID: 11858223
Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A process for joining polymer molded parts comprising:
a. providing a first part made from a first filled material and a second part made from a second filled material;
b. overmolding a layer of an unfilled nylon infrared bonding material which is compatible for melt bonding the first material to the second material to at least one of the parts in an injection molding machine for producing for forming the parts to be joined using a two-shot method; and,
c. heating the unfilled nylon infrared bonding material with an infrared heating element and directly bonding the first part to the second part by pressing the first part into contact with the second part for contacting the parts at an interface where the overmolded layer was deposited wherein a bond is formed directly between the parts at the area of the layer.