Patent ID: 9415543
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B29C,B29L

Claim Text:
1. A method of bonding a second object to a first object, the method comprising the steps of providing the first object comprising a first object material comprising an at least partially cross-linked polymer or pre-polymer; providing the second object comprising a thermoplastic material; pressing the second object against the first object and coupling energy into the second object until the thermoplastic material is at least partially liquefied, and until the thermoplastic material is caused to penetrate into at least one of cracks, pores and deformations of the first object material, while the first object material is above its glass transition temperature at least in a vicinity of said cracks, pores or deformations into which thermoplastic material penetrates; and letting the thermoplastic material re-solidify.