Patent ID: 8865051

Claim:
A process for making a crosslinked assembly comprising the steps of: selecting a desired performance parameter for a molded assembly including a first polymeric component of a first thermoplastic material having a first component wall thickness and a first connection portion, and a second polymeric component of a second thermoplastic material having a second component wall thickness and a second connection portion bonded to the first connection portion, controlling a first crosslinking percentage for the first polymeric component and a second crosslinking percentage for the second polymeric component independently to provide the desired performance parameter for the assembly, orienting the assembly at an angle (A) between an orientation axis of the assembly and an electron beam direction, exposing the oriented assembly a number of times (N) to an electron beam operable to deliver a predetermined amount of radiation (R) in the electron beam direction, providing a total radiation exposure (E) proportional to (N×R) providing the first component crosslinking percentage and the second component crosslinking percentage, the crosslinked assembly having the desired performance parameter.