Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of joining sheet members together that is capable of joining two sheet members together without causing a stepped portion on a joined portion. Provided is a method of joining a first sheet member and a second sheet member together, which includes bringing an end face of the first sheet member into abutment with an end face of the second sheet member to provide an abutted portion, heating the abutted portion via a heating medium to thermal-fusion-bond the end faces with each other, and peeling off the heating medium from the first and second sheet members after the thermal-fusion bonding.

Abstract: There is provided a laser beam processing method in which generation of foreign substances from cut can be suppressed and contamination of a surface of a work can be decreased when performing the processing method using a laser beam on the work made of a polymer material, and a laser processed product. Further, the present invention is to provide a laser beam processing apparatus that is used in the laser beam processing method. The present invention relates to a laser beam processing method for processing the work made of a polymer material using a laser beam, wherein the work is irradiated with a laser beam in a state that the optical axis of the laser beam is tilted in the advancing direction of processing by a prescribed angle with respect to the vertical direction of the work.

Abstract: An optical waveguide having a light path deflecting capability, including a core layer defining a light path, two cladding layers holding the core layer therebetween and covering the core layer, and a light path deflection structure formed selectively in a predetermined region of the core layer having a light path deflection cavities arranged at predetermined intervals in a matrix array in a phantom plane inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an optical axis of the core layer by applying a laser beam a plurality of times to the core layer through either of the cladding layers without damaging the cladding layers. A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide having a light path deflecting capability including applying a laser beam a plurality of times to the core layer through either of the cladding layers without damaging the cladding layers and without damaging an outer surface of the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A first through hole is formed in a laminate by trepanning machining using laser light, for example. The trepanning machining refers to a process for irradiating laser light along such a trajectory that the laser light is first irradiated onto a substantially central area of a first through hole to be formed, the laser light is irradiated along a circumference corresponding to the bore diameter of the first through hole to be formed, and the laser light is finally irradiated onto the substantially central area of the first through hole to be formed again. A second through hole being substantially concentric with and having a larger bore diameter than the first through hole is formed by irradiating the laser light, similarly to the first through hole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a sheet joined body, the method enabling an improvement in productivity of the sheet joined body The method of producing a sheet joined body according to the present invention includes blowing gas against sheet members so as to bring the sheet members into tight contact with each other to form tight contact parts and, at the same time, irradiating the tight contact parts with laser light to join the sheet members with each other, thereby producing a sheet joined body

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of joining sheet members together, which enables two sheets to be joined while conveying these sheets and reduces a cause of product inferiors as much as possible. The method of joining sheet members includes: bonding an end of a new sheet member to a surface of a preceding sheet member through an adhesive material to form a joined part; and cutting the preceding sheet member at a position rearward of the joined part to join the preceding sheet member with a new sheet member, wherein the preceding sheet member is secured to the new sheet at a position rearward of the joined part. In addition, in the method of joining sheet members, the securing is carried out by welding using laser.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet joined body having a high joint strength while limiting an amount of adhesive to be used. A method of producing a sheet joined body includes: abutting ends of sheet members against each other, coating an abutted part with a joining member containing a thermoplastic resin, and irradiating a part coated with the joining member, with laser light to join the sheet members with the joining member by welding, thereby joining the ends with each other to manufacture a sheet joined body.

Abstract: A laser processing protection sheet (2) capable of effectively preventing contamination on the surface of an article to be processed by decomposition products when the article to be processed (1) is processed by the UV absorption ablation of a laser beam (7). A production method for a laser processed article (10) using the laser processing protection sheet (2). The laser processing protection sheet (2) is provided on the laser beam incident surface side of the article to be processed (1) when the article (1) is processed by the UV absorption ablation of the laser beam (7).

Abstract: [Objects] To make it possible to carry out automatically and accurately a laminating operation of an optical element to a sheet-shaped body. [Means for Accomplishing the Objects] A strip-shaped polarizing film has a protective film strip conformably adhered to one surface thereof and a releasable liner conformably adhered to the other surface thereof and delivered from a film delivering station 1. After an appearance inspection, a lamination of the protective film strip and the polarizing film strip F is half-cut using a laser unit 11 to form an array of laminations each consisting of a protective film and a polarizing film F, with the releasable liner being left intact. Then, the polarizing films F are fed to a peeling mechanism 4. The peeling mechanism 4 feeds a forwardmost one the polarizing films F to a laminating mechanism 5 while peeling off the releasable liner therefrom by a knife-edged member.

Abstract: In a resin joined body including at least one member made of a resin material that forms a first resin layer and a second resin layer, the at least one of the first and second resin layers having the rear side from which the laser beam has been irradiated has an absorption constant of 50 to 5000 m?1 for the wavelength of the laser beam, and the fuse bonded portion is formed to have a relationship of X>Y, wherein a light transmittance of light passing from the first resin layer to the second resin layer via the fused portion is designated as X(%), and a light transmittance of light passing continuously from the first resin layer to the second resin layer via a portion other than the fused portion is designated as Y(%).

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method of manufacturing a patterned resin sheet, capable of implementing efficient and highly precise patterning. The method includes: pressing a perimeter portion of a roller against a surface of a resin sheet with the perimeter portion heated with a laser beam, by using a patterning member that includes a roller rotatable around an axis and has a patterning portion patterned in a recessed and projected geometry on the perimeter portion of the roller, thereby forming on the surface of the resin sheet a pattern that is oriented inversely to the recessed and projected geometry of the patterning portion; and rotating the roller to bring a portion pressed by the perimeter portion into motion, such that the pattern is continuously formed on the surface of the resin sheet.

Abstract: In a resin joined body including at least one member made of a resin material that forms a first resin layer and a second resin layer, the at least one of the first and second resin layers having the rear side from which the laser beam has been irradiated has an absorption constant of 50 to 5000 m?1 for the wavelength of the laser beam, and the fuse bonded portion is formed to have a relationship of X>Y, wherein a light transmittance of light passing from the first resin layer to the second resin layer via the fused portion is designated as X(%), and a light transmittance of light passing continuously from the first resin layer to the second resin layer via a portion other than the fused portion is designated as Y(%).

Abstract: A first through hole is formed in a laminate by trepanning machining using laser light, for example. The trepanning machining refers to a process for irradiating laser light along such a trajectory that the laser light is first irradiated onto a substantially central area of a first through hole to be formed, the laser light is irradiated along a circumference corresponding to the bore diameter of the first through hole to be formed, and the laser light is finally irradiated onto the substantially central area of the first through hole to be formed again. A second through hole being substantially concentric with and having a larger bore diameter than the first through hole is formed by irradiating the laser light, similarly to the first through hole.

Abstract: A laser processing protection sheet (2) capable of effectively preventing contamination on the surface of an article to be processed by decomposition products when the article to be processed (1) is processed by the UV absorption ablation of a laser beam (7). A production method for a laser processed article (10) using the laser. processing protection sheet (2). The laser processing protection sheet (2) is provided on the laser beam incident surface side of the article to be processed (1) when the article (1) is processed by the UV absorption ablation of the laser beam (7).

Abstract: A manufacturing method of laser processed parts is characterized in that at least a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a base material as a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (2) for laser processing, using a material having specified physical properties, and this method comprises a step of adhering the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (2) for laser processing to the laser beam exit side of the work (1) by way of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a step of processing the work by irradiating the work with a laser beam (6) of within 2 times of the irradiation intensity for forming a through-hole in the work (1), at higher than the irradiation intensity of threshold for inducing ablation of the work (1), and a step of peeling the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (2) for laser processing from the work (1) after the machining.

Abstract: Providing a method of manufacturing a laser processed part by using a protective sheet for laser processing capable of effectively suppressing contamination of surface of workpiece by decomposition product, and processing at high precision, when processing the workpiece by optical absorption ablation of laser beam. It is also an object to present a protective sheet for laser processing for use in the manufacturing method of laser processed part.

Abstract: Providing a method of manufacturing a laser processed part capable of processing at high speed and high precision when processing a workpiece by optical absorption ablation of laser beam, effectively suppressing contamination of a workpiece surface by decomposition products, and recovering the workpiece easily after processing. Another object is to present an adhesive sheet for laser processing preferably used in the method of manufacturing a laser processed part.