Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe a novel approach to the utilization of the fine mineral matter derived from coal and/or coal refuse (a by-product of coal refining) to convert a non-biodegradable plastic into a biodegradable plastic. The fine mineral matter could also be based on volcanic basalt, glacial rock dust deposits, iron potassium silicate and other sea shore mined deposits. The conversion of the non-biodegradable plastic into biodegradable plastic in soil further increases nutrients availability in soil with the transition metals released as a result of biodegradation of the biodegradable plastic.

Abstract: The invention relates to an extruder (30) comprising a housing (31), a first material inlet (32) for a mixture (46) at least consisting of a solvent and a dissolved medium, a material outlet (33), a screw (35), a screw drive (34), and at least one distillation region (36a-d) between the inlet (32) and the outlet (33), which allows an outflow of solvent, and a discharge line (43-45) for the solvent.

Abstract: A method of designing a cooling circuit inside a mold that includes therein the cooling circuit that passes through an inlet and an outlet includes a control plane setting step, a reference plane setting step, an intersection line extraction step, and a circuit setting step. The control plane setting step sets a control plane that is perpendicular to the mold surface on the side which comes in contact with a material and that passes through the inlet and the outlet. The reference plane setting step sets a reference plane that is offset by a fixed distance from the mold surface to the inside of the mold. In the intersection line extraction step, an intersection line at which the control plane and the reference plane intersect is extracted. In the circuit setting step, the cooling circuit is set inside the mold along the intersection line.

Abstract: A mandrel mold tool for forming a mandrel includes a plurality of mandrel mold tool members that are configured for fastening together to form a mandrel mold tool having an internal compartment. The plurality of mandrel mold tool members each include an outer wall, an inner wall adjacent the outer wall, and an interior portion between the outer wall and the inner wall. The interior portion has a sparsely-infilled structure that is substantially permeable to fluids. The outer wall has a port for receiving a hardening fluid. The inner wall has a plurality of through-holes such that the hardening fluid, upon being introduced via the port, passes through the interior portion and the plurality of through-holes for hardening a sacrificial mold disposed in the internal compartment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for curing a composite part. The method includes the steps of: disposing a heat blanket at a composite material; applying, with a controller, power to heaters distributed across multiple cells of a heat blanket to heat the composite material at the heat blanket; monitoring, with the controller, a temperature of the composite material at each of the multiple cells via thermocouples distributed across the multiple cells; and individually adjusting, with the controller, an amount of power applied to the heaters, for each of the multiple cells, in response to the monitored temperature and a target temperature.

Abstract: An injection-molding system includes an extruding system configured to produce a mixture; a discharging channel communicable with the extruding system and including an outlet configured to discharge the mixture; and molding devices configured to receive the mixture. Each of the molding devices includes a hollow space, and a feeding port communicable with the hollow space and engageable with the outlet. An injection-molding method includes providing an extruding system configured to produce a mixture, a discharging channel including an outlet, and first and second molding devices; engaging the outlet with the first molding device; injecting the mixture into the first molding device; disengaging the outlet from the first molding device; moving the discharging channel away from the first molding device and toward the second molding device; engaging the outlet with the second molding device; injecting the mixture into the second molding device; and disengaging the outlet from the second molding device.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy/resin composite structure including a magnesium alloy member and a resin member integrated to the magnesium alloy member and made of a thermoplastic resin composition, in which the magnesium alloy member surface to which the resin member is not integrated is coated with a layer including a manganese atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom.

Abstract: An injection molding system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is for performing insert molding, and includes: an opening-closing mechanism configured to open and close a pair of molds; an injection device configured to inject a resin into a space that is formed between the pair of molds when the pair of molds has been closed; and a positioning mechanism having a holding member configured to hold an insert part, the positioning mechanism configured to position the insert part between the pair of molds, and to cause the holding member to continue holding the insert part between the pair of molds even after the opening-closing mechanism starts to operate to close the pair of molds.

Abstract: Provided is a double injection molding system capable of continuously and automatically manufacturing four molded products for a vehicle at a time, the double injection molding system including: a first molding device which molds the openable plates of the molded products for a vehicle through injection of plastic; a second molding device which receives the openable plates and molds the sealing portions through injection of rubber around the openable plates to finish the molded products; and a transport device which takes out the openable plates formed by the molding device and transports the openable plates, to the second molding device, so that the double injection molding process of the openable plates and the sealing portions is automated to secure product reliability and to improve productivity.

Abstract: A method of over-molding materials includes: providing a first material in a groove in a first portion of a mold such that only a single surface of the first material is exposed to a vacant portion of the mold; providing, via an injection molding process, a second material in a liquid form in the vacant portion of the mold adjacent to, and in engagement with, the first material; and allowing the second material to solidify and become directly coupled to the first material, thus forming a single component. During the method, the entire single surface of the first material is flush with a plane defined by outer surface of the first portion of the mold. The second material has one or both of a greater hardness when solidified than the first material and/or a higher melting temperature than the first material.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding single grains to one or more processing machines comprising at least one singulating device, a granular material reservoir for a bulk material, and a feeding device for feeding the singulated bulk material to the injection molding machine. The singulating device is formed from a singulating disk provided with suction openings distributed over the pitch circle. On one side of the singulating disk, the granular material reservoir is arranged to hold bulk material. Via the shaft, the singulating disk is mounted to be rotated with the suction openings for receiving and dispensing grains. Furthermore, a grain scraper and/or a grain aligner for the bulk material or grains is arranged on the singulating disk in order to scrape off the grains and/or align the grains, or a stirring or carry-along element is arranged on the singulating disk for receiving the bulk material or on the shaft.

Abstract: Method for injection moulding one or more parts using an injection moulding machine and tool (12, 13) comprising at least one mould cavity (17), and a feed system comprising at least one gate (18) and at least one runner (19, 20, 21) that is located upstream of the at least one gate (18). The at least one runner (19, 20, 21) comprises a at least one moveable wall and the method comprises the step of changing at least one cross-sectional dimension (T, B, H, S or S+?S) of the at least one runner (19, 20, 21) by moving the at least one moveable wall in order achieve at least one of the following: a) to vary a flow rate of material in the at least one runner (19, 20, 21), b) to apply a holding pressure to material in the at least one runner (19, 20, 21) and consequently to the at least one mould cavity (17), c) to compress residue in the at least one runner (19, 20, 21).

Abstract: A method for the automatic process monitoring and/or process diagnosis of a piece-based process, in particular a production process, in particular an injection-molding process, including the steps: a) performing an automated reference finding in order to obtain reference values (r1 . . . rn) from values (x0 . . . xj) of at least one process variable; b) performing an anomaly detection on the basis of the reference values (r1 . . . rn) found in step (a); c) performing an automated cause analysis and/or an automated fault diagnosis on the basis of a qualitative model of process relationships and/or on the basis of dependencies of various process variables on each other.

Abstract: A molding material including a melt-fabricable fluororesin and having a metal content of 100 ng/1 g or less as measured by an ashing method. Also disclosed is a tube made of the molding material.

Abstract: A concrete dowel placement system and methods for making the same. The system allows for accurate and easy substantially-parallel or parallel placement of slip dowels within sections of concrete so that adjacent sections of concrete may be allowed to undergo thermal expansion and contraction while remaining in a common plane without cracking or faulting. The system includes a coupler and a sheath. The sheath is configured to be slidably extensible over the coupler and may be held to the coupler by friction. Additionally, a method of constructing the concrete dowel placement system includes extruding material to form two tubes of different sizes. The tubes are then attached to each other, then material is extruded to form a sheath. Alternatively, construction may include extruding material to form a tube, then removing some of the material from the tube in order to form a coupler.

Abstract: A weatherstrip manufacturing method is a method for manufacturing a weatherstrip which includes a trim portion where an insert is embedded. The insert includes short connecting portions that connect strips at substantially regular intervals, and a long connecting portion having a larger length than each length of the short connecting portions. The method includes an extrusion molding step for covering the insert with a polymer material, a cut-off portion forming step for cutting off a part of a long interval portion including the long connecting portion in the long interval portion where the long connecting portion is embedded to form a cut-off portion, and a cutting step for cutting the cut-off portion in a crossing direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction to divide the weatherstrip in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A lineal product includes a composite pultruded substrate having a solid outer surface, and a multi-layer coating extruded directly onto the outer surface. The coating comprises a solid extruded base layer comprising a first thermoplastic material extruded onto the outer surface, the base layer having a base-layer inner surface in intimate contact with the outer surface and a base-layer outer interface. The coating further comprises a solid extruded outer layer comprising a second thermoplastic material comprising polymethyl methacrylate extruded onto the first thermoplastic material, the solid extruded outer layer having an outer-layer interface in intimate contact with the base-layer outer interface and an outer-layer outer surface, wherein the intimate contact between the base-layer outer interface and the outer-layer interface forms a solid interface between the base layer and the outer layer. The solid extruded outer layer has a hardness of at least 1H pencil hardness.

Abstract: Equipment of forming layering structure of plastic flooring contains: a co-extrusion unit, a first rolling mechanism, a second rolling mechanism, and a roller unit. The co-extrusion unit includes a first extruder, a second extruder, a third extruder, and a material distributor. A respective one of multiple guide tubes is defined between an opening of each of the first, second, third extruders and the material distributor, and the material distributor has multiple conduits configured to gather melted plastic materials from the first, second, third extruders, and a substrate is extrusion molded from a supply head of the material distributor. The roller unit is mounted on a support frame and includes a first delivery roller, a second delivery roller, a contact roller, two pattern rollers, a first guide roller, a second guide roller, and a third guide roller which are arranged along a horizontal direction of the support frame.

Abstract: A multi-component extrusion die head for producing a composite tube comprises an extrusion nozzle, a main die head, and a melt flow distributor device. The main die head is configured to supply the extrusion nozzle with a first melt flow and a second melt flow, which are guided separately from one anther in the extrusion nozzle away from the main die head and toward a nozzle outlet of the extrusion nozzle. The melt flow distributor device is arranged in the extrusion nozzle outside of the main die head and is configured to split the first melt flow in a peripheral direction thereof, and to supply the second melt flow to the first melt flow such that at least one section of the second melt flow is arranged within the first melt flow in the peripheral direction.

Abstract: Provided are extrusion dies having entrance, orientation, merging (205), and exit (211) sections, which dies may be used to produce fibers having, e.g., oriented reinforcement materials (e.g., PTFE) dispersed within. The dies provide fibers having enhanced mechanical and processing properties. The orientation section comprises orientation channels (203) wherein a ratio of a cross-sectional area having of the channel inlet to a cross-sectional area of the channel outlet is between 2 and 45.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber-coated cord manufacturing technique with which the occurring of rubber spew can be prevented and waste in the form of scrap can be reduced during a rubber-coated cord manufacturing step, and with which the burden on an operator can be reduced and a high-quality rubber-coated cord can be stably produced. This rubber-coated cord manufacturing device comprises: an extrusion head that coats rubber on the surface of a cord, the extrusion head including a screw rotation type extruder which extrudes rubber, an insertion port into which the cord is inserted, and a flow path of rubber which has been extruded from the extruder; a cord supply device that supplies the cord to the extrusion head; a rubber-coated cord winding device that winds a rubber-coated cord which has been coated with rubber by the extrusion head; and a head pressure controller that controls the head pressure of the extrusion head.

Abstract: A locking finger for a unit having a molding cavity for molding the container delimited at least by a first shell attached to a first mold carrier and by a second shell attached to a second mold carrier that is movable relative to the first mold carrier between an open position and a closed position, the first mold carrier comprising a control member for controlling the locking finger and the second mold carrier comprising a locking opening, the locking finger comprising an interface for mechanical coupling to the control member, and a locking portion designed to cooperate with the locking opening in the closed position. The molding unit is a subassembly of a plurality of mechanical parts assembled together rigidly, including a main body of the finger comprising the mechanical coupling interface, and said locking portion, which is a main sleeve made from anti-friction material assembled on the main body.

Abstract: A system for advancement of a consumable in the form of a continuous sheet in a machine for manufacturing containers having a first pulling group of the sheet actuated by a first motor at the end of the manufacturing zone, a second pulling group of the sheet actuated by a second motor at the end of the manufacturing zone, a support and deviation element of the sheet after the second pulling group equipped with a load cell for estimating the tension, and a processor programmed to direct the individual actuation of the first and second motors, such that the pulling groups promote the advancement of longitudinal portions of sheet sufficiently different to correct deviations in the tension of the sheet with respect to a pre-established target tension. A method for intermittent advancement of the sheet having a correction phase of the tension wherein only the second motor is actuated.

Abstract: A method of forming a curved, rigid display article includes providing a first substrate having a first initial geometry and a second substrate having a second initial geometry, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are bendable at room temperature. The method includes optically bonding the first substrate and the second substrate together with a layer of optical bonding material to form an initial workpiece having a geometry that matches one of the first initial geometry and the second initial geometry. The method also includes shaping the initial workpiece to form a shaped workpiece having a radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm. The method also includes structurally bonding together the shaped workpiece and a curved frame that is not flexible and has a final radius of curvature of from 0.1 mm to 300 mm with an adhesive to thereby form the curved, rigid display article.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing device and method for delivering a flowable material from a nozzle of a programmable computer numeric control (CNC) machine, and compressing the flowable material with a compression roller. In one embodiment, the device includes a nozzle configured to deposit a flowable material on a surface; and a roller configured to compress the deposited flowable material, wherein the roller comprises: a flat center portion having a constant diameter; and opposed end portions, wherein each end portion extends outwardly from the flat center portion, and wherein a radially outermost surface of each end portion is angled relative a rotational axis of the roller.

Abstract: Disclosed are 3D printing equipment, a system, and a method for food design and production, belonging to the field of food technologies. A bipolar microwave heating antenna is disposed, to implement focused heating on a material in an extrusion nozzle. In addition, the bipolar microwave heating antenna breaks through a traditional multi-mode cavity heating method, thereby greatly reducing a volume of a heating cavity and facilitating integration with a desktop 3D printer. A microwave switch is controlled by using an extrusion instruction to achieve synchronization between extrusion and heating, and improve heating uniformity. Through joint operations of a 3D scanner, slicing software, and a 3D printer, processes of model making, slicing, and 3D printing are integrated.

Abstract: Described herein are improvements to bioprinting technology that facilitate automation of tissue and organ fabrication processes.

Abstract: A method of 3D printing a battery includes extruding a first electrode ink formulation through a first deposition nozzle moving relative to a substrate, and depositing one or more continuous filaments comprising the first electrode ink formulation on the substrate to print a first electrode. A separator ink formulation is extruded through a second deposition nozzle moving relative to the substrate, and one or more continuous filaments comprising the separator ink formulation is deposited on the first electrode to print a separator precursor, which is then cured to form a separator. A second electrode ink formulation is extruded through a third deposition nozzle moving relative to the substrate, and one or more continuous filaments comprising the second electrode ink formulation is deposited to print a second electrode on the separator. The first and second electrodes and the separator are enclosed in a package, thereby forming a battery with thick electrodes.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for calibrating a 3D printer are disclosed. A 3D printer toolhead may include mechanisms for detecting when a portion of the toolhead comes into contact with a build surface. A process for detecting the distance from the toolhead to the build surface is disclosed using these mechanisms. A further method of calibrating a 3D printer by measuring a plurality of points on a build surface is also disclosed.

Abstract: A photo-curable resin composition for three-dimensional molding which does not require a support material is provided and can be cured by light irradiation while being extruded from a nozzle through a simple FDM method to be stacked and molded in a short period of time. The photo-curable resin composition has a viscosity at 20° C. of 0.2 Pa·s or more and a viscosity at 150° C. of 1000 Pa·s or less.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing (AM) system and method configured to fabricate a 3D printed object from a composition is provided. The AM system comprises a vat assembly having a vat, a pump, and a density control reservoir and an AM assembly having a blade system and a build system. The pump system pumps the composition from the vat, having a first and second fluid outlet and at least one perforated outlet extension attached thereto, to the density control reservoir and then back into the vat through an inlet conduit. The at least one perforated outlet extension has a tube attachment mechanism and at least one elongated perforated tube assembly communicating therewith. The blade system has a dispersing blade and cutting blade, dispersing the composition from the inlet conduit toward and throughout a central top level of the composition and cutting a top surface of the composition, respectively.

Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, comprises: dispensing from a first array of nozzles a modeling material formulation containing a polyimide precursor to form a layer in a configured pattern corresponding to a shape of a slice of the object; applying to the layer ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation from two different radiation sources; and repeating the dispensing and the application of radiation to form a plurality of layers in configured patterns corresponding to shapes of other slices of the object. Optionally, an additional modeling material formulation or a support material formulation is dispensed from a second array of nozzles.

Abstract: A method of making a three-dimensional object from a light polymerizable resin, includes the steps of: (a) producing an object adhered to a carrier plate by light polymerization of the resin in a bottom-up stereolithography process (e.g., continuous liquid interface production); (i) the object including a carrier plate adhesion portion, a main body portion, and a circumferential boundary portion included in the carrier plate adhesion portion and optionally extending into at least part of the main body portion; (ii) the stereolithography process including overexposing the boundary portion (as compared to the exposure of the adhesion portion or main body portion) with light; (b) optionally cleaning the object; and then (c) optionally baking the object to produce a further cured three-dimensional object.

Abstract: Provided are a powder bed fusion model having improved model strength and a method of fabricating the same.

Abstract: A method and system for causing an additive manufacturing system to print objects are described herein. A controller (110) of an additive manufacturing system (100) that comprises a build unit (120) and the controller (110) is arranged to receive print data defining an object to be printed by the additive manufacturing system (100). The controller (110) is arranged to cause the additive manufacturing system (100) to print a further object according to the modified print data, wherein the modified print data is determined on the basis of the print data.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system includes a vertical support beam, a resin vessel assembly coupled to the vertical support beam and including a resin vessel, and a support tray positioning system. The support tray positioning system includes a support tray elevator, a lead screw nut, a motorized lead screw, an intermediate nut, and a linear bearing. The motorized lead screw engages the lead screw nut to raise and lower the support tray elevator. The linear bearing constrains motion of the support tray elevator to vertical motion. The support tray elevator, the intermediate nut, and the lead screw nut interlock to constrain rotational motion of the lead screw nut with respect to the support tray elevator while allowing for two dimensional lateral motion of the lead screw nut with respect to the support tray elevator to accommodate mechanical tolerances of the lead screw with respect to the linear bearing.

Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a back panel to absorb energy and an energy emitter to supply energy onto a build material layer. The energy emitter may include an energy emitting element and an outer tube. In addition, a reflective element may be provided on a portion of the outer tube facing the back panel to direct energy away from the back panel. The apparatus may also include a transparent panel, in which energy from the energy emitter may be emitted through the transparent panel and onto the build material layer.

Abstract: A three dimensional printing system which creates a multiple color printed structure which may be e.g. an inflatable likeness. The printing is done with a stretchy material such as silicone and is printed in layers of different color in order to match the designed likeness colors. In preferred embodiments, the 3d printing is done inside a gel suspension with a specialized print head which dispenses silicone in layers of color to produce the final desired color of silicone in the particular locations as determined by the avatar or likeness design.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a vacuum source to draw gas and a build material from a build process. The apparatus includes a filter to separate the build material from the gas. A filtered portion of the build material is to be deposited on the filter and a collected portion of the build material is to be redirected. The apparatus includes a storage container to receive the collected portion of the build material. The apparatus includes a mass estimation engine to determine a total mass of the build material. The mass estimation engine is to estimate a mass of the filtered portion.

Abstract: It is disclosed a system and a carriage for a 3D printing system comprising: an actuator to move the carriage; a position detection mechanism; a collision detection mechanism; and a controller.

Abstract: A printer comprising an electrical load, a control system and an electrical circuit to switchably connect the electrical load to a first phase and a second phase of a polyphase power supply. The control system monitors a first electrical current drawn by the printer on the first phase and a second electrical current drawn by the printer on the second phase. When a difference between the first electrical current and the second electrical current satisfies a threshold condition, the control system controls the electrical circuit to disconnect the electrical load from the first phase and connect the electrical load to the second phase.

Abstract: In one example, a roller control process for a 3D printer includes stopping the layering roller rotating at angular home before the roller reaches linear home at the end of a fusing pass, measuring the duration between when the roller reaches angular home and when the roller reaches linear home, and, if the duration exceeds a threshold, then stopping the roller rotating at angular home at a distance closer to linear home in subsequent fusing passes until the duration does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a three-dimensional (3D) printing process are disclosed. In such methods, for example, encrypted printing parameters for a specific printing material are recorded onto a digital tag. The digital tag is then applied to a cartridge that holds the printing material, which is subsequently inserted into a 3D printer. The printer is then instructed to decrypt the encrypted printing parameters to produce a set of decrypted printing parameters. A set of spatial model specifications are also provided to the 3D printer. The 3D printer is then instructed to generate printing machine code based on the decrypted printing parameters and spatial model specifications. Finally, the 3D printer is instructed to manufacture a physical model based on the printing machine code.

Abstract: A method and system for classifying a plurality of three-dimensional objects to be formed by an additive manufacturing system into a plurality of groups, each associated with a different respective value of an operation parameter associated with the additive manufacturing system. First and second portions of a build volume of the additive manufacturing system are assigned to first and second groups of the plurality of groups, respectively. With the additive manufacturing system configured with a first value of the operation parameter, the additive manufacturing system is used to form, within the first portion of the build volume, a first object of the first group. Subsequently, the additive manufacturing system is configured with a second value of the operation parameter and used to form, within the second portion of the build volume, a second object of the second group.

Abstract: A calibration method includes positioning the coating unit in a first measuring position and detecting a first position reference value with respect to the reference point and a first measuring point associated with the coating unit at the first measuring position, positioning the coating unit in a second measuring position by moving the coating unit in the direction of movement and detecting a second position reference value with respect to the reference point and a second measuring point associated with the coating unit at the second measuring position, and determining a correction value for the first application element and/or the second application element from the detected first position reference value and the detected second position reference value.

Abstract: A support assembly includes a part and a tension support rod. The part is additively manufactured on a base plate and includes a series of stacked layers of material fused together. The tension support rod is attached to the base plate at a first attachment location and is attached to the part at a second attachment location. At least one of the first attachment location or the second attachment location comprises a pivot joint to enable movement of the tension support rod at the pivot joint.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing support material from and/or smoothing surfaces of an additively manufactured part (the “AM part”) is disclosed. The apparatus may include a chamber, a support surface within the chamber, and one or more nozzles within the chamber. The nozzles may be the same size or different sizes. The support surface may be configured to support the AM part. The support surface may have one or more openings sized and configured to allow the fluid to pass through the opening(s). The nozzles may be configured to spray a fluid at the AM part, and the spray may be an atomized or semi-atomized spray of the fluid. For removing support material from parts with internal spaces, such as cavities or passages, the apparatus can include a nozzle at the end of an adjustable flexible hose member that can be adjusted to spray into an internal space of the part. Alternatively, for removing unwanted support material from multiple parts with internal spaces, the apparatus may include a submersion tank.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the speed of both a continuous web and a bonding apparatus is provided in order to effectuate stronger bonds in the web. The bonding system includes a velocity changing device for increasing and decreasing a velocity of the web in a machine direction, an anvil and a corresponding ultrasonic horn that interact to form ultrasonic bonds on the web, and an anvil actuator configured to control a movement of the anvil. A control system is also included in the bonding system for controlling operation of the anvil actuator the velocity changing device, with the control system programmed to decrease a moving velocity of the web from a feed velocity to a bonding velocity as the web passes between the anvil and the ultrasonic horn and control movement of the anvil to synchronize the movement of the anvil with the moving velocity of the web.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a speaker, a first chamber, and a sound channel arranged between the first chamber and the surroundings of the hearing device or a second chamber. An element of a thermoplastic material being in a solid state is arranged in the sound channel. A laser light is applied to the element to thereby activate the element to change from the solid state to a liquid state. The element then changes from the solid state to the liquid state filling out a cross-section of the sound channel and thereby sealing the sound channel. Finally, cooling of the element is allowed leading to a change of the element from the liquid state to solid state while filling out the cross-section of the sound channel.

Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a first plastic component, a second plastic component, and a closed induction ring. The first plastic component has a first joining region designed as a receptacle, and at one end, the second plastic component has a second joining region introduced into the first joining region. At the joining regions, the induction ring is at least partially fused into the two plastic components such that at one contact region between a first plastic melt of the first plastic component and a second plastic melt of the second plastic melt, a material-conclusive connection is generated. In this case, the induction ring is melted into the first plastic component while forming at least one first undercut, and is melted into the second plastic component while forming at least one second undercut such that between the plastic components and the induction ring, one each form-fitting connection is created.