Analysis of the effect of temperature, pressure, heating and cooling time on the bonding of the commercial QuadrathaneTM biopolymer with a radiopaque Tungsten band using the electromagnetic induction heating method

In the present project the heating time, temperature, cooling time and pressure were evaluated in the union of commercial biopolymer Quadrathane to a radiopaque Tungsten band using the electromagnetic induction heating method. The union process between both materials was improved in conjunction with company engineers. With the improvements to the process, a process performance index of 2.67 was achieved. Through an analysis of a factor at a time, the levels for each factor under study were determined in order to be able to propose the experimental design, which allows us to find the ideal conditions of the process so that the specification of the tension test proposed in the product design in addition to the cosmetic finish of the union of both materials. For the analysis of the experimental design, the MiniTab software was used. This program generated the statistical graphs which determined that the effect of the temperature and the heating time are the major contributors in the union and finishing of the material. Techniques such as SEM and EDS were used to further study the union and in this way to be able to compare units built in different operating conditions and thus act as evidence that the chosen operational parameters show a good diffusion between the materials at the time of being placed tested in the stress test