Microwave welding

Microwave welding is a plastic welding process that utilizes alternating electromagnetic fields in the microwave band to join thermoplastic base materials that are melted by the phenomenon of dielectric heating.^[1]

References

^ Plastics and composites welding handbook. Grewell, David A., Benatar, Avraham., Park, Joon Bu. Munich: Hanser Gardener. 2003. ISBN 1569903131. OCLC 51728694.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

Welding
Arc welding	Atomic hydrogen (Athydo/AHW) Electrogas (EGW) Flash Flux-cored (FCAW) Gas metal (Microwire/MIG/GMAW) Gas tungsten (Heliarc/TIG/GTAW) Plasma (PAW) Shielded metal (Stick/MMA/SMAW) Submerged (SAW)
Other processes	Electric resistance (ERW) Electron-beam (EBW) Electroslag (ESW) Exothermic Forge Friction Friction stir (FSW) Friction stud Laser beam (LBW) Laser-hybrid Magnetic pulse Oxyacetylene (OAW) Spot (RSW) Ultrasonic Upset
Equipment	Electrode Filler metal Helmet Power supply Robot Shielding gas
Related terms	Heat-affected zone Photokeratitis Residual stress Weldability