Method for curing adhesive joints using interference-free microwave irradiation
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a component comprising at least two parts to be joined with an adhesive which can be cured by heat lying between the parts and forming an adhesive joint and which comprises a magnetic filler, said method comprising exposing at least one portion of the component to polarized electromagnetic radiation having a magnetic component which is circularly polarized so that heat is applied to the adhesive.
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Abstract
A method is provided for manufacturing a component having two individual or shaped parts to be connected using an adhesive containing a magnetic filler and capable of being cured by heat. At least one part of the component, in particular the adhesive joint lying between the parts, is exposed to circularly polarized electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the microwave wavelength range, in order to apply heat to the adhesive.
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- 1. A method for manufacturing a component comprising at least two parts to be joined with an adhesive which can be cured by heat lying between the parts and forming an adhesive joint and which comprises a magnetic filler, said method comprising exposing at least one portion of the component to polarized electromagnetic radiation having a magnetic component which is circularly polarized so that heat is applied to the adhesive.
- 19. A device comprising a means for applying heat to a component, the component having at least two parts to be connected with an adhesive joint arranged between said two parts, the adhesive joint containing an adhesive which can be cured by heat and the means for applying heat comprising a waveguide for electromagnetic radiation having a magnetic component, wherein the waveguide is designed so that the electromagnetic radiation coupled in through an opening has a circular polarization of the magnetic component.
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