Optimization of resistance welding parameters for joining the glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

Muhammad Naheed Javed, Mohammad Aamir Khan, Khubab Shaker, Muhammad Ayub Asghar, Hassan Iftekhar, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Lahore, National Center for Composite Materials, School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on December 26, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Volume 39, Issue 7, Page 3938-3967, July 2026.
Thermoplastic composites offer a wide range of potential applications, but effective composite–composite joining remains challenging. This research work optimizes glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (GF/PP) composite joints made using carbon fiber ...