Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)

Part 2: Welding Equipment and Selection will focus on the following: • Hot wedge fusion welder – solid and split wedges • Hot air fusion welder • Hand extrusion welder • Adhesive and solvent welding • Data logging technology and its benefits • Equipment setup

Part 3 Welding Parameters will focus on the following: • Understanding Heat, Speed, and Pressure • Establishing Welding Windows • Importance of Welding Windows • Impact/Dangers/Wrinkles from Ambient conditions • Parameter recommendations • Pre-weld Testing • Correct seam overlap • What if FML is not clean (dust, water, painting)

Part 4 Importance of Seam Testing will focus on the following: • Non-Destructive Testing – air channel, pick, air lance, and vacuum testing • Destructive Testing – In-house and 3rd Party Testing • Factory and Field Testing • What if seam test(s) fails - Patching • Project goal is a liner system that does not leak – work together-welder, CQA, regulator,

Join us for the 24th annual Women's and Gender History Symposium. More details to come.

Mark your calendar now to save July 20-24, 2026, for the Fourth Annual Midwest Advanced MINFLUX and Super Resolution Workshop. More details to come.

The 7th Midwest Single-Molecule Workshop will bring together scientists at all career stages from across the Midwest and beyond to share cutting-edge advances in single-molecule biophysics. The workshop aims to support the growth of a vibrant single-molecule research community in the Midwest.