Known friction stir welding patents and patent applications
TWI collects information on patent and patent applications that involve friction stir welding (FSW).
A MS-Excel 97 file (of around 100kB) containing the latest report on FSW patents from the database is available for download here.
The database is updated monthly. If you know of any patent applications that have been missed, please send details to ipr@twi.co.uk
If you wish to study any of the patents listed, there are a number of web sites providing patent information.
TWI cannot supply copies of any of the listed applications. See our information on obtaining copies of patents.
General information about Friction Stir Welding.
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