Microfabrication technology for polycaprolactone, a biodegradable polymer

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 80-84

  Armani, Deniz K ^a   Liu, Chang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Microelectronics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMERS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; MICRO-MOLDING PROCESS;

MICROMACHINING;

EID: 0033899330     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/10/1/311     Document Type: Article

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