Layer manufactured production tooling incorporating conformal heating channels for transfer moulding of elastomer compounds

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 384-388

  Dalgarno, K W ^a   Stewart, T D ^a   Allport, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Metaldyne   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; LIFE CYCLE; THERMOCOUPLES; TRANSFER MOLDING;

CONFORMAL CHANNEL HEATING;

ELASTOMERS;

EID: 0035159566     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580101101541778     Document Type: Article

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