Process for solvent welded rapid prototype tooling

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 151-157

  Cormier, Denis ^a   Taylor, James ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; PLASTIC MOLDS; POLYSTYRENES; SOLVENTS; WELDING;

SOFT TOOLING; SOLVENT WELDING FREEFORM FABRICATIONS;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0035250660     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5845(00)00049-1     Document Type: Article

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