The structure of parts produced by stereolithography injection mould tools and the effect on part shrinkage

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-64

  Harris, R A ^a   Hague, R J M ^a   Dickens, P M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Injection moulding; Polymers; Rapid tooling; Shrinkage; Stereolithography

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MORPHOLOGY; SHRINKAGE;

STEREOLITHOGRAPHY;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0142247087     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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