Experimental investigation into micro injection molding of plastic parts

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Ong, Nan Shing ^a   Koh, Yeow Hwee ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Design of experiment; Injection pressure; Injection rate; Micro injection molding; Micro parts; Molding parameters; Polymer filling; Taguchi

Indexed keywords

DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT; INJECTION PRESSURES; INJECTION RATE; MICRO INJECTION MOLDING; MICRO PARTS; MOLDING PARAMETERS; POLYMER FILLING; TAGUCHI;

FILLING; INJECTION MOLDING; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PLASTICS MOLDING; POLYMERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEAR STRESS;

PLASTIC PARTS;

EID: 16644376772     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200042004     Document Type: Article

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