Plastic injection molding of high-aspect ratio micro-rods

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 824-831

  Ong, Nan Shing ^a   Zhang, Honglin ^a   Woo, Wai Hoong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

High aspect ratio; Micro injection molding; Micro parts; Microstructure; Mold design

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EFFECTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

MICRO INJECTION MOLDING; MICRO PARTS; MOLD DESIGN; PROCESS PARAMETERS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 33750522640     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550600728083     Document Type: Article

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