Polymer investment molding: Method for fabricating hollow, microscale parts

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-10

  Lippmann, Julian M ^a   Geiger, Emil J ^a   Pisano, Albert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection molding; Investment casting; MEMS; Micromolding; Microneedle; Polymer

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ETCHING; INJECTION MOLDING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLYMERS;

MICROMOLDING; MICRONEEDLES; TRIANGULAR CROSS-SECTIONS;

INVESTMENT CASTING;

EID: 33847264564     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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