Reflectance and transmittance of TrueFormTM powder and its composites to CO2 laser

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 175-181

  Fan, K M ^a   Wong, K W ^a   Cheung, W L ^a   Gibson, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Lasers; Powders

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; LASER APPLICATIONS; POLYMER BLENDS; REFLECTION;

GLASS MICROSPHERE (GMS); POTASSIUM BROMIDE; POWDER BED;

POWDERS;

EID: 34249744119     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552540710750924     Document Type: Article

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