Process chain development for the rapid prototyping of microstructured polymer, ceramic and metal parts: Composite flow behaviour optimisation, replication via reaction moulding and thermal postprocessing

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 167-175

  Hanemann, Thomas ^a,b   Honnef, Kirsten ^b   Hausselt, Juergen ^a,b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microstructured parts; Microsystem technologies; Rapid prototyping; Reaction moulding; Viscosity of composites

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEBONDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SINTERING;

COMPOSITE FLOW; MICROSTRUCTURED POLYMER; THERMAL DEBINDING;

POLYMER MATRIX;

EID: 34250771127     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-0952-9     Document Type: Article

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