Micro-injection molding of high aspect ratio features with thermoplastic polyurethanes

Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages 1983-1987

  Yoon, Sung Hwan ^a   Alabran, Michael W ^a   Lee, Jun S ^a   Mead, Joey L ^a   Barry, Carol M F ^a   Carter, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

High aspect ratio replication; Micro injection molding; Silicon wafer tooling; TPU molding

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; POLYURETHANES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON WAFERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

HIGH ASPECT RATIO REPLICATION; MICRO INJECTION MOLDING; SILICON WAFER TOOLING; TPU MOLDING;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 34648814244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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