R&D in support of powder injection molding: Status and projections

International Journal of Powder Metallurgy (Princeton, New Jersey)

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 47-57

  German, Randall M ^a,b  

^a Department of Mechanical Enqineering ^*

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POWDER INJECTION MOLDING (PIM); STANDARD MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST REDUCTION; MARKETING; OPTIMIZATION; POWDER METALLURGY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 38149102315     PISSN: 08887462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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