Micron and sub-micron feature replication of amorphous polymers at elevated mold temperature without externally applied pressure

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Mosaddegh, Peiman ^a   Angstadt, David C ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; POLYOLEFINS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

AMORPHOUS POLYMERS; SURFACE FEATURES;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 42549134937     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/3/035036     Document Type: Article

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