Characterization and analysis of weld lines on micro-injection moulded parts using atomic force microscopy (AFM)

Wear

Volumn 266, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 534-538

  Tosello, G ^a   Gava, A ^b   Hansen, H N ^a   Lucchetta, G ^b   Marinello, F ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Micro injection moulding; Uncertainty; Weld lines

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GATING AND FEEDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPES; MOLDING; PLASTICS FORMING; PLASTICS MOLDING; WELDING; WELDS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE; ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPIES; COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; FILLING STAGES; GATING SYSTEMS; INJECTION MOULDINGS; KEY FACTORS; MASS PRODUCTIONS; MEDICAL DEVICES; MELT FLOWS; MICRO MECHANICALS; MICRO-COMPONENTS; MICRO-FLUIDIC; MICRO-INJECTION MOULDING; MICRO-OPTICS; MICRO-SYSTEMS; MOULDED PARTS; POLYMER-BASED SYSTEMS; STRENGTH PROBLEMS; THROUGH HOLES; TWO COMPONENTS; UNCERTAINTY; WELD LINES;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 60449114592     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2008.04.077     Document Type: Article

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