Micro-injection moulding of polymer microfluidic devices

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-28

  Attia, Usama M ^a   Marson, Silvia ^a   Alcock, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Micro injection moulding; Microfluidics; Polymer processing; Polymers

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING PROCESS; DEVICE DESIGN; INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES; LOW COSTS; MACHINE CAPABILITIES; MASS PRODUCTION; MATERIAL SELECTION; MEDICAL ANALYSIS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICRO-INJECTION; MICRO-INJECTION MOULDING; MICROMOULDING; MOULD MANUFACTURING; POLYMER MICROFLUIDICS; POLYMER PROCESSING; PROCESS PARAMETERS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

FLUIDIC DEVICES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INJECTION MOLDING; MACHINE DESIGN; MICROFLUIDICS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 60849122261     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-009-0421-x     Document Type: Review

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