Technical paper: Design and fabrication of a laminated thermoforming tool with enhanced features

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-18

  Walczyk, Daniel F ^a   Yoo, Seungryeol ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Korea University of Technology and Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FABRICATION; GAGES; MANUFACTURE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

ABRASIVE WATER-JET; CONFORMAL COOLING CHANNELS; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES; EMBEDDED SENSORS; EMBEDDED TEMPERATURE SENSORS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; POLYMER SEALANTS; THERMOFORMED PARTS;

THERMOFORMING;

EID: 70350398754     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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