A novel process for continuous thermal embossing of large-area nanopatterns onto polymer films

Advances in Polymer Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 246-256

  Fagan, Matthew D ^a   Kim, Byung H ^a   Yao, Donggang ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Hot embossing; Molding; Nanoimprinting; Polymer microfabrication; Processing

Indexed keywords

FEED-RATES; HOT EMBOSSING; IMPRINTING PROCESS; MELTING TEMPERATURES; MOLD TEMPERATURES; NANO PATTERN; NANO-IMPRINTING; NANO-IMPRINTING PROCESS; NEW PROCESS; NOVEL PROCESS; POLYETHYLENE-TEREPHTHALATE FILMS; POLYMER MICROFABRICATION; PRODUCTION RATES; ROLL TO ROLL; ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESS; TRANSFER PROPERTIES;

MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; MOLDING; MOLDS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 75149177638     PISSN: 07306679     EISSN: 10982329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adv.20167     Document Type: Article

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