Investigation of polymer inserts as prototyping tooling for micro injection moulding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 111-123

  Griffiths, C A ^a   Bigot, S ^a   Brousseau, E ^a   Worgull, M ^b   Heckele, M ^b   Nestler, J ^c   Auerswald, J ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d CSEM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hot embossing; Micro injection moulding; Microfluidic; Polymer insert; Polymer tool; Prototyping

Indexed keywords

HOT-EMBOSSING; MICRO INJECTION MOULDING; MICRO-INJECTION; POLYMER INSERT; POLYMER INSERTS; PROTOTYPING;

COST REDUCTION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 77249153240     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2038-3     Document Type: Article

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