One- and two-component micro powder injection moulding derived from thermoplastic microreplication

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 287-292

  Piotter, V ^a   Mueller, T ^a   Plewa, K ^a   Ritzhaupt Kleissl, H J ^a   Ruh, A ^a   Hausselt, J ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramic injection moulding; Metal injection moulding; Microinjection moulding; Powder injection moulding; Two component injection moulding

Indexed keywords

INJECTION MOULDING; METAL INJECTION MOULDING; MICROINJECTION MOULDING; POWDER INJECTION MOULDING; TWO-COMPONENT;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMMINUTION; POWDER METALLURGY; POWDER METALS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 78049482700     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: 17432898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328910X12691245470310     Document Type: Conference Paper

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