Deep UV patterning of acrylic masters for molding biomimetic dry adhesives

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Sameoto, D ^a   Menon, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC FIBERS; ADHESION MEASUREMENT; ADHESION PERFORMANCE; COLLIMATED LIGHT; DEEP-UV; DEMOLDING; DRY ADHESIVE; FABRICATION METHOD; FIBER GEOMETRIES; FIBER SHAPE; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; IN-FIBER; MASTER MOLDS; MATERIAL SELECTION; MOLD CASTING; MOLDING PROCESS; PHOTO PATTERNING; PROCESSING CONDITION; SILICON-BASED; SILICONE RUBBER; SMART MATERIALS;

ADHESION; ADHESIVES; ASPECT RATIO; BIOMIMETICS; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ELECTRIC LAMPS; MOLDING; MOLDS; POLYMERS; RUBBER; SILICONES; SPINNING (FIBERS);

FIBERS;

EID: 78649756228     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/11/115037     Document Type: Article

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