Investigation and development of a molding process for the production of micro-hairs

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 9-12, 2010, Pages 935-944

  Schaefer, Moritz ^a   Jacobs, Philipp ^a   Bauer, Daniel ^b   Moll, Daniel ^a   Gillner, Arnold ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Casting of polydimethylsiloxane; Excimer laser; Laser ablation of polycarbonate; Laser ablation of wax; Micro hairs; Micro pillars

Indexed keywords

ARF LASER; CASTING TECHNIQUES; EXCIMERS; HAIR ARRAYS; HIGH QUALITY; MICRO-DRILLING; MICRO-HAIRS; MICRO-PILLARS; MOLDING PROCESS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS;

ANIMALS; EXCIMER LASERS; GAS LASERS; LASER ABLATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; MICROCHANNELS; MOLDS; SENSORS;

SILICONES;

EID: 78650176173     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2670-y     Document Type: Article

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