Roll-to-roll large-format slot die coating of photosensitive resin for UV embossing

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1703-1711

  Zhong, Z W ^a   Shan, X C ^b   Wong, S J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COATING PROCESS; COMPLEX PROCESSES; DIE COATINGS; FILM SUBSTRATES; FUNCTIONAL DEVICES; FUNCTIONAL FILMS; HIGH THROUGHPUT; KEY FACTORS; LARGE-FORMAT; LIQUID RESIN; MICRO-SCALES; PHOTOSENSITIVE RESINS; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; ROLL COATING; ROLL TO ROLL; UV CURABLE; UV EMBOSSING;

COST REDUCTION; CURING; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; RESINS; ROLLS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

COATINGS;

EID: 84855701279     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1344-5     Document Type: Article

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