Evaluation of vacuum venting for micro-injection molding

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 346-353

  Yoon, S H ^a   Padmanabha, P ^a   Cha, N G ^b   Mead, J L ^a   Barry, C M F ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPTH RATIO; FEATURE SIZES; INJECTION VELOCITY; MELT VISCOSITIES; METAL POLYMERS; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; MICROSCALE FEATURES; MOLD TEMPERATURES; NANOSCALE FEATURES; PROCESSING CONDITION; VACUUM VENTING;

INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; POLYSTYRENES;

VACUUM;

EID: 84861002496     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2308     Document Type: Article

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