Replication of micro/nano-scale features by micro injection molding with a bulk metallic glass mold insert

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Zhang, N ^a   Chu, J S ^a,b   Byrne, C J ^a   Browne, D J ^a   Gilchrist, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Micromolding Solutions Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK METALLIC GLASS; CAVITY PRESSURE; FILLING PROCESS; FLOW DIRECTION; HOLDING PRESSURE; MACHINE PARAMETERS; MASS PRODUCTION PROCESS; MICRO-COMPONENTS; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; MOLD TEMPERATURES; MOLDING MATERIALS; MOLDING PROCESS; PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS; REAL PROCESS; THERMO-MECHANICAL HISTORY;

MICROOPTICS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84861385400     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/22/6/065019     Document Type: Article

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