Rapid polymer microchannel fabrication by hot roller embossing process

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 713-722

  Tsao, Chia Wen ^a   Chen, Tzug Yi ^a   Woon, Wei Yen ^a   Lo, Chien Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SHEETS; CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS; MICRO MOLDS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; POLYMER MICROCHANNEL; POLYMER REPLICATION; ROLLING SPEED; SUBSTRATE MATERIAL; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER; TRANSFER EFFICIENCY;

OLEFINS; POLYMERS; ROLLING;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84861528304     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-012-1513-1     Document Type: Article

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