Influence of mould thermal properties on the replication of micro parts via injection moulding

Procedia CIRP

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-117

  Lucchetta, G ^a   Ferraris, E ^b   Tristo, G ^a   Reynaerts, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Micro electrical discharge machining; Micro injection moulding; Surface replication

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FILLED POLYMERS; MANUFACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLDING; MOLDS; PRODUCTION; THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY; TOOL STEEL; WEB CRAWLER; ZIRCONIA;

MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS; MANUFACTURING CONSTRAINT; MICRO ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MICRO-ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; MICRO-INJECTION MOULDINGS; MICRO-STRUCTURED SURFACES; OPTICAL COORDINATE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE REPLICATIONS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84879192999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22128271     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2012.05.051     Document Type: Conference Paper

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