Microinjection Molding - Principles and Challenges

Microengineering of Metals and Ceramics: Part I: Design, Tooling, and Injection Molding

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 253-287

  Ruprecht, R ^a   Finnah, G ^a   Piotter, V ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Metals; Microinjection molding process; Microparts; Micropim; Micropowder injection molding; Plastics; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMMINUTION; MACHINERY; METAL MOLDING; METALS; MOLDS; PLASTICS; PLASTICS MOLDING; POLYMERS;

CERAMICS; MICRO PART; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; MICROPIM; MICROPOWDER INJECTION MOLDING;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84882842614     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527616725.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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