Flow-induced morphology evolution of uniformly miniaturized high-density polyethylene parts prepared by micro-injection molding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 5-8, 2013, Pages 1745-1755

  Yang, Can ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow induced crystallization; Micro injection molding; Morphology; Uniform miniaturization

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTICITY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MINIATURE INSTRUMENTS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CONVENTIONAL INJECTIONS; FLOW-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION; FLOW-INDUCED MORPHOLOGIES; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; POLARIZING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RHEOLOGY MEASUREMENT; SHISH KEBAB STRUCTURES; UNIFORM MINIATURIZATION;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84888335379     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-013-4972-3     Document Type: Article

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