Reaction injection molding and direct covalent bonding of OSTE+ polymer microfluidic devices

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Sandstrom N ^a   Shafagh, R Z ^a   Vastesson, A ^a   Carlborg, C F ^a   Van Der Wijngaart, W ^a   Haraldsson, T ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

device fabrication; epoxy; microfluidics; off stoichiometric thiol ene; OSTE+; polymers; reaction injection molding

Indexed keywords

CURING; FABRICATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; INJECTION MOLDING; MICROFLUIDICS; MOLDING; PLASTICS MOLDING MACHINES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; REACTIVE MOLDING; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

DEVICE FABRICATIONS; EPOXY; OSTE; POLYMER MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES; SHRINKAGE COMPENSATION; TEMPERATURE STABILIZATION; THERMOSETTING POLYMERS; THIOL-ENES;

REACTION INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84937422492     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/25/7/075002     Document Type: Article

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