Investigation of polymer inserts as prototyping tooling for micro injection moulding

Griffiths, Christian Andrew, Bigot, Samuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0789-4727, Brousseau, Emmanuel Bruno Jean Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-3189, Worgull, M., Heckele, M., Nestler, J. and Auerswald, J. 2010. Investigation of polymer inserts as prototyping tooling for micro injection moulding. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47 (1-4) , pp. 111-123. 10.1007/s00170-009-2038-3

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Abstract

An increasing number of microfluidic applications linked with a strong demand for low-cost solutions has pushed research activities towards the development of polymer-based microfluidic systems. This requires the use of micro injection moulding technology to accurately replicate polymer micro parts; however, the tooling cost associated with this manufacturing route remains relatively high. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of utilising polymer inserts for prototype tooling in micro injection moulding that can reduce product development time and cost associated with the design and testing of microfluidic systems prior to mass fabrication.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics) Engineering Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Systems At Cardiff (CAMSAC)
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Micro injection moulding; Hot embossing; Prototyping; Polymer tool; Polymer insert; Microfluidic
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0268-3768
Funders:	EPSRC, EU FP6, WAG
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2022 10:20
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/7763

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