Tool condition monitoring is difficult in micro-milling due to irregular wear and chipping of the
cutting edges, which lead to unexpected tool breakage. This study demonstrates the use of …

Combining an amorphous carbon (aC) film with a lubricating oil can significantly improve the
friction performance and lifetime of moving mechanical components. However, the friction …

Polymer products with micro/nano-structures have excellent mechanical and optical
properties, chemical resistance, and other advantages. Injection molding is one of the most …

Amorphous carbon (aC) film arouses enormous interest in both scientific and engineering
communities because of its excellent anti-friction property. However, due to the complexity of …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have very attractive mechanical and tribological
properties, ie high hardness, low friction and high wear resistance. Therefore, DLC is often …

A comparative study of the wetting of three different commercial polymer melts on various
coated and uncoated steel surfaces is described in this report. The wettability of steel and …

In recent years, there has been increased interest in producing and providing high-precision
plastic parts that can be manufactured by microinjection molding: gears, pumps, optical …

Hard coatings can be applied onto microstructured molds to influence wear, form filling and
demolding behaviors in microinjection molding. As an alternative to this conventional …

Microinjection moulding is a key enabling technology for replicating miniaturized
components and parts with functional features at the micrometer and even sub-micrometer …

Injection molding is one of the main techniques for manufacturing microfluidic chips. As an
important stage, the demolding process in injection molding will directly affect the quality of …