Texturing is an engineering technology that can be used to enable surface functionalization
in the plastics injection molding industry. A texture is defined as the geometrical modification …

Modern ultrafast lasers are enabling better operative performances in micro and nano-
fabrications of materials, benefited from their ease of use, robustness, and reliability. The …

Surface nanostructures provide the possibility to create and tailor surface functionalities
mainly via controlling their topography along with other chemical and physical material …

The research consists of the design and automation of a pneumatic injector, applying
LabVIEW software through an integrated Arduino hardware module, programming through …

Detailed analysis and characterization of injection-molded polypropylene (PP) specimens
produced with laser-textured molds has been performed. Ultrashort pulsed laser surface …

In micro injection molding, the specific cavity surface texture and roughness directly
influence the polymer flow and the heat transfer between polymer melt and mold. In this …

In injection molding, high pressure is required to fill the mold, due to the high viscosity of
thermoplastic polymers, the reduced thickness of the cavity and the low mold temperature. In …

In the present work, the generation of Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) by
using femtosecond laser source is investigated in the surface texturing of Ti grade 5 dental …

Surface functionalization of plastic parts has been studied and developed for several
applications. However, demand for the development of reliable and profitable manufacturing …

Many industrial processes involve the moving of objects in viscoplastic fluids such as
coating, drilling, and mixing. The understanding of the flow and the rheological behavior is …