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Influence of short fibre reinforcement on properties of injection moulded micro parts in dependence of fibre content and part dimensions

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Varying part dimensions usually result in reduced usable material properties. The dependence of the resultant part properties with reduced part dimensions associated with fibre reinforcement is largely uninvestigated. This paper discusses the interactions between different part dimensions and varying short glass fibre reinforcement. The results show that fibre reinforcement can favour the use of mechanical material properties. However, the amount is dependent of the fibre content and the part dimensions available.

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Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the German Research Foundation (DFG) for funding the work in DR421/16-1. We also extend our gratitude to our industrial partners Arburg GmbH and Co. KG and BASF SE for providing equipment and material. They further thank Mrs. Pia Trawiel and Mrs. Birgit Kaiser for supporting the measurements and critical discussions.

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  1. Institute of Polymer Technology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Am Weichselgarten 9, 91054, Erlangen-Tennenlohe, Germany

    Dietmar Drummer, Martina Heinle & Steve Meister

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Drummer, D., Heinle, M. & Meister, S. Influence of short fibre reinforcement on properties of injection moulded micro parts in dependence of fibre content and part dimensions. Microsyst Technol 23, 245–253 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-015-2752-8

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