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News Release from: NanoEmboss | Subject: Polymer microsystems
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NanoEmboss has introduced a development and prototyping service for polymer microsystems based on its extensive proprietary expertise and knowhow.
Following the introduction of rapid prototyping and volume master products for replication processes earlier this year, NanoEmboss has introduced a development and prototyping service for polymer microsystems based on its extensive proprietary expertise and knowhow Established as a division of NanoComms, NanoEmboss provides the replication industry with rapid prototyping and volume manufacturing multilevel masters for processes such as hot embossing and micro injection moulding
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 3 Aug 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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NanoEmboss masters allow feature sizes from microns to millimetres to be achieved on several levels with excellent interlevel registration.
They can be produced cost effectively and on much shorter timescales than masters produced by traditional methods such as micromachining and laser writing.
In addition to supply of master products to its customers NanoEmboss has now launched a design, development and prototyping service for polymer microsystems.
Designed to meet the increasing demand for complex multilevel replicated microstructures in life sciences and micro optics, NanoEmboss engineers work with our customers to enable them to develop products applications in areas as diverse as optical microsystems through to micro-fluidic chips with integrated photonics.
Commenting on this new service, Ian Muirhead, VP Business Development, said: "It was a natural progression to extend the supply of our multilevel NanoEmboss masters to the design, development and prototyping of polymer microsystems".
"Many companies are looking to develop prototypes devices using NanoEmboss intellectual property and knowhow to outsource development and prototyping to us in advance of volume production".
Replication masters are central to the production of components using hot embossing and micro-injection moulding.
The development of the master can be a significant cost driver in many project phases right up to the start of volume production.
Dr Muirhead continued: "Major players in the life science, datacomms and telecomms markets expressed interest and recognised the fact that we could greatly assist their internal product developments through our established expertise in this area".
"The particular challenge is in making high tolerance, multilevel masters".
"This is where our proprietary process excels".
"It will allow our customers to make new and enhanced products much more cost effectively".
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