Insights
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THE ROLE OF MICRO MOLDING IN THE MAKING OF OPTICS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS
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Overcoming design challenges in micro optics molding
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Common micro optics questions
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Markets
Medical
Micro molding is the solution used by many medical device OEMs to achieve the precision required by their products or applications.
Micro Electronics
Accumold has 30 years experience working with OEMs that require complex micro-sized electronic components and connectors.
Polymer Optics
Micro manufacturing is pushing the boundary of what is possible in the area of micro-optic component manufacturing.
Emerging Tech
Our emerging technology experience is in components for smart devices or wearables, which is driven by weight, cost, and high-precision.
Automotive Electronics
The automotive industry is a driving force when it comes to innovation and development of micro-systems, with demand for high volume production.
What is Micro Molding?
Micro-molding is a highly specialized manufacturing process that produces extremely small, high-precision thermoplastic parts and components with micron tolerances.
The process starts in a tooling department where a mold is created that has a cavity in the shape of the part desired. Thermoplastic or resin is rapidly injected into the cavity, creating the component or part at high speed.