Polymer Technology toward Nano, future technology for Europe?

Organisation and Chair: Martin Ganz, Battenfeld BTG Group Austria
Co Chair: Bertrand Fillon, CEA France

• Welcome, Introduction and short Interview of the audience - Martin Ganz, Bertrand Fillon
• Micro Injection Moulding and Compression Moulding - Martin Ganz
  1. Definition: what is micro moulding? (Type and specific dimension)
  2. Principle micro moulding technology (availability physical limits)
  3. Different micro moulding process (Variotherm, Injection compressing, 2K)
  4. Production environment requirement (mould,handling,Quality inspection)
  5. Micro parts
• New Trends in Replication by Hot Embossing - Matthias Heckele, FzK Germany
  
  1. Hot Embossing - stamping or molding?
  2. Hot Embossing – replication at the lab
  3. Towards industrial fabrication
  4. Applications
• Nanoimprint Lithography - Helmut Schift, PSI Switzerland
  
  1. Nanoreplication techniques
  2. Nanoimprint - molding of thin polymer layers
  3. Pattern transfer
  4. Applications
     
• Wrap up, Summary and results of the workshop - Martin Ganz, Bertrand Fillon