In this paper, we demonstrate using laser induced forward transfer (LIFT) technology to deposit Ti/Ni alloy on a glass substrate with high precision. Here the photonic feature of laser energy is used to move the Ti/Ni particles forward and deposit them on the glass, while the wave feature of laser is used to turn part of the Ti/Ni particles into ions. The characteristics of deposited films and their relations with the processing conditions are studied. A new method of depositing materials using photons instead of electrons in electric field may bring about a series of new technologies on surface deposition, which can be used to produce shape memory alloys.

Elastomeric polymers have been used as moulds for fabricating micro structures in the soft lithography technology due to their elastic features and unstickiness to polymer features. Previously, the micro moulds were normally produced by imprinting on micro prototypes, which are fabricated using deep reactive etching or photolithography. In this paper, we introduce a direct mould fabrication method, which uses pulsed laser drilling technology to directly generate high aspect ratio patterns in elastomeric polymers. The effects of laser parameters such as pulse repetition rate and average power on the drilling qualities are systematically studied. The techniques presented in this paper would provide a more flexible way to fabricate high aspect ratio micro features on elastomer mould efficiently.

The crystal structure of aramid fibers is highly orientated. The structure of aramid fibers with various manufacturing processes and aramid paper sheets were analyzed and observed by using polarized light microscope (PLM). The change and its law of aramid fiber crystal structure in such processes as aramid fiber mamufaturing of aramid fiber/fibrids, forming of aramid paper sheets, and heat treatment were analysed. The relationship between the structural feature of aramid fibers and the performance of aramid paper was also discussed.

This paper demonstrates the comparisons of molding with micro molds made of different elastomeric polymers. Micro molds made of pure polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), 0.3% carbon nanotube (CNT) enforced polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), 2% carbon nanotube (CNT) enforced polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and commercial available high temperature silicon rubber sheet (Avon Group) were studied. Micro moldings using different molding pressures were performed. By comparing the dimensions of micro features produced with different molding pressures, molding accuracies of using micro molds made of different elastomeric polymers are obtained. Results of this study provide valuable information for the development of elastomer micro mold insert for micro injection molding.

Micro overmolding is becoming more important with the rapid development and applications of microproducts in bioengineering, electronics and other areas in recent years. This paper presents our findings in studying polymer interfaces in micro channels of a micro mold during overmolding process. The bonding strengths between polycarbonate (PC) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) were examined and compared under different overmolding conditions. Results show bonding behaviors in micro channels are not only affected by temperatures, they are also influenced by surface roughness.