Insert Precision Glass Molding

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Insert Precision Glass Molding

Book: Field Guide to Molded Optics

Author(s): Michael Schaub, Alan Symmons

Published: 2016

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2230581.ch60

Abstract

Insert precision glass molding (iPGM) is the process of molding an optical glass component within a holder. iPGM is a volumetric molding process. The process differs only in that an insert is introduced to the molding machine. The insert is added prior to the glass preform.
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