Theoretical principles and their application to microplasturgy
Microplasturgie

Demand for micro-parts has grown steadily in recent years, driven in particular by certain industrial sectors such as electronics, medical and telecommunications.

However, the quest for miniaturization is driven by different motivations in different sectors. For example, the electronics sector, by increasing the density of integrated circuits to boost computer performance, was soon confronted with a problem of connectivity.

• The use of plastics for computer connectors is inextricably linked with the development of this sector (connector lugs had been made of phenolic resin since the 1940s, as the properties of plastics enabled good electrical insulation).

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