Abstract: The micro-molding equipment contains a preform molding equipment 10 taking a single-cavity of a preform material 3 corresponding to a small precision optical component to be molded with a runnerless mold, and a precision compression molding equipment 40 for after molding the preform material 3 by primary compression molding in a vacuum state, cooling the preform material to a temperature near a glass transition point, and then re-softening a surface layer of the preform material and molding the same by secondary compression molding to transfer the small precision optical component thereto.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 18, 2005
Publication date:
March 20, 2008
Applicants:
RIKEN, THE NEXSYS CORPORATION, SAN SEIMITSU KAKO LAB., LTD., IKEGAMI MOLD ENGINEERING CO., LTD., ASTOM R&D