An alternative strategy for microtooling for replication processes

JURIŠEVIČ, Boštjan ;VALENTINČIČ, Jožko ;BLATNIK, Oki ;KRAMAR, Davorin ;ORBANIĆ, Henri ;JUNKAR, Mihael ;MASCLET, C. ;MUSEAU, Matthieu ;PARIS, H. .
An alternative strategy for microtooling for replication processes. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 53, n.12, p. 874-884, august 2017. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/an-alternative-strategy-for-microtooling-for-replication-processes/>. Date accessed: 08 feb. 2026. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.

Juriševič, B., Valentinčič, J., Blatnik, O., Kramar, D., Orbanić, H., Junkar, M., Masclet, C., Museau, M., & Paris, H.
(2007).
An alternative strategy for microtooling for replication processes.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 53(12), 874-884.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/

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Juriševič, B.,Valentinčič, J.,Blatnik, O.,Kramar, D.,Orbanić, H.,Junkar, M.,Masclet, C.,Museau, M.,Paris, H.
2007 August 53. An alternative strategy for microtooling for replication processes. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 53:12

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Juriševič, Boštjan, Jožko  Valentinčič, Oki  Blatnik, Davorin  Kramar, Henri  Orbanić, Mihael  Junkar, C.  Masclet, Matthieu  Museau, & H.  Paris.
"An alternative strategy for microtooling for replication processes." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 53.12 (2007): 874-884. Web.  08 Feb. 2026

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Juriševič, Boštjan, Valentinčič, Jožko, Blatnik, Oki, Kramar, Davorin, Orbanić, Henri, Junkar, Mihael, Masclet, C., Museau, Matthieu, AND Paris, H..
"An alternative strategy for microtooling for replication processes" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 53 Number 12 (18 August 2017)