Cost Modeling of Injection‐Molded Plastic Optics

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Different Uses and Users of Cost Modeling Calculating Plastic Optics Manufacturing Costs Mold Costs and Production Volumes Calculating Molding Costs Calculating Coating Costs Additional Processes Case Study 1: Comparing Different Design Concepts Case Study 2: Evaluating Manufacturing Process Improvements Case Study 3: Optimizing an Optical Design at Module Level Discussion and Conclusions