Table 3.

Multi-scale meshing parameters for the single micro-plastic components.

Mesh Parameters	Case 1 Micro-Ring	Case 2 Micro-Cap
Element type	3D Tetrahedral	3D Tetrahedral
Meshing algorithm	Advancing Front	Advancing Front
Modeling of sprue	Yes	Yes
Number of cavities	4	1
Minimum element size	50 µm	20 µm
Maximum element size	500 µm	300 µm
Growth rate	1.2	1.2
Total elements	1.4 × 106	1.0 × 106