Integration of PDMS and PMMA for Batch Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices
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Loke, Weng Keong
Nam-Trung, Nguyen
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Lim, CT
Goh, JCH
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Biomed Engn Soc Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) finds its use in a wide range of microfluidic applications due to its flexibility and low cost . Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) attracts growing interest in microfluidics research community due to its low cost, high transparency, good mechanical and chemical properties. Combining PMMA with PDMS allows a high degree of flexibility in designing microfluidic devices. Bonding of PMMA to PDMS is a critical step for this hybrid approach. We present here a novel technique for bonding PMMA to PDMS. This technique is simple, fast and reliable. A dry adhesive layer was laminated onto the PMMA substrate. A pre-cured PDMS mixture was spin coated onto the adhesive to form a PDMS membrane. The bonding quality and the strength of the PDMS/adhesive membrane was tested using a precision pressure source. The results show that the bond can hold a pressure up to 20 kPa.
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6TH WORLD CONGRESS OF BIOMECHANICS (WCB 2010), PTS 1-3
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31
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© 2010 Springer Berlin/Heidelberg. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
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Engineering practice and education not elsewhere classified