Title :
A novel strategy for the integration of PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages
Author :
Miller, Paul ; Schueneman, Matthias ; Sbarski, Igor ; Gengenbach, Thomas ; Spurling, Tom
Author_Institution :
CRC for Microtechnology, Hawthorn, Vic., Australia
fDate :
31 May-3 June 2005
Abstract :
The paper describes a novel processing method for the integration of elastomeric PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages via the following process; (1) bonding sheet PDMS to an unstructured sheet or bulk thermoplastic polymer to form a composite material, (2) microstructuring the composite material to produce microfluidic channels, structures and reservoirs, and (3) utilizing pretreatment such as plasma, corona or UV/ozone to bond a PDMS membrane to the PDMS surface layer of the structured composite material.
Keywords :
adhesive bonding; microfluidics; plastic packaging; polymers; PDMS membranes integration; bonding sheet PDMS; composite material; elastomeric PDMS; microfluidic channels; microstructuring; thermoplastic microfluidic packages; Biomembranes; Bonding; Composite materials; Corona; Microfluidics; Packaging; Plasma applications; Plasma materials processing; Polymers; Reservoirs;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2005. Proceedings. 55th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8907-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.2005.1441330
