Plastic masters-rigid templates for soft lithography

Lab Chip. 2009 Jun 7;9(11):1631-7. doi: 10.1039/b822081f. Epub 2009 Mar 5.

Abstract

We demonstrate a simple process for the fabrication of rigid plastic master molds for soft lithography directly from (poly)dimethysiloxane devices. Plastics masters (PMs) provide a cost-effective alternative to silicon-based masters and can be easily replicated without the need for cleanroom facilities. We have successfully demonstrated the use of plastics micromolding to generate both single and dual-layer plastic structures, and have characterized the fidelity of the molding process. Using the PM fabrication technique, world-to-chip connections can be integrated directly into the master enabling devices with robust, well-aligned fluidic ports directly after molding. PMs provide an easy technique for the fabrication of microfluidic devices and a simple route for the scaling-up of fabrication of robust masters for soft lithography.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / chemistry
  • Equipment Design
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Microtechnology / methods*
  • Plastics / chemistry*

Substances

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Plastics
  • baysilon