Which Material is Right For Your Plastic Microfluidic Device?
Enplas recommends the industry’s leading materials for the biocompatibility, manufacturability, and more for your microfluidics device.
The specific materials we recommend are contingent on a myriad of factors.
No two devices are the same in composition or use.
However, Enplas commonly works with the following materials for microfluidics fabrication:
PMMA | TPE | COC | COP | And others as appropriate
Wondering what materials might be right for your device?
Use the graph below to see which materials might work best for your objectives.
| COP
High Heat Resistance Grade | COP
Superior Moldability Grade | COC
High Heat Resistance Grade | COC
Superior Moldability Grade | PMMA |
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| PCR | ✓ | | ✓ | | |
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| Droplet Generation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
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| Fluorescent Detection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Dense & Complex Channels | ✓ | ✓ | | | |
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| Material Cost | $$$ | $$ | $$$ | $$ | $ |
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