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NanoFab Tool: PDMS Casting Station
The CNST NanoFab PDMS casting station consists of a Hamilton Safeaire fume hood which houses a Smart Coater 100 spinner, a Dataplate digital hot plate, an Ohaus Scout Pro digital scale, and two Bel-Art desiccators. The casting station provides users with all of the tools necessary to mix, de-gas, cast and bake elastomeric polymers, primarily polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to replicate master molds using spin-cast and drop-cast techniques. All tools in the casting station can accommodate substrates ranging from 150 mm wafers down to small pieces.
Specifications/Capabilities
Smart Coater 100:
- Maximum spin speed: 10,000 rpm.
- Maximum acceleration: 10,000 rpm per second.
- Time resolution: 0.1 second.
- 100 spin programs can be defined and saved for future use.
Dataplate 731 Hotplate:
- Temperature Range: room temperature to 370 °C.
- Maximum stirring speed: 1500 RPM.
- Platform Dimensions: 185 mm square.
Ohaus Scout Pro Scale:
- Max weight: 600 g.
- Resolution: 0.1 g.
- Stabilization time: 3 seconds.
Usage Information
Supported Sample Sizes
- Maximum wafer diameter: 150 mm (6 in).
- Small pieces supported: Yes.
Typical Applications
- Generation of Microfluidic devices.
- Lab on Chip (LoC).
- Microchips for drug screening.