Custom Adhesive Chips
Open design.
Easy integration.
Your dimensions.
Principle
The adhesive chips consist of an injection-molded chip body, in the open configuration, assembled to a structured, double-sided adhesive tape. The adhesive properties of the tape enable the users to seal the microstructures with a platform of their choice.
Two setup options, to achieve your custom adhesive chip
Setup 1
Existing Open-channel chip
+ structured adhesive tape
Principle
- Existing chip body with interfaces and microstructures in open configuration
- Design to be selected from our off-the-shelf chips
- Assembled with a 140 µm-thick, structured double-sided adhesive tape, which adds to the structure depth
- Sealed by the you with a substrate of your choice
- Minimum order quantity: 10 pcs
Setup 2
Interface Platform
+ structured Adhesive Tape
Principle
- Plain substrate featuring interfaces only, without additional microstructures
- Assembled with structured double-sided adhesive tape with a design of your choice
- Microstructures are introduced solely through the tape, with a depth of 140 µm
- Sealed by the you with a substrate of your choice
- Minimum order quantity: 5 pcs
ADVANTAGES
Why Adhesive Chips?
Direct sealing by the user
You can directly seal the adhesive chip with a platform of your choice (glass cover, pre-cut foils, polymer substrates).
Design and dimensional flexibility
By following our basic design rules, you can create the design idea that suits your requirements and we will turn it into a product for you.
Customer-specific integration
Easily set your experiment up by directly accessing the microstructures for reagent integration, surface treatment, …etc
Diverse applications
Scaffold integration. Spotting. Immunoassays. Organoid culture. and much more!
DESIGN RULES
Important design rules for customized tapes
- Minimum channel width: 200 µm
- Minimum radius of curvature: 500 µm
- Minimum hole diameter: 300 µm
- Minimum spacing between adjacent cut-outs: 1 mm
- Preserve mechanical stability through the remaining tape film. Shorter cut-out sections and larger spacing are advantageous
From components to the fluidic assembly
FOUR SIMPLE STEPS TO YOUR FINAL DEVICE
Prepare
Place the chip in a handling frame, with the adhesive tape facing upward.
Remove the protective film
Lift the film at one corner and peel it off.
Align and apply
Place the cover substrate or platform.
Inspect and start
Press down and check shortly, before starting your experiment right away.
microfluidic chip platforms for self-assembly
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Want to get started?
We can help you choose the right assembly
Contact us to discuss the feasibility and pricing of your customized design.
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Off-the-shelf Adhesive Chips
No need for a customized solutions – choose from many existing options.
Interface Platforms
Select a planar platform to add your customized tape design.
Pre-Cut Foils
Thin foils in microscope slide format to close your adhesive chip.
Polymer Substrates
Thicker substrates in various formats to close your adhesive chip.