Product Properties

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Product Properties
  • Working with ACRYLITE®
  • Test Data Results
  • Fire Test Performance
  • Equipment Materials and Suppliers
  • Product Properties
  • Care & Maintenance
  • Application Advice
  • Cementing
  • Glazing
  • General Reference Documents
  • Acrylic vs Glass

Product Properties

Here’s how our films compare to other commonly used materials in microfluidic device manufacturing: (copy)

Property Cyclic Olefin Copolymer COC (EUROPLEX®) PMMA (ACRYLITE®) Polycarbonate PC
Optical Clarity ★★★★★ (Excellent) ★★★★ ★★★★
Autofluorescence Very low Medium High
UV-Transmission High Medium Medium
Chemical Resistance Excellent Poor Poor-Medium
Water/Gas Barrier Excellent Poor Poor
Thermal Stability Moderate Low Moderate
Ease of Microfabrication Excellent Good Good
Typical Use in LoC Diagnostics, fluorescence detection, microchannels Prototyping, optical covers Structural parts, rugged chips

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