Product Properties

Product Properties
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  • Acrylic vs Glass

Product Properties

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

Material Optical Performance Chemical Resistance Ease of Fabrication

Cost

Best For

Glass ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★☆☆☆ $$$$ Reusable, precision systems
COC (EUROPLEX®) ★★★★★ ★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ $$$ High-performance diagnostics
PMMA (ACRYLITE®) ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★★★★ $$ Disposable, low-temp devices
PDMS ★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $ Research, soft lithography
PC ★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆ $$ Durable, balanced performance

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