Microfluidics

TOPAS® COC optical clarity allows for precise observation and analysis of fluidic processes within microchannels, facilitating accurate and reliable experimentation. TOPAS® COC’s low water absorption and resistance to chemicals make it an ideal material for microfluidic devices, enabling precise control and manipulation of fluids for applications in healthcare, life sciences, and analytical chemistry.

Why TOPAS® COC for Microfluidics

Your smallest details are a big deal to us.

Microfluidic chips and devices rely on the incredibly fine detail replication possible with TOPAS polymers. Submicron features are possible. The high dimensional stability of TOPAS® COC ensures your product will consistently perform as designed.

TOPAS polymers have excellent chemical resistance to common solvents used in flow cells and microfluidics, including alcohols, DMSO, acids, bases, and of course water. Properties include exceptional light and UV transparency, with very low autofluorescence. TOPAS resins enable integration of advanced analytical capabilities into your lab-on-a-chip design. Applications include drug discovery, RNA and DNA sequencing, protein reactions, genotyping expression, pathogen identification, and cell counting. And rapid prototyping (3D printing) is now possible with TOPAS 8007 to speed your design process.

With an inherently high surface to volume ratio, microfluidic assemblies require an extremely pure substrate to minimize contamination and maximize results. The high purity of TOPAS COC medical grade plastic means that leachables and extractables are lower than other materials. The inert, nonreactive and nontoxic nature of TOPAS medical polymers also contributes to the perfect environment for microchemistry.

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Rapid prototyping of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) microfluidic Devices

Prototyping of Microfluidic Systems with Integrated Waveguides in Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)

Uses

Explore Our Other Diagnostic Uses.

Ultraviolet light is a critical tool for analytical techniques such as UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. Our TOPAS polymers transmit UV better than other plastics.
Advanced analyses require microtiter plates that are up to the challenge. Learn how TOPAS COC enables better designs and better results.
Point of Care (POC) diagnostics require precise fluid control, the key to accurate sample analysis. Discover why TOPAS COC is the proven material of choice in rapid point-of-care testing.

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