title: Fabrication of polydimethylsiloxane microfluidics using SU-8 molds.
abstract: We detail the widely prevalent technique of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) molding using SU-8 for creating microfluidic chambers and channels. Although other techniques such as injection molding are more apt for mass manufacturing and cost-effective, PDMS molding is used almost exclusively for rapid prototyping in corporate and research environments because of its simplicity and fast turnaround time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Irvine, USA.
authors.forename: Rabih
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zaouk
authors.forename: Benjamin Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Marc J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Madou
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon