Compact benchtop plasma cleaner designed for microfluidics surface preparation, including PDMS activation, improved wettability, and PDMS-glass bonding. Ideal for fast prototyping and routine chip fabrication.
General
Plasma surface activation made for microfluidics
This benchtop plasma cleaner is designed for microfluidics surface preparation: PDMS activation, PDMS-glass bonding, wettability tuning, channel conditioning, and improved adhesion for coatings or biomolecule immobilization. Plasma treatment increases surface energy and removes organic contaminants to support consistent bonding and reproducible device performance.
Features and Benefits
- Microfluidics-ready activation: reliable PDMS-glass bonding and stable hydrophilization for channel wetting, even with air plasma.
- Fast turnaround: short cycles for rapid prototyping and iteration.
- Repeatable results: uniform treatment area for consistent bonding (within chamber capacity).
- Simple operation: intuitive controls and straightforward workflows for daily lab users.
- Broad material compatibility: PDMS, glass, silicon, and many polymers (material-dependent).
Typical microfluidics workflow
- PDMS surface activation before bonding
- PDMS-glass bonding for sealed channels
- Short-term hydrophilization for easier chip priming
- Surface preparation prior to coatings (for example PEG, ECM proteins)
- Improved adhesion for functionalization and biomolecule immobilization
Variants and options
Choose the configuration that matches your lab power standard and level of process control.
- Power supply: 115 V or 230 V version
- PlasmaFlo Gas Flow Mixer: available included or not included, depending on your process needs (recommended when 2 gases are used or for gas flow consistency) and pressure monitoring
Vacuum pump
Choose the configuration that matches your lab power standard and level of process control.
Content
1x Plasma cleaner main unit with Pyrex chamber
1x Power supply
1x Gas inlet kit
1x Pyrex sample tray
1x User manual
Specifications
| |
PDC-32G (115V) |
PDC-32G-2 (230V) |
| Chamber dimensions |
3" x 6.5" / 76 mm x 165 mm (diameter x length) |
| Chamber material |
Pyrex (Quartz available upon request) |
| Input power |
150 W |
| RF power |
Low: 7 W | Medium: 11 W | High: 18 W |
| RF frequency |
MHz range |
| Gas inlet |
Metering valve input with Swagelok fittings |
| Chamber outlet |
1/2" OD Pyrex tubing |
| Vacuum pump power control |
Front-panel pump switch + rear pump outlet |
Pump powered separately (no integrated pump outlet) |
| Line power |
110-120 V / 50-60 Hz |
230 V (CE Certified) / 50-60 Hz |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
216 x 254 x 203 mm / 8.5" x 10" x 8" |
| Weight |
6 kg / 13 lbs |
Documentation
User Manual (PDF)
Quick Start Guide (PDF)
Brochure (PDF)
Start-up Checklist (PDF)
Safety / Handling Notes (PDF)
