Design and processing technology for packaging, one of the core
technologies for manufacturing of plastic microchannel device
using microchannel with a size ranging from dozen nanos to several
hundred micros, that seals microchannel to prevent leaking of liquid
sample and minimizes deformation of the channel.
Irreversible packaging technology including plastic plate welding
and adhesion and reversible packaging technology allowing sealing
and unsealing repeatedly.
Client / Market
- Diagnostic device, medical device companies
Necessity of this Technology
- Conventional adhesion or welding packaging technology for plastic material has
difficulty in sealing and maintaining precisely nano/microchannels on the surface
due to heat, pressure, or chemical solvent used during the process that affect the
surface structures and properties.
- Due to the high temperature and chemicals during the packaging process that may
cause damage in various biochemical substance including protein, it can be used
only for very limited applications.
- When irreversible packaging is done with adhesion and welding, unsealing and
resealing is difficult in the middle of using the microchannel device or pre/postprocess
for using the device when it is needed.
- Packaging done with mechanical clamping, the microchannels are hard to be
sealed uniformly, which results in leakage from some of channels frequently.
- It is necessary to apply the optimal packaging design and process technology
that considers the shape and size of the microchannel depending on the purpose,
requirement, and use environment of the microchannel.
Technical Differentiation
- Capable of various irreversible packaging process technologies such as ultrasonic
welding, thermal or adhesive bonding that prevents leaking and minimizes
deformation of the microchannel on a plastic plate.
- Capable of reversible packaging process technology, heating-free and chemicalfree,
that can seal the microchannel hermetically and maintain the microchannel
shape and size precisely.
- With the reversible packaging process technology, the device can be unsealed or
resealed repeatedly while the device is in use or in pre- or post-process, which makes
the device be applied to more diversely.
Excellence of Technology
- Reversible packaging technology, prevents negative effect on biochemical
substances like protein and cell due to its heating-free and chemical solvent-free
process, which is a great benefit regarding development of bio devices.
- As a mass producible packaging technology using plastic material, productivity
that is equivalent to that of injection molding can be realized-over 90% yield and
processing time of 1 minute or less.
- Based on this reversible packaging technology, the lead time for a device can be
reduced to from few days to a month, which enables rapid development.
Current Intellectual Property Right Status
PATENT
- Fabrication of Plastic Bio-chip Employing Microchannels (KR1392426, PCT/KR2014
/005141)
- Local Pressurization Typed Microchannel (KR2017-0184209)
- Microchannel with Joints (KR2017-0184201)
- Microchannel (KR2016-0079890)
KNOW-HOW
- Microchannel ultrasonic welding process
- Microchannel film adhesion packaging process
- Thermal and chemical welding for microchannel
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