[labnetwork] PDMS mold process?

[Zhichao Wang]

Hi Russ,

One concern of PDMS mixing in the cleanroom is the contamination. The
mixed liquid of PDMS and curing agent is really nasty and hard to
clean. You may need a designated area for users to do the mixing and
molding.
The Dow SYLGARD™ 184 kit is one of the most commonly used PDMS kits,
you can use it as reference for detailed information. Hope this helps.

Best,
Chao


On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM Russ Renzas <rrenzas at unr.edu> wrote:
>
> Is anyone familiar with PDMS (or other material) mold fabrication? Any procedures or gotchas to worry about?
>
> Bio faculty member asking if we can make molds in our fab. I only know how to make semiconductor, photonic, and quantum devices.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Russ
>
> Russ Renzas
> University of Nevada, Reno
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