OS0301-253 The analysis of the silicone rubber in order to make Microchamber Device

Abstract

Microchamber devices have been made by using 3d manufacturing technique. Such the chamber is given by pulling silicone rubber from the epoxy mold. In the pulling process, destruction of the epoxy mold is occurred. The pulling mechanism of the silicone is investigated by using the elastic analysis. The silicone rubber is considered as hyper elastic material, such as Neo-Hookean solid. The maximum pulling force can be given as the sum of the thin region. The relationships between the maximum pulling force and the configuration of the mold are given.