Patent ID: 6375871
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B01L,B29C,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A continuous process for preparing a molded article comprising:(a) providing a supply of flowable material and an open molding tool that comprises a molding surface; (b) continuously bringing the flowable material and the molding surface of the open molding tool into line contact with each other, forming a plurality of microfluid processing architecture patterns within said flowable material and thereafter solidifying the flowable material, thereby forming a molded article having at least one self-contained structure in accordance with each microfluid processing architecture pattern including at least one structural end point and at least one structural portion having a depth dimension of about 50 micrometers and a width dimension ranging from about 4 to about 64 micrometers; and (c) separating said molded article from said molding surface.