Design, Simulation and Fabrication of 3D Printing Mold for Rapid Production (PMRP) of Microfluidic Channel

Abstract

Since the 2000s, microfluidic technology has developed quickly, and presently it is well-liked by academic researchers. However, employing lithography to produce microfluidic devices is an expensive, difficult, and timeconsuming operation. Microfluidic facilities must be built at a significant cost because everything is imported. As a result, microfluidics is limited in Malaysia. Therefore, a new method to create a microfluidic mold for quick production using threedimensional (3D) printer technology has been described in this study. This method is more cost-effective than lithography facilities. Anyone can create their own microfluidic channel using computer-aided design (CAD) design software by using 3D printing technology, which can be used for a variety of purposes. To predict the channel's behavior, the finite element method (FEM) is simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics. A syringe pump is connected to the channel in order to observe the fluid flow. The results of the test, simulation, and theory were all highly congruent.