Biotech Manifold

Plastic Manifolds

Liquid Handling and Fluid Handing Manifolds

Plastic manifolds provide a cost effective and reliable means of transporting or handling liquids and gases. They are ideally suited to applications were fluids must pass between a series of valves, reaction chambers, heater modules, etc.

The majority of liquid handling manifolds produced by Carville are used in medical diagnostic, clinical chemistry and biotech fields. Due to the nature of these applications, it is essential that manifolds are produced without the risk of contamination.

It is possible to machine and bond acrylic manifolds using conventional bonding methods. These techniques may include the use of a solvent or polymerising cement. Unfortunately, these methods carry certain disadvantages including that of possible contamination.

Unless otherwise specified by the end customer, Manifolds produced by Carville are bonded using a technique known as Diffusion Bonding. Plastic diffusion bonding was developed by Carville in the 1960�s for the production of avionics panels for use in aircraft cockpit displays.

Materials are carefully heat treated to remove all stress before the joining process. After heat treatment, the materials are fused together to create a bond which is as strong as the original parent material.

In additional to being very strong, Diffusion Bonded joints will remain stable over long periods of time. Unlike cemented joints, they will not discolour or shrink.

Medical Manifold