Quick answer: Precision Glass for Microfluidic Devices covers custom precision glass machined to drawing with inspection reports. Prototypes ship in 5-10 working days.
What precision glass for microfluidic devices actually buys from a glass shop: chips, manifolds, via plates, bonded stacks. The requirement underneath is optically clear, low-autofluorescence channel plates.
Key parameters
| RFQ inputs | PDF/DXF/STEP drawing, quantity brackets, surface and edge spec |
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DFM notes from the shop floor
The shop-floor rules that matter here:
- Over-specification is the quiet budget killer: a 20/10 scratch-dig face costs roughly three times an 80/50 face, so grade each surface individually.
The full rules live in our tolerance design guide and holes and edges design guide.
Application context
The recurring buyers of precision glass for microfluidic devices: optical sensors (sensor windows, filter caps, lens covers); medical diagnostics (flow cells, slides, microplate bottoms, cuvette windows); microfluidic devices (chips, manifolds, via plates, bonded stacks).
The fastest route to a quote is geometry: use the 3D builder below, draw a dimensioned 2D drawing from it, or open the site-wide custom glass machining 3D + 2D builder for fully custom parts.
Engineers scoping this work usually also review custom microfluidic chip, microfluidic glass applications, high-temperature quartz windows.
Buyer questions, answered
How fast can prototypes ship?
Machined prototypes ship in 5 – 10 working days. Coated or bonded parts add 1 – 2 weeks depending on queue slots.
What files do you need for a quote?
A dimensioned PDF plus DXF or STEP geometry. If only a sketch exists, our drawing review service formalizes it before quoting.
Do parts ship with inspection data?
Dimensional reports, surface certificates and material certs per melt are available; specify the level on the RFQ.
What do microfluidic devices programs usually order?
Chips, manifolds, via plates, bonded stacks. Typical spec: channels from 10 um, bond voids < 1%.
Is there a minimum order for precision glass for microfluidic devices?
No. Single prototypes are accepted, and pricing steps down at 10, 100 and 1,000 pieces.
Specifications on this page were last reviewed by our engineering team in August 2026.