High Power Expanded Plasma Cleaner - Laboratory Cleaning Equipment

BENCHTOP PLASMA CLEANERS

Our plasma cleaners are benchtop, inductively coupled plasma devices that serve as excellent tools for surface cleaning, surface preparation, and surface modification. Plasma treatment may be applied to a wide variety of materials,including metals, ceramics, composites, plastics, polymers and biomaterials.

Our plasma cleaners may be employed in a broad range of surface engineering applications,including surface cleaning, surface sterilization, surface activation, surface energy alteration, surface preparation for bonding and adhesion, modification of surface chemistry, as well as the surface treatment of polymers and biomaterials through activation, grafting and surface coating.

Our products are specifically designed for laboratory and R&D use. They offer inexpensive,compact functionality. Key applications areas include materials science,microfluidics, polymer science, biomedical materials, optics, and sterilization of dental and medical implants and instruments.

? PRODUCTS

BASIC PLASMA CLEANER

PDC-32G (115V) | PDC-32G-2 (230V)

A compact,inexpensive benchtop plasma instrument suitable for nanoscale surface cleaningand activation of small samples.

EXPANDED PLASMA CLEANER

PDC-001 (115V) | PDC-002 (230V)

A larger tabletop plasma instrument and extensively used for nanoscale surface cleaning and surface activation.

HIGH POWER EXPANDED PLASMA CLEANER

PDC-001-HP (115V) | PDC-002-HP (230V)

With twice the cleaning rate as the Expanded Plasma Cleaner, the High Power Expanded model is a versatile instrument.

FEATURES

Larger, benchtop unit

Adjustable RF power settings (Low, Medium, High)

Maximum RF powerof 45W

Low RF power setting is equivalent to High RF power setting on PDC-001/PDC-002

Includes a 6″ diameter x 6.5″ length Pyrex chamber

Hinged door with viewing window

Active fan cooling

Integral switch for a vacuum pump

1/8″ NPT metering valve to qualitatively control gas flow and vacuum pressure

1/8″ NPT 3-way valve to quickly switch from bleeding in gas, isolating the chamber, and venting

Weight: 37 lbs

Size: 11″ H x 18″ W x 9″ D

Optional PlasmaFlo gas mixer allows quantitative control of up to two (2) process gases and monitoring of chamber pressure

Optional quartz chamber and sample tray

Compatible vacuum pump available

REQUIREMENTS

Our Plasma Cleaners require a vacuum pump with a minimum pump speed of 1.4 m3/hr (23L/min) and ultimate total pressure of 200 mTorr (0.27 mbar) or less.

? APPLICATIONS

NANOSCALE CLEANING

Plasma surface treatment removes nanoscale organic contamination and alters surface chemistry without affecting the bulk material.

ALTER SURFACE CHEMISTRY

Tailoring surfaces with specific chemical functionalities is often vital for optimal material performance. Plasma can alter surfaces to be more hydrophilic or hydrophobic or to introduce specific chemical functionalities to the surface without affecting the bulk material.

DEVICE FABRICATION

Plasma enables the fabrication of devices through covalent bonding (microfludic devices) or by facilitating the adhesive potential of intermediate epoxys, glues or other adhesives.

BIOLOGY & BIOMEDICAL

Plasma treatment cleans, sterilizes and activates biomaterial surfaces, improving biocompatability and antibiofouling traits. As a result, plasma is used extensively for cell seeding, protein adsorption, biomaterial coating, and implant surface activation.

SURFACE PATTERNING

Plasma can be employed in various ways to facilitate surface patterning, which is often a required processing step for the fabrication of multilayer devices, such as solar cells, sensors, and microfluidic chips.