Durable Soft Mold for Imprinting of High-Adhesive Resin
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Fabrication of PUA Soft Mold
2.2. Metal Deposition on PUA Soft Mold
2.3. Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM) Treatment on PUA Soft Mold
2.4. Attaching PUA Soft Mold on Imprint Roll
2.5. Contact Angle Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Type of Soft Mold | Wenzel State Contact Angle (°) | Calibrated Contact Angle (°) | Surface Energy (mJ/m2) |
---|---|---|---|
PDMS soft mold | 129.9 ± 4.0 | 111.6 | 7.3 |
PUA soft mold (No deposition) | 97.4 ± 7.8 | 94.2 | 15.6 |
PUA soft mold (Au deposition) | 148.5 ± 3.2 | 119.2 | 4.8 |
PUA soft mold (Ni deposition) | 142.8 ± 2.8 | 117.2 | 5.4 |
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Lee, J.; Lee, S.H.; Kwak, M.K. Durable Soft Mold for Imprinting of High-Adhesive Resin. Coatings 2021, 11, 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11020137
Lee J, Lee SH, Kwak MK. Durable Soft Mold for Imprinting of High-Adhesive Resin. Coatings. 2021; 11(2):137. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11020137
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Jihoon, Sung Ho Lee, and Moon Kyu Kwak. 2021. "Durable Soft Mold for Imprinting of High-Adhesive Resin" Coatings 11, no. 2: 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11020137