Micromolding

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007341",
  "term": "Micromolding",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A fabrication technique for creating microscale or nanoscale structures by replicating a master pattern, or mold, into a polymer material. The process involves filling the mold cavities with a liquid polymer or prepolymer, solidifying the material through methods like curing or cooling, and then demolding the finished part. This method is a key component of soft lithography, where elastomeric molds are used.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "microfluidics",
    "soft lithography"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. 'Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1879 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1215)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/micromolding/"
}