Chemical microreactor and microreactor made by process
First Claim
1. Manufacturing process for chemical microreactors, including at least one substrate with fluid ducts as well as feeding and drain conducts for fluids without using plastic moulding techniques comprising the following steps of:
- a.) forming fluid duct structures on metal surfaces located on the substrate by means of a photoresist layer or of a screen-printed varnish layer, so that the metal surfaces are partly covered by the layer;
b.) at least partial electroless and/or electrochemical etching-off the metal from the exposed surfaces of the substrate;
c.) total removal of the photoresist layer or screen-printed varnish layer;
d.) forming adhesive and/or solder layers;
e.) superimposing the substrates and a closure segment closing the fluid ducts, and interconnecting the substrates and the closure segment by gluing and/or soldering.
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Abstract
Chemical microreators for chemical systhesis and their methods of manufacture are known, but have disadvantages such as extremely high manufacturing costs or poor flexibility for adaptation to various cases of application. These disadvantages are avoided by means of the microreators and manufacturing methods according to the invention. The microreators are characterized in that the reactors contain fluid ducts in at least one plane as well as feed and return lines for fluids, wherein the fluid ducts are defined by side walls of metal opposing each other and further side walls of metal or plastic extending between said side walls, and in which the planes are connected together and/or with a closure segment closing open fluid ducts by means of appropriate solder or adhesive layers. The manufacturing method is characterized by process sequences in which the individual reactor planes produced by means of electrolytic methods, are connected together by soldering or gluing.
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20 Claims
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1. Manufacturing process for chemical microreactors, including at least one substrate with fluid ducts as well as feeding and drain conducts for fluids without using plastic moulding techniques comprising the following steps of:
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a.) forming fluid duct structures on metal surfaces located on the substrate by means of a photoresist layer or of a screen-printed varnish layer, so that the metal surfaces are partly covered by the layer;
b.) at least partial electroless and/or electrochemical etching-off the metal from the exposed surfaces of the substrate;
c.) total removal of the photoresist layer or screen-printed varnish layer;
d.) forming adhesive and/or solder layers;
e.) superimposing the substrates and a closure segment closing the fluid ducts, and interconnecting the substrates and the closure segment by gluing and/or soldering. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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2. Manufacturing process for chemical microreactors, including at least one substrate with fluid ducts as well as feeding and drain conducts for fluids without using plastic moulding techniques comprising the following steps of:
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a.) forming fluid duct structures on metal surfaces located on the substrate by means of a photoresist layer or of a screen-printed varnish layer, so that the metal surfaces are partly covered by the layer;
b.) electroless and/or electrochemical deposition of a metal layer on the exposed surfaces of the substrate;
c.) total removal of the photoresist layer or screen-printed varnish layer;
d.) at least partial electroless and/or electrochemical etching-off the metal of the substrate by forming fluid ducts;
e.) forming of adhesive and/or solder layers;
f.) superimposing the substrates and a closure segment closing the fluid ducts, and interconnecting the substrates and the closure segment by gluing and/or soldering. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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3. Manufacturing method for chemical microreactors, including at least one substrate with fluid ducts as well as feeding and drain conducts for fluids without using plastic moulding techniques comprising the following process steps of:
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a.) forming fluid duct structures on the substrate by means of a photoresist layer or a screen-printed varnish layer, so that the substrate surfaces are partly covered by the layer;
b.) depositing a metal layer on the exposed surfaces of the substrate;
c.) total removal of the photoresist layer or screen-printed varnish layer;
d.) forming adhesive and/or solder layers;
e.) superimposing the substrates and a closure segment closing the fluid ducts and interconnecting the substrates and the closure segment by gluing and/or soldering.
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- 16. Chemical microreactor with fluid ducts in at least one plane as well as feeding and drain conducts for fluids, in which the fluid ducts are defined by side walls of metal opposing each other and by further side walls of metal or plastic extending between said side walls, characterized in that the planes are connected together and/or with a closure segment closing open fluid ducts by means of appropriate solder and/or adhesive layers.
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