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- Best in class for transparency and light transmission
- Low autofluorescence, UV transparent for fluorescent imaging applications
- Low water absorption (hydrophobic, less than 10x acrylic)
- Biocompatible
- Superior chemical resistance for the amorphous material class
- Resists most polar solvent like acetone, and methanol and acids and alkalis,
- Very brittle and hard; does not scratch easily
- Wide range of grades to 275°F working temperature
- Suitable for optical applications
- Excellent durability
- Dimensionally stable
- Low creep
ABOUT COC & COP PLASTIC MANIFOLDS
COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) and COP (cyclic olefin polymer) plastics offer many advantages over other amorphous plastics used in fluidic manifolds (such as acrylic, polycarbonate, and ULTEM). COC/COP plastic manifolds can have up to Grade 4 clarity for optical applications, offering fantastic transparency for diagnostics and laboratory applications. We also often find COC/COP used in microfluidic applications because of its clarity and light transmission qualities.
Additionally, COC/COP are biocompatible and sterilizable plastics with a distinct hydrophobic nature. This makes it also great for medical and healthcare use over other plastics like acrylic or polycarbonate, which don't have the same hydrophobic nature as COC/COP. Acrylic definitely has a higher water absorption rate than COC/COP of up to ten times more.
Read through the tabs below to get more information about COC/COP plastic machining and manifolds to see if this plastic material is the one for your next product.