Notes from the micron scale
Company news, material deep-dives, and case studies from the Potomac Photonics team — precision micromanufacturing, one micron at a time.
3D Printing Revolutionizing Leak Testing / Container Closure Integrity (CCIT) with Potomac Photonics’ Rapid Turnaround Hole Drilling Capabilites
Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) is crucial for ensuring the sterility and safety of packaging in pharmaceutical and other critical industries. Potomac…
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3D Printing DuPont Kapton Polyimide: Versatile Applications and Potomac Photonics’ Expertise in Laser Micro Machining
Introduction DuPont’s Kapton polyimide is a high-performance polymer known for its exceptional electrical insulation, mechanical strength, and resistance to extreme temperatures and…
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3D Printing Laser Drilling of Port Holes for Microfluidic Devices
Microfluidic devices are a type of miniaturized lab-on-a-chip technology that have been gaining popularity in recent years. These tiny devices are used…
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Articles Hydrophilicity of COC Microfluidic Devices
Potomac can fabricate fully functional microfluidic devices in many materials such as Cyclo-Olefin Copolymer (COC). Often our customers ask us to treat…
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3D Printing <strong>Potomac Accelerates Shadow Mask <br>Manufacturing Speeds</strong>
Every day, disruptive technologies allow humans to enter a new world that brings innovations to life. Whether battling climate change by reducing…
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Articles Potomac Gives Thanks for the Opportunity to Help Healthcare Outcomes Via Microfluidic Device Advances
Living in a time when there is so much chaos, division, and animosity, it is sometimes hard to remember how much we…
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3D Printing Potomac Photonics Designs and Fabricates Innovative Dental Tool to Comply with COVID Protocols.
Potomac scientists and engineers innately see a problem and, especially in this time of Covid, can’t help but jump in to innovate…
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3D Printing Potomac Celebrates MfgDay By Exploring Advanced Manufacturing Career Options
Each October manufacturers, led by the National Association of Manufacturers, focus on the career opportunities that manufacturing brings to a wide range…
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3D Printing Microfluidic Device to counter the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) crisis in healthcare.
March 2020, Astek Diagnostics LLC, won the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Award to develop a microfluidic device to detect bacterial infections in…
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