Try to deposit Parylene C -----Original Message----- From: mems-talk-bounces@memsnet.org [mailto:mems-talk-bounces@memsnet.org] On Behalf Of Prasad Mohan Lotlikar Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 3:17 AM To: mems-talk@memsnet.org Subject: [mems-talk] pdms impermeable coating? hi all, I am working on a micropump design and am using 100 um thick PDMS slygard diaphragm as actuation valve to pump water. Now since PDMS is permeable to moisture I need to coat another thin impermeable layer on it. the properties of this second layer must be- it must be flexible (so that pdms deflection is not compensated) it must be transparent or optically clear thin and easily available. can anyone help or suggest me the solution to this problem??