I have heard that O2 plasma helps metal adhesion with PDMS. The following reference may also be useful: "Design and fabrication of elastic interconnections for stretchable electronic circuits", Brosteaux, D; Axisa, F; Gonzalez, M, et al., IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS Vol. 28, Iss. 7, P. 552-554, JUL 2007. Gareth On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 00:10, Jimmy Wangwrote: > > Hi, > > I am working on a project that involves embedding metals (copper/zinc) into > PDMS. The purpose is to have it be flexible. However, despite being > flexible, due to the weak adhesion between PDMS and the embedded metal, the > PDMS may just peel off. The metal is cleaned very thoroughly yet the problem > still occurs. It appears that metal does not adhere well to PDMS. Is there > anything to enhance the adhesion between PDMS and metal? > > Thanks! > > JJW