ClearASeal Pierce™ Heat Sealing Film

Overview

Thin polyester heat sealing film, easily pierceable with autosampler needles/ABI^® 3730; suitable for PCR, qPCR and optical applications

• Heat sealing offers a 100% effective method for plate sealing for a complete seal integrity, as well as being quick and cost effective
• Our ClearASeal Pierce heat sealing film is an optically clear polyester backed film, forming a pierceable seal to polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) plates
• The optical clarity of this seal enables its use for sealing plates required for imaging use, including fluorescent detection methods such as qPCR and colorimetric assays
• Its pierceability renders it useful for automation and for use on needle, capillary and tip based liquid handling systems
• It is effective on the ABI^®3730 capillary sequencer, removing the need for the use of expensive septa mats
• The ClearASeal Pierce forms a complete seal to a plate enabling moderately low and high temperature uses, including PCR when using a pressurized heated lid thermal cycler
• It demonstrates a moderate solvent resistance and can be utilized for short term compound storage
• This seal is available as sheets, for use with manual and semi-automated sealers, such as our HeatASeal 500 Sealing Machine
• Also available in multiple roll formats compatible with specified automated heat sealers, such as our Wasp or Chameleon XT

Key Features

• Permanent seal
• Easily pierceable with autosampler needles/ABI^®3730
• Seal integrity range: -80 °C to 80 °C (or 110 °C when used with pressurized heated PCR lid)
• Moderate solvent resistance
• Optically clear

Use

• Seals polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) plates
• Suitable for capillary sequencers and automated liquid handlers, e.g. ABI^®3730
• Suitable for PCR and qPCR, and short term storage