Metallography
Mounting Consumables
Cold Mounting Resin Systems
For use when speed and ease are required; especially for high volume production. Also for samples that are easily damaged by heat and pressure generated in compression mounting systems.
Acrylic resins are supplied separately and in two-part kits consisting of powder and liquid. Polymerisation takes place at around 75ºC which will not alter most specimens.
Epoxy VLT and Polyester PLT are totally transparent resins which cure at ambient temperature. Kits contain liquid resin and liquid catalyst.
Epoxy VLS is a totally transparent resin which requires a vacuum oven to cure. Kits contain liquid resin and a liquid catalyst.
Acrylic CLB is for conductive mounts for delicate samples.
Type | Colour | Shrinkage | Hardening Time | Pack Contents | Code |
Acrylic CLB | Black | Low | 15 minutes at 20ºC | 1kg powder / 1 litre liquid | 600714 |
1kg powder | 600715 | ||||
1 litre liquid | 600716 | ||||
Acrylic VLST | Translucent | Very low | 10 minutes at 20ºC | 1kg powder / 500cc liquid | 600702 |
1kg powder | 600735 | ||||
500cc liquid | 600736 | ||||
Acrylic VLB | Blue | Very low | 6 minutes at 20ºC | 1kg powder / 500cc liquid | 600703 |
1kg powder | 600737 | ||||
500cc liquid | 600738 | ||||
Acrylic VLXB | Blue | Very low | 8 minutes at 20ºC | 1kg powder / 500cc liquid | 600704 |
1kg powder | 600739 | ||||
500cc liquid | 600740 | ||||
Acrylic Yellow | Yellow | – | 8 minutes at 20ºC | 1kg powder / 500cc liquid | 600699 |
1kg powder | 600741 | ||||
500cc liquid | 600742 | ||||
Epoxy VLT | Transparent | Very low | 12 hours at 25ºC | 1kg resin with catalyst | 600705 |
125cc resin catalyst | 600743 | ||||
Polyester PTL | Transparent | Low | 90 minutes at 20ºC | 1kg resin with catalyst | 600706 |
50cc resin catalyst | 600141 | ||||
Epoxy VLS | Transparent | Very low | 3 hours at 50ºC | 1kg resin with catalyst | 600707 |
100cc resin catalyst | 600744 | ||||
Epoxy Resin Dye | 50g | 600708 |