Mounting

Mounting – also referred to as embedding – has several purposes. Mounting provides protection/support of the sample surface and edges, makes it easier to handle the sample, allows for several small samples in one mount and gives uniform sizes for clamping in a sample holder. To meet your mounting requirements both cold mounting and hot mounting systems are available.

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  • Silicone lids to be used with Aka-Mould instead of the normal, hard lid. Available sizes: 25 mm, 30 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm.

    Mounting Accessories

    Silicone Lid

  • Akasel Aka-Cure Quick: A brown glass bottle with a yellow screw cap, containing epoxy curing agent for fast hot-curing processes. The white label displays the Akasel logo and the text "Aka-Cure Quick," along with additional details such as "Epoxy Curing Agent," "Quick hot cure schedule," and the volume "500 ml." Safety and application instructions, along with hazard symbols, are clearly visible. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for hard and easily preparable samples with fast curing times and precise mixing instructions.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Cure Quick

  • Akasel Aka-Cure Slow: A brown glass bottle with a yellow screw cap. The label displays the Akasel logo, the product name "Aka-Cure Slow," and "Epoxy Curing Agent." Additional text includes "Slow cure schedule for impregnation," a volume indication of "500 ml," and specific mixing instructions. Safety and usage guidelines, along with precautionary symbols, are also listed on the label. The bottle contains a clear liquid, specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for preparing heat-sensitive samples and impregnation.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Cure Slow

  • A 1-litre bottle of transparent epoxy resin with a red cap. The label displays “Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy,” “Transparent, low viscosity, low shrinkage epoxy resin,” along with additional mixing instructions and safety information. The article number 25101115 (8510) and the production date are also visible. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for creating precise and stable sample mounts for analysis.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy

  • Akasel Aka-Clear-2 Liquid, 500 ml: Brown glass bottle with a yellow cap containing liquid for a two-component acrylic system. The label features the product name, Article No. 25202413 (8602), along with information on quick curing and specific usage instructions. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for creating transparent mounts in combination with Aka-Clear-2 Powder for precise analysis and sample preparation.

    Acrylic Resin

    Aka-Clear-2 Liquid

  • Akasel Aka-Clear-2 Powder: White plastic container with black print. The label features the Akasel logo and product description "Aka-Clear-2 Powder." Text information includes: "Two-component quick curing kit for transparent mounts," "1 kg," as well as detailed mixing instructions (e.g., "Mix 2 – 2.5 vol. powder with 1 vol. liquid"), curing times ("Cures in 7 – 8 min at room temperature"), and specific hardness details ("Hardness 85 – 87 Shore D"). Additional details include the batch number, manufacturing date, and safety and application instructions. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for creating transparent mounts for precise analysis and sample preparation.

    Acrylic Resin

    Aka-Clear-2 Powder

  • Akasel Aka-Resin Epoxy: White plastic container with black lettering for mineral-filled epoxy resin used in hot mounting. The label features the Akasel logo and product details: "Aka-Resin Epoxy," "Black Mineral filled Epoxy Resin for Hot Mounting," "1 kg," along with technical specifications such as curing conditions: "Cure at 160 – 180 ℃," and diameter and force details (e.g., 25 mm: 10 kN). A red hazard triangle highlights warning notices. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for precise and stable sample embedding.

    Mounting

    Aka-Resin Epoxy

  • Akasel Aka-Resin Melamine: White plastic container filled with white, mineral-filled melamine resin for hot mounting. The label includes the Akasel logo and product details: "Aka-Resin Melamine," "White mineral-filled Melamine Resin for Hot Mounting," "1 kg." Technical details specify curing conditions: "Cure at 160 – 180 °C," diameter and force values (e.g., 25 mm: 10 kN, 4–5 min/2–3 min), and instructions to extend curing time if incomplete. The label also features a batch number, manufacturing date, and hazard warnings. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for embedding white samples for precise and stable analysis.

    Mounting

    Aka-Resin Melamine

  • Akasel Aka-Resin Acrylic, white container with a lid containing clear acrylic resin for hot mounting. The label displays the product name, "Clear Acrylic Resin for Hot Mounting," the weight of 1 kg, and Article No. 21201001 (8025). It also includes curing times and specific parameters for samples sized from 25 mm to 50 mm. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for preparing transparent mounts for precise analysis.

    Mounting

    Aka-Resin Acrylic

  • Akasel Aka-Resin Phenolic SEM, a white container with a lid containing black conductive phenolic resin. The label displays the product name, "Black Conductive Phenolic Resin for Hot Mounting," the weight of 1 kg, and Article No. 21501721 (8070). It also includes curing times and specific parameters for sizes ranging from 25 mm to 50 mm. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for the preparation of conductive samples for scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

    Mounting

    Aka-Resin Phenolic SEM

  • Akasel Aka-Resin Phenolic-2, Black: Black phenolic resin in a white plastic container with a carrying handle. The label displays the product name, "Black Phenolic Resin for Hot Mounting", the weight of 2.5 kg, the article number 21502122, and curing instructions such as: 160–180 °C at 25 mm: 7.5 kN, 6.5 minutes, along with additional force and time specifications for various sample diameters.

    Mounting

    Aka-Resin Phenolic-2, Black

  • Akasel Aka-Resin Phenolic, black phenolic resin in a white plastic container with a handle. The label displays the product name "Aka-Resin Phenolic," "Black Phenolic Resin for Hot Mounting," weight 2.5 kg, Article No. 21501122 (8055), and curing instructions at 160–180 °C. Additional details specify curing times and parameters for samples with diameters from 25 mm to 50 mm. Specifically designed for metallographic applications to prepare samples for further analysis.

    Mounting

    Aka-Resin Phenolic

Mounting Solutions for Reliable Sample Preparation

Ensuring a high-quality mounted sample is crucial in metallographic preparation. The correct choice of mounting resin guarantees the sample is properly embedded, protected, and prepared for subsequent grinding and polishing stages. At Akasel, we offer a range of premium cold and hot mounting resins optimised to provide excellent adhesion, minimal shrinkage, and superior edge retention, ensuring your samples are ready for further preparation.

Whether you are using cold mounting for fragile or heat-sensitive specimens or hot mounting in a mounting press, our consumables deliver consistent, reliable results. By using Akasel’s mounting resins, you can prevent common issues such as fluid leakage between the sample and mounting material or edge rounding, ensuring each sample is perfectly prepared for the next steps in the metallographic process.

Cold Mounting

Cold mounting has to be used for embedding of heat sensitive or fragile samples and when vacuum impregnation or infiltration of porous samples is required. Cold mounting is also often preferred, when only a few samples are prepared. We have the two main systems available, Epoxy and Acrylic, each offering different features and benefits. They both consist of two components that cure after being mixed together.

Hot Mounting

Hot mounting requires a mounting press, where the resin is processed at high pressure and temperature. Hot mounting provides very uniform samples in a short time, and depending on the resin used, quite different characteristics can be achieved. Our range of high performance hot mounting resins includes Epoxy, Melamine, Acrylic, Phenolic SEM and Phenolic.

We also have a wide range of embedding accessories. You find moulds, silicone lids, Aka-NoStick, protection caps, mixing kits and clips under accessories. These accessories help you obtain the best possible mounting result, which will save you time in the following preparation steps.

Click on the left side menu to find the consumables for your sample preparation.

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