Epoxy Mounting

Epoxy provides optimal edge retention and the best possible mount quality. It can also be used for vacuum impregnation of fragile and porous samples. Our cold mounting epoxy system consists of one liquid epoxy resin and a series of liquid epoxy hardeners. This allows for epoxy mounts with different characteristics by just using a different epoxy hardener with the same epoxy resin. All components are transparent and the finished mounts are almost glasslike for easy visibility of the sample during preparation.

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  • 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

Epoxy Resins

Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy is a clear liquid epoxy resin that has to be mixed with a hardener, either Aka-Cure Quick or Aka-Cure Slow. Each hardener provides different advantages. Which epoxy hardener to choose depends on your requirements to the final mount.

Aka-Cure Slow is an epoxy curing agent (epoxy hardener) that provide the lowest possible shrinkage and thus great edge retention. It is suitable for vacuum impregnation and heat sensitive samples. Mixed with the epoxy resin, Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy, it cures in 8 – 24 hours at 22 °C.

Aka-Cure Quick is an epoxy curing agent providing very hard, transparent mounts and great edge retention with low shrinkage. It is suitable for vacuum impregnation of porous samples and cures in 30 minutes at 80 °C. The short curing time makes it ideal when very short preparation times are required. For epoxy mounting of very large samples, Aka-Cure Quick can be used with a room temperature curing overnight followed by a post cure at 80 °C. This low temperature curing results in large mounts with negligible shrinkage.

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