Cold Mounting - Metallography

Cold mounting provides protection and support of the sample surface, 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. Cold mounting resins cure through a chemical reaction. We have carefully selected resins from the two prevailing systems used in metallography to offer you state-of-the-art solutions.

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  • Akasel Aka-Cure Quick: A brown glass bottle with a yellow screw cap, filled with epoxy curing agent for rapid hot-curing processes. The white label features the Akasel logo and the text "Aka-Cure Quick," along with additional information such as "Epoxy Curing Agent," "Quick hot cure schedule," and the volume "500 ml." Safety and usage instructions, as well as hazard symbols, are prominently displayed. Specially developed for metallographic applications, perfect for hard and easily preparable samples with quick curing times and accurate mixing guidelines.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Cure Quick

  • Akasel Aka-Cure Slow: A brown glass bottle with a yellow screw cap. The label features the Akasel logo, the product name "Aka-Cure Slow," and "Epoxy Curing Agent." Additional details include "Slow cure schedule for impregnation," a volume of "500 ml," and specific mixing instructions. Safety and application guidelines, along with precautionary symbols, are also included on the label. The bottle holds a clear liquid, specially developed for metallographic applications, perfect for preparing heat-sensitive samples and impregnation.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Cure Slow

  • A 1-liter bottle of transparent epoxy resin with a red cap. The label reads “Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy,” “Transparent, low viscosity, low shrinkage epoxy resin,” along with detailed mixing instructions and safety information. The item number 25101115 (8510) and production date are also included. Specially developed for metallographic applications, perfect for producing precise and durable sample mounts for analysis.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy

  • Akasel Aka-Clear-2 Liquid, 500 ml: Brown glass bottle with a yellow cap holding liquid for a two-component acrylic system. The label displays the product name, Item No. 25202413 (8602), as well as information on fast curing and specific usage instructions. Specially developed for metallographic applications, perfect for producing transparent mounts when used with Aka-Clear-2 Powder for accurate analysis and sample preparation.

    Acrylic Resin

    Aka-Clear-2 Liquid

  • Akasel Aka-Clear-2 Powder: White plastic container with black print. The label displays the Akasel logo and product description "Aka-Clear-2 Powder." Information includes: "Two-component quick curing kit for transparent mounts," "1 kg," along with 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 usage instructions. Specially developed for metallographic applications, perfect for producing transparent mounts for accurate analysis and sample preparation.

    Acrylic Resin

    Aka-Clear-2 Powder

Epoxy Mounting Resins

Epoxy provides the best adhesion to the sample, resulting in optimal edge retention and the best possible mount quality. It can also be used for vacuum impregnation or infiltration of fragile and porous samples. Our Epoxy mounting system consists of one liquid resin and a range of liquid hardeners. Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy, the universal resin, can be mixed with either Aka-Cure Quick or Aka-Cure Slow. When cold mounting for metallography, each hardener provides different advantages. With the Aka-Cure Slow hardener, the epoxy mixture cures overnight at low temperatures. The lower the temperature the lower the shrinkage, therefore this is the preferred solution for no shrinkage and best edge retention. When Aka-Cure Quick has been mixed with the epoxy resin, the samples have to be cured in an oven at 80°C. This gives a very short curing time of about 30 min, but the increased temperature results in a small amount of shrinkage.

Acrylic Mounting Resin

Our acrylic resin is a fast curing, transparent cold mounting system with a slightly yellowish tint. Aka-Clear-2 consists of a powder and a liquid that cures in about 8 minutes. Due to complete visibility without having to use a pressure pot, it is ideal for failure analysis and in the preparation of electronic components like printed circuit boards, where you need to monitor the sample during preparation.

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