Hot mounting consumables

When you need excellent edge retention, minimal shrinkage, high efficiency, and operator safety, choose a hot mounting resin from Struers. All our resins are developed with speed and quality in mind, so you get higher efficiency and an optimized process.

High edge retention and minimal shrinkage for reduced rework
Dust free low-hazard resin for higher operator safety
Fast-curing resins for high-speed mounting and efficiency

What resin is best for your hot mounting process?

Whether you need high edge retention, rapid mounting, or cost-effectiveness in your hot mounting process, we have got you covered. Our hot mounting resins have been carefully developed to cover any application need.

If you experience gaps around the sample edge after hot mounting, the sample will need to be reworked, adding time and cost to your metallographic process. Our hot mounting resins have been developed to ensure minimal shrinkage and high edge retention – to reduce the need for rework and lower your costs.

	Special applications	Edge retention / general usage
Resin name	ClaroFast	CitoFast	ConduFast	PolyFast	DuroFast	LevoFast	PuriFast	MultiFast
Application	Transparence Crystal clear mounts good for specimens with pores, voids or empty spaces. Can be used in a mixed mount as an insulator for electrolytical preparation or as a backfill for labelling.	Fast Fastest hot mounting resin on the market. Best suited for soft materials or as "backing" for other resins when speed is of essence.	Conductive Conductive resin relevant when electrolytical polishing and etching is used.	SEM analysis Carbon filler enables SEM examination & offers very low shrinkage + high removal rate.	Edge retention Superior edge-retention for hard & medium hard materials with very low risk of gaps.	Edge retention Excellent edge-retention for medium hard & soft materials with very low risk of gaps.	Dust-free No health hazards & dust free. Recommended for soft to medium hard materials.	Routine Bakelite type resin for routine examination of soft to medium hard materials, or as backfill. Three colors available.
Shrinkage level	Low	Low	Low	Very low	Very low	Very low	Medium	Medium
Edge retention	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Good
Removal rate	High	High	High	High	Low	High	High	Medium
Mount hardness	81 Shore D	86 Shore D	76 Shore D	87 Shore D	86 Shore D	88 Shore D	62 Shore D	87 Shore D
Mounting time* (incl. heat-up)	10.5 min	3.5 min	5 min	5 min	5.5 min	5.5 min	5 min	5 min

* 30 mm dia. mount with a 45 % carbon steel specimen (20 vol %)

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