Epoxy Specimen Mounting Resins & Hardeners

Epoxy mounting resin and hardener systems are recommended for mounting specimens that are sensitive to high pressures and temperatures. Buehler's epoxy resin and hardener products provide good physical adherence, low shrinkage, and excellent infiltration into pores.

Epoxy chemistry is a complex balance of many factors including shrinkage, cure time, viscosity and adherence. Each lab application requires a slightly different priority of these factors and our line of epoxy mounting resins and hardeners has been specially developed to provide the ideal product for your application.

Some applications require the performance of epoxies but demand a quick cure time. EpoKwick FC and EpoHeat CLR resins and hardeners are the ideal products for these applications.

Benefits

Optimized Chemistry for Excellent Results:

Epoxy chemistry is a complex balance of many factors including shrinkage, cure time, viscosity and adherence. Each lab application requires a slightly different priority of these factors and our line of epoxies has been specially developed to provide the ideal product for your application.

High Performance with Quick Cure:

Some applications require the performance of epoxies but demand a quick cure time. EpoKwick FC and EpoHeat CLR are the ideal products for these applications.
EpoHeat CLR can cure in as little as 60 minutes with a curing oven, while EpoKwick FC cures in 120 minutes at room temperature.

Excellent Infiltration for High Quality Mounts:

Some samples contain pores and voids that are difficult to fill during mounting but must be filled to acheive the correct results.
EpoThin 2 offers excellent infiltration, great edge retention, and a low peak temperature to deliver high quality mounts.

Specifications

Epoxy Mounting Systems Specifications

Product	Cure Time	Peak Exotherm	Shrinkage	Viscosity	Pot Life	Shore D Hardness
EpoxyCure 2	6hrs @ room temperature	104°F [40°C]	Good	Better	30 min	~80
EpoHeat CLR	1hr @ 149°F [65°C]	324°F [162°C]	Best	Good	270 min	~82
EpoThin 2	9hrs @ room temperature	149°F [65°C]	Better	Better	60 min	~78
EpoKwick FC	2hrs @ room temperature	250°F [121°C]	Best	Best	10 min	~82

Ordering

Product

Component

Part Number

Size

EpoxiCure

Resin

20-3430-064

64 oz [1.9 L]

EpoxiCure

Resin

20-3430-128

128 oz [3.8 L]

EpoxiCure

Hardener

20-3432-016

16 oz [0.48 L]

EpoxiCure

Hardener

20-3432-032

32 oz [0.95 L]

EpoHeat CLR

Resin

20-3423-064

64 oz [1.9 L]

EpoHeat CLR

Hardener

20-3424-016

16 oz [0.48 L]

EpoThin 2

Resin

20-3440-032

32 oz [0.95 L]

EpoThin 2

Resin

20-3440-128

128 oz [3.8 L]

EpoThin 2

Hardener

20-3442-016

16 oz [0.48 L]

EpoThin 2

Hardener

20-3442-064

64 oz [1.9 L]

EpoKwick FC

Resin

20-3453-128

128 oz [3.8 L]

EpoKwick FC

Hardener

20-3453-032

32 oz [0.95 L]

Accessories/Consumables

Release Agent

Mounting Accessories

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Additional Material

Videos

How to Add Flat Edge Filler to Epoxy

This video is a brief demonstration on how to Flat Edge Filler to Buehler’s epoxy systems. Flat Edge Filler increase the hardness and enhances the edge retention of castable mounting media.

How to Mix Castable Epoxy

This video is a brief demonstration on how to mix and use Buehler’s epoxy systems. Buehler’s epoxy are an excellent solution when materials are heat and/or pressure sensitive. Epoxies adhere to specimen edges and have low shrinkage. This means that they protect and support edges and preserve features, which allows both faster and higher quality preparation. For porous specimens, their low viscosity allows better infiltration into cracks and pores, especially when vacuum impregna¬tion is used. EpoKwick FC and EpoThin 2 and provide the lowest viscosity available on the market.

How to Add Pigment to Epoxy

This video is a brief demonstration on how to add pigment to Buehler’s epoxy systems. Pigments are added to epoxies to help create contrast between the specimen and mount. Pigments can also highlight cracks and pores when using darkfield microscopy.

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