Adhesives
and Mountants for Materials Science & Metrology
Crystalbond™ Wafer-Mount™
A temporary adhesive. These wash away adhesives are used as a temporary bond for holding delicate crystals, metallurgical specimens, glass components, and ceramic substrates for dicing, slicing, drilling and polishing. These materials adhere readily to metals, glass, ceramic and then can be washed after machining away using various solvents.
Applications:
- Machining or slicing single crystal metal specimens.
- Grinding and polishing sapphire, ceramic, optical garnets, ferrites, and LCD glass.
- Dicing and slicing germanium and silicon wafers in semiconductor production.
- Dicing and slicing alumina and beryllia substrates for IC and microelectronic production.
- Holding beam leads in IC devices for pull-off tests.
- Dicing subminiature chip capacitors and microwave IC substrates.
Crystalbond™ Properties and Ordering:
| 509 | 555 | 590 | |
| Description: | Thermo polymer* | Thermo polymer* | Thermo polymer* |
| Form: | 7/8"Dia.x7" stick | Lump | Rectangle stick |
| Softening: | 160°F (71°C) | 125°F (52°C) | 257°F (125°C) |
| Flow Point: | 275°F (135°C) | 130°F (54°C) | 302°F (150°C) |
| Viscosity at Flow Point: | 6,000 cps | 500 cps | 9,000 cps |
| Color: | Clear Amber | White | Brown |
| Solvent: | Acetone or 509 Stripper | Water | Methanol or 590-S Stripper |
| *Thermoplastic polymer |
Crystalbond™ 509:
Offers excellent adhesion to metals, glass, and ceramic. This material is the best for precise high purity work since it leaves no residue after dissolving and does not clog the diamond wheel as compared to conventional waxes. Each stick weighs about 90 grams.
Crystalbond 509 Sticks
Crystal Bond 509 Stripper
| 50400-01 | Crystalbond 509 Sticks | 1 Stick | 27.85 | Add to Cart |
| 50400-05 | Crystalbond 509 Sticks | 5/pk | 136.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50400-50 | Crystalbond 509 Amber Stick | each | 27.85 | Add to Cart |
| 50400-S1 | Crystal Bond 509 Stripper | 1 qt | 84.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50400-S2 | Crystal Bond 509 Stripper | 1 gal | 158.00 | Add to Cart |
Crystalbond™ 555:
The same as 509 but used in applications where it is desirable to have a temporary bond which is water soluble. Each stick weighs about 90 grams.
| 50401-01 | Crystalbond 555 Sticks | 1 Stick | 18.50 | Add to Cart |
| 50401-10 | Crystalbond 555 Sticks | 10/pk | 168.00 | Add to Cart |
Crystalbond™ 590:
The same as 509 but offers maximum adhesion to subminiature parts. Each stick weighs about 225 grams.
| 50402-01 | Crystalbond 590 Sticks | 1 Stick | 42.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50402-02 | Crystalbond 590 Sticks | 2/pk | 66.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50402-S | Stripper for Crystalbond 590 | 100gr | 34.00 | Add to Cart |
Wafer-Mount™ 559:
Available in sheet form 10"x10" (254x254mm). To use, remove the paper backing exposing the adhesive layer. The substrate is positioned on the film and pressed down firmly so that it adheres to the plastic film. No heating is required. The wafer mounted on the plastic film can then be held down using a vacuum manifold or mechanical means for dicing or scribing. After dicing or scribing, the parts can be separated from the wafer-mount 559 film by washing in acetone or MEK. Ideal for holding down silicon wafers, alumina, or glass substrates for scribing.
| 50403-02 | Wafer-Mount 559 | 2/pk | 29.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50403-10 | Wafer-Mount 559 | 10/pk | 120.00 | Add to Cart |
Wafer-Mount™ 562:
A dry temporary adhesive film, 0.003" thick, which can be easily cut to size with either a razor or scissor. This mount permits pre-placement of the adhesive film exactly where the user wants it. It melts at 195-210°F. After application it can be dissolved rapidly in trichloroethylene or toluene. This material is particularly useful in applications where a pre-formed adhesive film is needed to assure uniform bonding and flatness or in bonding stacks of substrates such as LCD glass slides for slicing. Sheet size 8"x10".
| 50404-10 | Wafer-Mount 562 | 10/pk | 70.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50404-20 | Wafer-Mount 562 | 20/pk | 130.00 | Add to Cart |
QuickStick™ 135
Temporary Mounting Wax
Features:
- Acetone Soluble - Ideal for high purity work
- Low Melting Point - Flows at 135º C
- Crystal Clear - Good for applications utilizing transmitted light.
This temporary mounting wax is used in a variety of applications to bond samples during a processing application. After processing, the mounting wax is washed away in acetone leaving no residue.
Typical applications include:
- Single Microscopy Sample Preparation.
- Single Crystal Mounting
- Metallurgical Applications
- Wire Sawing
- Grinding and Polishing
- Ultrasonic Cutting
Specifications:
Thermoplastic polymer. Softening point is 71º C (160ºF).
Flow point is 135º C (275º F). Viscosity at flow point is
6,000cps. The color is crystal clear and it dissolves in acetone.
QuickStickT comes 20 sticks/tray and it weighs approximately 350 gram. Each
stick measures 3"(L) x
¼"(W) x ¼"(H) (76mmx6mmx6mm)
| 50419-20 | Quick-StickT 135 | 20/pack | 73.00 | Add to Cart |
Mounting Wax 100
MWM100 Black Wax is designed for use as a masking material in jet polishing applications. As it is chemically inert, it is resistant to etching solutions such as hydrofluoric acid, perchloric acid and acetic acid. While it is resistant to many acids, it can be easily removed with hydrocarbon or chlorinated solvents. 100 Gram/Pkg (5 - 20 gram sticks).Moderate Hardness and a Melting Point of 100° C. Dilutent: Hydrocarbon or Chlorinated solvents
| 50390-100 | Mounting Wax 100 | 5/pack | 115.00 | Add to Cart |
Mounting Wax 80
MWH080 is an amber colored wax, which is translucent in thin films. High hardness makes it ideal for sawing, ultrasonic cutting and lapping& polishing operations. Best suited to vitreous materials, polished metal surfaces, semiconductors and piezoelectric materials with large contacted areas. Chemical resistant. 100 Gram/Pkg of 4 sticks .5" x .5" x 7" long (12.5 x 12.5 x 175mm). Hard hardness with a Melting Point of 80°C. Dilutent: Ethanol and Acetone
| 50390-80 | Mounting Wax 80 | 4/pack | 57.00 | Add to Cart |
Mounting Wax 70
MWM070 is a quartz type sticky, orange colored wax (translucent in thin films) used to hold crystals or other materials while they are being sliced, lapped or polished. Moderate hardness and strength make it useful for bonding small samples in diamond wheel sawing and wire sawing operations. Widely used for holding semiconductors, optical materials, ceramics and metals with medium to large contact areas. Chemical resistant. 100 Gram /Pkg of 29 sticks, .25" dia x 4" long (6mm dia x 100mm). Moderate Hardness and a Melting Point of 70°C. Dilutent: Warm soapy water
| 50390-70 | Mounting Wax 70 | 29/pack | 47.00 | Add to Cart |
Mounting Wax 52
MWS052 is a tan colored wax, which is
translucent on thin films. Softness makes it
most useful with abrasive slurry cutting of
materials. Best suited to non-porous surfaces such as glass or polished
metal with a reasonably large area. Easily soluble in a variety of solvents.
113 Grams/1 Stick, 1" x 1" x 7.5" long (25 x 25 x 190 mm).
Soft Hardness and a Melting Point of 52°C.
Dilutent: Perchloroethylene
| 50390-52 | Mounting Wax 52 | 1/pack | 47.00 | Add to Cart |
Wax Stripper
WaxStrip™ is an environmentally safe powder compound prepared primarily for the removal of mounting waxes in semiconductor processing. WaxStrip™ is compatible for use on silicon, glass, iron, aluminum, zinc, brass, copper, magnesium and other materials. All ingredients are either, 1 lb/bottle
| 50392-01 | Wax Stripper | 1 bottle | 34.00 | Add to Cart |
M-Bond System
The M-Bond system includes M-Bond 43-B, M-Bond 600 and M-Bond 610. These adhesives are high-performance epoxy resins, which are formulated especially for bonding strain gages and special-purpose sensors. When properly cured, these adhesives are useful in temperatures ranging from -452°F to +350° F (-269°C to+ 175°C) with M-Bond 43-B, and to +700°F (+370°C) for short periods with M-bond 600 and 610. In common with other organic materials, oxidation and sublimation effects at elevated temperatures limit life. M-Bond 43B is particularly recommended for transducer applications up to+250°F (+120°C) and M-Bond 610 for transducers up to +450°F (+230°C)
Shelf Life and Post Life: At room temperature, M-Bond 600 has a useful storage life of approximately three months, while M-Bond 43-B and M-Bond 610 will last about nine months.
Once opened and mixed, M-Bond 600 and 610 have room temperature pot lives of two weeks and six weeks, respectively. Since M-Bond 43B is supplied already mixed, its pot life is about the same as its shelf life when kept in a tightly closed container. These periods of adhesive usefulness can often be doubled by refrigeration at +30° to +40°F (0 to +5°C). Never open a refrigerated bottle until it has reached room temperature.
Curing Time:
M-Bond 43B is about 2 hours at +375°F (+190°C)
M-Bond 600 is
about 3.5 hours at +350°F (170°C)
M-Bond 610 is about 3 hours at 375°F (190°C)
| 50410-10 | M-Bond 43B | 4x25 ml | Kit | 94.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50410-20 | M-Bond 600 | 4x10 ml A, 4x15 ml B | Kit | 132.00 | Add to Cart |
| 50410-30 | M-Bond 610 | 4x10 ml A, 4x15 ml B, Catalyst | Kit | 132.00 | Add to Cart |
Loctite Adhesive
409™ Super Bonder®
For a general-purpose gel adhesive, clear, gap fills 0.010”; surface insensitive Ethyl, tensile shear strength 3,200 psi, and temperature range –65°F to 180°F. Cure speed: fixture - 75 seconds, full - 24 hours.
454™ Prism®
For use with porous surfaces, clear, gap fills 0.010”, surface insensitive Ethyl, gel type, tensile shear strength 3200 psi, temperature range–65°F to 180°F. Cure speed: fixture – 15 seconds, full - 24 hours
861™ Prism®
For use with flexible surfaces, clear, gap fill 0.008”, surface flexible Alkyl, viscosity 4,000 cP, tensile shear strength 2465 psi, temperature range–65°F to 212°F. Cure speed: fixture – 25 seconds, full – 24 hours.
349™ Impruv®
For bond glass/metal, appearance: clear/straw, cure type: UV, viscosity: 9,500cP, shore hardness: D70, temperature range: –65°F to 266°F
4011™ Prism®
4011 is designed for the assembly of difficult-to-bond materials, such as wood, paper, leather and fabric. Suitable for use in the assembly of disposable medical devices. The product provides rapid bonding of a wide range of materials, including metals, plastic and lastomers. Cure speed: 2 to 20 seconds depending on the material.
Chemical type: Ethyl cyanoacrylate, transparent, colorless to straw colored fluid. One part required no mixing. Low-viscosity (100 cP). Cure by humidity, and temperature range –65°F to 180°F
| 72570-09 | Loctite Super Bonder 409 | 3 g Tube | 7.00 | Add to Cart |
| 72571-54 | Loctite Prism 454 Adhesive | 3 g Tube | 9.00 | Add to Cart |
| 72572-61 | Loctite Prism 4861 Adhesive | 20 g | 38.00 | Add to Cart |
| 72582-01 | Loctite 349 Impruv Adhesive | 50 ml | 47.00 |
Add to Cart |
| 72573-11 | Loctite Prism 4011 Adhesive | 20 g | 42.00 | Add to Cart |
Cargille
Meltmounts™
Cargille Meltmount™ (optical quality) is a series of mounting media which are specifically formulated for use in microscope slide mounting and in other optical coupling applications.
Meltmount™ Features:
- Instant thermal mountants that require "no-oven-time".
- 100% Usable; contains no solvents.
- Reversible, thermally, for particle retrieval or re-orientation
- Soluble in toluene for special techniques or clean-up.
- Fluid at 65°C, a temperature chosen because it makes permanent mount and protects the majority of specimens from thermal changes.
- PCB-Free.
- It is a direct replacement for old mountant mediums (Canada Balsam, Aroclor 5442, Naphrax...)
Melt
Mount is also available in a Quick-Stick™ form
which can be used to make permanent microscope slide mounts quickly.
These Melt Mount sticks can be applied to a slide on a hotplate. As
soon as the specimen and coverglass are positioned and the slide is
cooled you have a permanent prepared slide that can be reversed by
reheating, if you should wish to retrieve a particular particle. Each
Quick-Stick™ weighs
approximately 2/3 oz. (18g).
1. Meltmount™ 1.539
Has a refractive index (nD @25°C) of 1.539 and an Abbe V dispersion of 45. Its optically similar to Canada Balsam and therefore ideal for mounting many biological specimens but without the long drying time of Canada Balsam.
| 17994-10 | Meltmount™ 1.539 | 1 oz. | 64.00 | Add to Cart |
| 17994-11 | Meltmount™ 1.539 Quick-Stick™ | each | 60.00 | Add to Cart |
2. Meltmount™ for Chrysotile Asbestos
It has dispersion characteristics making it appropriate for mounting chrysotile asbestos.
| 17994-20 | Meltmount™ for Chrysotile | 1 oz. | 110.00 | Add to Cart |
3. Meltmount™ 1.582
It has a refractive index (nD @25°C) of 1.582 and an Abbe V dispersion of 33. Its optical clarity makes it the preferred choice for minimum visible absorption.
| 17994-30 | Meltmount™ 1.582 | 1 oz. | 64.00 | Add to Cart |
| 17994-31 | Meltmount™ 1.582 Quick-Stick™ | each | 60.00 | Add to Cart |
4. Meltmount™ 1.605
It has a refractive index (nD @25°C) of 1.605 and an Abbe V dispersion of 30, making it appropriate for mounting Asbestiform Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite.
| 17994-40 | Meltmount™ 1.605 | 1 oz. | 64.00 | Add to Cart |
| 17994-41 | Meltmount™ 1.605 Quick-Stick™ | each | 60.00 | Add to Cart |
5. Meltmount™ 1.662
It has a refractive index (nD @25°C) of 1.662 and an Abbe V dispersion of 26, optically similar to Aroclor 5442 but is PCB-free.
| 17994-50 | Meltmount™ 1.662 | 1 oz. | 64.00 | Add to Cart |
| 17994-51 | Meltmount™ 1.662 Quick-Stick™ | each | 60.00 | Add to Cart |
6. Meltmount™ 1.680
It has a refractive index (nD @25°C) of 1.680 and an Abbe V dispersion of 25, making it appropriate for mounting Amosite and Crocidolite asbestos.
| 17994-60 | Meltmount™ 1.680 | 1 oz. | 64.00 | Add to Cart |
| 17994-61 | Meltmount™ 1.680 Quick-Stick™ | each | 60.00 | Add to Cart |
7. Meltmount™ 1.704
It has a refractive index (nD @25°C) of 1.704 and an Abbe V dispersion of 24, similar to Naphrax.
| 17994-70 | Meltmount™ 1.704 | 1 oz | 64.00 | Add to Cart |
| 17994-71 | Meltmount™ 1.704 Quick-Stick™ | 5/pk | 60.00 | Add to Cart |