BUEHLER®
CASTABLE (CoLd)
MoUNTING CoMPoUNdS
Versatile Epoxy and Fast Curing Acrylic
Mounting Systems
Full Range of Products for All Material Applications
Economical Systems for Heat and Pressure
Sensitive Samples
Easy to Mix and Safe to Use
Widest Selection of Related Mounting Accessories
and Molds
Convenient Packaging for Low and High
Volume Users
Dispense Epoxies to Correct Ratio With the
EPO-EASE™ Epoxy Dispensing System
BUEHLER®CASTABLEMOUNTINGCOMPOUNDS(COLD)
EPOXICURE™
General Purpose Epoxide
Excellent adhesion results in good
edge protection
Low cure temperature, 82°F (28°C),
for heat sensitive samples
Good flow characteristics
Low shrinkage and hard mounts
Transparent
Solvent resistant
6-8 hour cure time
EPO-KWICK®
Fast Cure Epoxy
Air cure in 45 minutes using
SAMPL-KUPS®
Good flow characteristics
Good edge protection and
hard mounts
Transparent
185°F (85°C) cure temperature
EPO-MIX® Epoxide
Premeasured, read-to-mix one ounce
portions of EPOXICURE™
General Purpose Epoxide
Same characteristics as EPOXI-
CURE™
EPO-THIN®
Low Viscosity Epoxy
Free-flowing, specially formulated
epoxy that fills holes and voids where
other mounting materials fail
Produces clear, bubble-free mounts,
allowing full view of the embedded
sample
Low cure temperature, 80°F (27°C)
18-20 hour cure time means low
skrinkage
Ideal as a thin section mounting
adhesive
EPO-COLOR™
Dye Enhanced Epoxy
Used to highlight pores and cracks
which are difficult to distinguish from
base material
Appears bright red under darkfield or
polarized light. No fluorescent light
required
1-2 hour cure
175°F (79°C) cure temperature
Note: Adding FLUOR-MET® Fluorescent Dye
to all epoxy systems, except EPO-COLOR,
is another alternative to make identification
of pores and cracks very easy. Requires
fluorescent light capability on your microscope.
EPO-COLOR™
appears bright
red under
darkfield or
polarized light
EPO-KWICK®
cures in 30-45
minutes
EPO-THIN®
is free