| Polymer |
Application |
Hardener |
Additives |
Mixing Ratios |
Min. Processing Time |
Suitable Order Quantities |
Stability |
Notes |
| SILIKONES |
| S 10 |
Silicone standard method for macroscopic specimens, universal use |
S 3 / S 6 |
|
1% (v/v) S 3 added to S 10 |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 3 weeks
-25 °C (-15 °F): 3 months |
S 10: |
15 kg |
50 kg |
1 year |
Impregnation
at -20 °C (-4 °F)
Storage of impregnation mixture at -70 °C (-94 °F) |
| S 3: |
0.15 L |
0.5 L |
| S 6: |
1-2 L |
minimum 5.0 L |
| S 15 |
Archeological wood, organs, organ packages |
S 3 / S 6 |
|
1% (v/v) S 3 added to S 15 |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 6 months |
S 15: |
15 kg |
50 kg |
1 year |
Impregnation at room temperature |
| S 3: |
0.15 L |
0.5 L |
| S 6: |
1-2 L |
minimum 5.0 L |
| S 49 |
Surface treatment (dyed or transparent; shiny) |
S 3 / S 6 |
AS70
(Surface Preparation) |
1% (v/v) S 3 added to S 49
|
+20 °C (+70 °F): 1 week |
S 49: |
0.5 kg |
|
1 year |
Prepare only quantities for one day. Apply before gas curing |
| S 3: |
0.15 L |
|
| S 14 Red |
Vessel injections (flexible) |
S 1 |
|
1% - 10% (v/v)
S 1 added to S 14 Red |
20 min to several days |
S 14: |
1 kg |
|
1 year |
Adjust processing time by varying hardener dosage |
| S 1: |
0.1 L |
|
| EPOXY RESINS |
E 12
(with E 1) |
Transparent body slices for research and museums (Sandwich and flat chamber methods) |
E 1 |
AE10
(AE30) |
100/95 p.b.w. 1)
E 12*
28/26 p.b.w. E 1* 5 p.b.w. AE30
20 p.b.w. AE10** |
12 hours to 24 hour (depending on amount and temperature) |
E 12: |
5 kg |
60 kg |
E 12, E 1, AE10:
1 year
AE30: 6 months (in a cold place!) |
Warm crystallized E 12 to
50 °C - 70 °C (120 °F to
160 °F) prior to use. Add hardener only after cooling.
* When using AE30, only 95 p.b.w. of E 12 are required, and only 26 p.b.w. of E 1.
** The E 12/E 1 impregnation mixture contains 20 p.b.w. of AE10. The mixture for filling the flat chamber, however, contains no AE10 |
| E1: |
1.5 kg |
18 kg |
| AE30: |
0.25 kg |
3 kg |
| AE10: |
1 kg |
12 kg |
E 12
(with E 6) |
Transparent body slices for
histological purposes |
E 6 |
E 600 |
100 p.b.w. E 12
50 p.b.w. E 6
0.5% (v/v) E 600
(relative to total amount) |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 5 days |
E 12: |
5 kg |
10 kg |
1 year |
| E 6: |
2.5 kg |
5 kg |
| E 600: |
0.1 L |
0.1 L |
E 12
(with E 7) |
Ground sections |
E 7 |
E 700
AE10 |
100 p.b.w. E 12
70 p.b.w. E 7
10 p.b.w. AE10
0.2% (v/v) E 700
(relative to total amount) |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 1 week |
E 12: |
5 kg |
10 kg |
1 year |
| E 7: |
4 kg |
7 kg |
| E 700: |
0.02 kg |
0.04 kg |
| AE10: |
1 kg |
1 kg |
| E 20 |
Vessel injections and corrosion specimens (firm) |
E 2 |
MEK
AE10 |
100 p.b.w. E 20
45 p.b.w. E 2 |
40 min to 4 hours (depending on amount of additive) |
E 20: |
1 kg |
10 kg |
1 year |
Additives optional. Acetone resistant; methylene chloride resistant <24 h |
| E 2: |
0.45 kg |
4.5 kg |
| POLYESTER-COPOLYMERS |
| P 35 |
Plastination of brain slices |
A 9 |
|
2% (v/v) A 9 added to P 35 |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 1 week
+5 °C (+40 °F): 2-3 months |
P 35: |
15 kg |
90 kg |
P 35: 1 year
A 9: 6 months
(in a cold place!) |
Store the P 35/A 9 mixture and A 9 at +5 °C (+40 °F) in a dark place! Tightly close container. |
| A 9: |
0.3 L |
1.8 L |
| P 40 |
Plastination of brain slices |
A 4 |
|
2% (v/v) A 4 added to P 40 |
<+5 °C (+40 °F): 2 weeks
(stored in a dark place) |
P 40: |
15 kg |
90 kg |
P 40: 6 months
at +5 °C (+40°F)
A 4: 6 months
at +5 °C (+40°F) |
Always store P 40 and Hardener A 4 in a cool place. Cure P 40 with A 4 or solely with light. |
| A 4: |
0.3 L |
1.8 L |
| POLYMERIZING EMULSION (PEM) |
| PEM 11 |
Thick opaque body slices (radiology) |
E 1 |
|
100 p.b.w. PEM 11
30 p.b.w. E 1 |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 2-3 weeks |
PEM 11: |
10 kg |
30 kg |
1 year |
Bring crystallized PEM into solution by heating
to +50 °C to +60 °C
(+120 °F to +140 °F).
Stir well prior to use. Add hardener only after cooling. |
| E 1: |
3 kg |
9 kg |
PEM 27
(with E 1) |
Standard PEM for thick body slices |
E 1 |
|
100 GT PEM 27
30 GT E 1 |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 2-3 days
+5 °C (+40 °F): 3-5 days |
PEM 27: |
10 kg |
30 kg |
1 year |
| E 1 : |
3 kg |
9 kg |
PEM 27
(with E 6) |
Histological specimens |
E 6 |
E 600 |
100 GT PEM 27
50 GT E 6
0,5 Vol.-% E 600 |
+20 °C (+70 °F): 5 days |
PEM 27: |
10 kg |
30 kg |
1 year |
| E 6: |
5 kg |
15 kg |
| E 600: |
0.1 L |
0.3 L |
