{
  "title": "Mounting / Cold Mounting",
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  "company": "Allied High Tech Products",
  "category": "Lapping, honing & superfinishing",
  "parameters": {
    "Language": "English",
    "Captured": "2026-10-17",
    "Entry level": "Category overview"
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  "language": "en",
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src=\"/files/allied-file-7c145dabb3002e84b9bd7ab9/clear1x1.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:440px;width:auto\"></td>\n        </tr>\n\n\n        <tr>\n\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<span>\n\n\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t</td>\n        </tr>\n      </table>\n\n<table>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\nCold mounting is recommended when encapsulating samples that cannot withstand the heat and pressure of compression mounting, when better flow and penetration of the mounting resin is needed, or when a large quantity of samples must be encapsulated at once. <br><br><b>Acrylics: </b>Typically used for their rapid cure times, or when large volume sample throughput is needed.<br><b></b><br><b>Epoxies: </b>Typically used for excellent flow and penetration, or when better adhesion, chemical resistance, less shrinkage and clarity are required.\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n             \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<table>\n  <tr>\n\t<td>\n\t        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alt=\"EpoxySet\" title=\"EpoxySet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:440px;width:auto\"></a>\n\n</td> \n<td rowspan=\"4\"> \n \n</td> \n<td> \n<a href=\"/records/allied-quickcure-acrylic-0a489c9d8f\" title=\"QuickCure Acrylic\" alt=\"QuickCure Acrylic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<img src=\"/files/allied-file-06d5503bb02c9689f6eee468/QCACRY-1.jpg\" alt=\"QuickCure Acrylic\" title=\"QuickCure Acrylic\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:440px;width:auto\"></a>\n\n</td> \n</tr> \n<tr> \n<td> \n<div>\n\n<a href=\"/records/allied-epoxymount-07a7b731dc\" title=\"EpoxyMount, EPXYMT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> \n<span>\nEpoxyMount\n</span>\n</a>\n<br>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n</div>\n</div></div></td>\n \n<td> \n<div>\n\n<a href=\"/records/allied-epoxyset-969e92885d\" title=\"EpoxySet, EPXYST\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> \n<span>\nEpoxySet\n</span>\n</a>\n<br>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n</div>\n</div></div></td>\n \n<td> \n<div>\n\n<a href=\"/records/allied-quickcure-acrylic-0a489c9d8f\" title=\"QuickCure Acrylic, QCACRY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> \n<span>\nQuickCure Acrylic\n</span>\n</a>\n<br>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n</div>\n</div></div></td>\n \n</tr> \n<tr> \n<td> \n</td> \n<td> \n</td> \n<td> \n</td> \n</tr> \n<tr> \n<td> \n<font>\n\n</font>\n</td> \n<td> \n<font>\n\n</font>\n</td> \n<td> \n<font>\n\n</font>\n</td> \n</tr> \n<tr> \n<td colspan=\"5\"> \n \n</td> \n</tr> \n<tr> \n<td> \n<a href=\"/records/allied-quickset-acrylic-073415efa2\" title=\"QuickSet Acrylic\" alt=\"QuickSet Acrylic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<img src=\"/files/allied-file-02430ab14e7a90d5e30e51e9/QSACRY-1.jpg\" alt=\"QuickSet Acrylic\" title=\"QuickSet Acrylic\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:440px;width:auto\"></a>\n\n</td> \n<td rowspan=\"4\"> \n \n</td> \n<td rowspan=\"4\"> \n \n</td> \n<td rowspan=\"4\"> \n \n</td> \n<td rowspan=\"4\"> \n \n</td> \n</tr> \n<tr> \n<td> \n<div>\n\n<a href=\"/records/allied-quickset-acrylic-073415efa2\" title=\"QuickSet Acrylic, QSACRY\" 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  "summary": "Consumables > Mounting > Cold Mounting Cold mounting is recommended when encapsulating samples that cannot withstand the heat and pressure of compression mounting, when better flow and penetration of the mounting resin is needed, or when a large quantity of samples must be encapsulated at once. Acrylics: Typically used for their rapid cure times, or when large volume sample throughput is needed.Epoxies: Typically used for excellent flow and penetration, or when better adhesion, chemical…",
  "sections": [],
  "updated_at": "2026-10-17T21:12:06.592434+00:00"
}