{
  "title": "Equipment and consumables for hot and cold mounting",
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  "company": "Struers",
  "category": "Lapping, honing & superfinishing",
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  "language": "en",
  "source_url": "https://www.struers.com/en/products/mounting",
  "content_html": "<h2>Metallographic mounting solutions</h2><p>The metallographic mounting process plays a pivotal role in the analysis of metallography, as appropriate mounting guarantees that specimens are firmly secured, correctly aligned, without gaps between specimen and mount material. <br><br>A quality mount ensures an efficient grinding and polishing process without the risk of reworks due to contamination between process steps.</p><img src=\"/files/struers-file-2baf0660386708c4dc27adf2/mounting-topbanner-1600x500-px_f69cb670-1.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><h2>Which mounting solution is best for you?</h2><p>Selecting the optimal mounting solution for you, you must consider several factors. The most important ones are often:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edge Retention – Prevents rounding for precise analysis.</li>\n<li>Material Sensitivity – Cold mounting protects heat/pressure-sensitive samples.</li>\n<li>Conductive Mounting – Essential for SEM to avoid sample charging.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Selecting the right method ensures optimal results.</p><ul>\n<li>Excellent edge retention on all materials - including very hard materials</li>\n<li>Best option for electronically conductive mounts</li>\n<li>Faster than cold mounting</li>\n<li>Best solution for a plane mounted surface</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We provide a full range of hot mounting equipment, consumables, and accessories to deliver excellent edge retention, and short process times when working with hard materials.</p>\n<p> </p><ul>\n<li>Excellent edge retention on most materials</li>\n<li>Best solution for heat or pressure sensitive samples</li>\n<li>Only choice for fluorescent dyeing</li>\n</ul>\n<p>From vacuum impregnation units to chemically resistant resins, we provide a full selection of cold mounting equipment, consumables, and accessories for fast mounting and repeatable results.</p>\n<p> </p><h2>Equipment and consumables for hot and cold mounting</h2><p>Find all the equipment, consumables and accessories you need for efficient hot and cold mounting of materialographic and metallographic samples, from resins and mounting cups to presses.</p>",
  "summary": "Find all the equipment, consumables and accessories you need for efficient hot and cold mounting of materialographic and metallographic samples, from resins and mounting cups to presses.",
  "sections": [],
  "updated_at": "2026-10-17"
}