Kulzer Technovit^® Materials Embedding
& Impressioning Supplies

Kulzer Technovit^® 4000 Resin System

Kulzer Technovit^® 4000 is a three-component polyester-based resin composed of a powder and two syrups. This resin is best for applications that require a harder mount, low shrinkage, and high edge definition, particularly useful for harder metals and ceramics. It has a short polymerization time, and is suitable for all routine, quick turnaround work. A mixing ratio of 2:2:1 (powder: syrup I: syrup II) is recommended. Handling time is up to 4 minutes after mixing and curing time is 8 minutes at 22° C.

#813-584, 813-585 SDS (175KB PDF)
#813-586, 813-587 SDS (252KB PDF)
#813-588, 813-589 SDS (258KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 4004 Acrylic System

Kulzer Technovit^® 4004 is a transparent methyl methacrylate-based two-component embedding medium consisting of powder and liquid. This resin is designed for applications that require a transparency for sample inspection during preparation. With its short polymerization time, it is particularly suitable for routine, quick turnaround work. A 2:1 powder/liquid ratio is standard, but can be anywhere from 1:1 to 3:1. Handling time is up to 3 minutes after mixing and curing time is 4-6 minutes at 22° C.

#813-591 SDS (279KB PDF)
#813-592 SDS (230KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 4006 Acrylic System

Kulzer Technovit^® 4006 is a highly transparent* methyl methacrylate-based two-component embedding medium consisting of powder and liquid. Kulzer Technovit^® 4006 is used for applications that require a high degree of transparency such as electronic device failure analysis and printed wiring board quality control. With its short polymerization time, it is particularly suitable for routine, quick turnaround work. While the mixing ratio can be varied according to the desired fluidity, a ratio of 2:1 is recommended. Handling time is up to 4 minutes after mixing and curing time is 9 – 13 minutes at 22° C.

#813-561 SDS (36KB PDF) | #813-562, 813-564 SDS (52KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 4021 Resin System

Kulzer Technovit^® 4021 is an odor-free, methyl methacrylate-free two-part embedding system. This resin is a universal mounting medium with a short polymerization time and does not contain methyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate or styrene so itcan be used outside of a fume hood. It is recommended for routine work. A mixing ratio of 2:3 (powder: liquid) is standard. Polymerization time is 5 minutes at 22° C. Resin is black when cured.

Kulzer Technovit^® 4071 Resin System for Embedding

Kulzer Technovit^® 4071 is a two-part universal methyl methacrylate-based embedding resin composed of a powder and a liquid. This resin has good grinding characteristics for rapid polishing and cures in 5 minutes. Useful for all metallographic, ceramic, and other materials samples.

Kulzer Technovit^® 5000 Acrylic System

Kulzer Technovit^® 5000 is an electrically conductive polymer based on a modified methyl methacrylate containing dendritic copper particles.

Kulzer Technovit^® 5000 has a handling time of approximately 1 minute after mixing and has a curing time of 7 – 12 minutes. It is particularly suitable for embedding samples that are to be: examined with a scanning electron microscope or with microprobe; or processed in an electro-polishing device.

#813-566 SDS (48KB PDF)
#813-567 SDS (52KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 5071 Acrylic System

The special distinguishing feature of Kulzer Technovit^® 5071 is that it can be re-dissolved chemically. This enables the resin to be removed from samples that require further analysis without the encapsulating resin following sample preparation. Kulzer Technovit^® 5071 can be dissolved with acetone, trichloroethylene or dichloromethane. Kulzer Technovit^® 5071 is suitable for use in SEMs. With its excellent surface wettability and adhesive properties Kulzer Technovit^® 5071 can be used as an adhesive for metals and can also be used for the application of strain gauges to a variety of materials.

Kulzer Technovit^® 5071 is versatile and suitable for routine embedding work due to the range of mixing ratios and fast polymerization time (4 – 6 minutes). It can be mixed at ratios of 1:1 up to 3:1 of powder/liquid depending on the respective requirements and the required flow properties. A mixing ratio of 2:1 is generally recommended. Handling time after mixing is 2 minutes at 22° C.

#813-568 SDS (92KB PDF) | #813-569 SDS (168KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 7100 Acrylic System (GMA)

Kulzer Technovit^® 7100 is a hydrophilic acrylic resin system based on HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) GMA (glycol methacrylate) suitable for use with materials to be sectioned on a microtome – including biological samples as well as plastics, foils, wires, etc. The resin is cold-curing and is both stable and elastic enough to allow slicing of sections down to 1μm thickness. Applications for Kulzer Technovit^® 7100 include histological staining and enzyme detection for light microscopy.

#813-590 Complete System Inlcudes:

Hardener 1, (5) x 1g SDS (330KB PDF)
Hardener 2, (1) x 40ml SDS (150KB PDF)
Liquid, (1) x 500ml SDS (164KB PDF)

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NEW Kulzer Technovit^® 8100 Plastic Embedding System (GMA)

Plastic Sections for Light Microscopy and Immunohistochemistry

Kulzer Technovit^® 8100 is a HEMA-based plastic-embedding system (Glycol Methacrylate - GMA) for studies with light microscopy. It is suitable for embedding all tissues in medicine, zoology and botany. Thin resin sections provide for higher resolution microscopy that is not possible with paraffin sections. Sections of decalcified or briefly decalcified iliac crest biopsies and implanted biomaterials can be used for more than just histological staining; may also be used for enzyme chemistry and immunohistochemistry.

Benefits:

• Polymerization is oxygen-sensitive
• Specifically developed for cold polymerization (10°C to 0°C)
• Low shrinkage artefacts, excellent tissue morphology
• Routine staining, enzyme detection and immunohistochemistry possible
• Hematological iliac crest biopsies do not need to be decalcified

#813-800 Complete System Includes:

Hardener 1 SDS (304KB PDF)
Hardener 2 SDS (141KB PDF)
Liquid SDS (173KB PDF)

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NEW Kulzer Technovit^® 9100 Plastic Embedding System (MMA)

Kulzer Technovit^® 9100 is a plastic embedding system based on MMA (methyl methacrylate). It is used in medicine, botany and zoology.

Kulzer Technovit^® 9100 was specifically developed for the embedding of mineralized tissues (e.g,. bone) as well as soft tissue with an expanded study spectrum in light microscopy. The deplasticized sections are for histological overview staining, enzyme chemistry and immunohistological studies, including in-situ hybridization. Thin sections for immunohistochemistry can be stuck to glass object holders and deplasticized.

Fields of Application:

Hard-cutting technique for making thin layers
Examples: iliac crest biopsies; smaller, spongy and compact bone tissue specimens.

Division thin section technique (division procedure in point contact technology)
Examples: tooth/jaw areas with and without implants; non-cemented endoprostheses with shaft bones.

Combined division-thin section technique and hard-cutting technique (target preparation)
Examples: boundary layer and environment assessment for metal implants and non-cemented endoprostheses.

Tissues that cannot be cut are: teeth-bearing jaw sections with fillings, crowns and bridges, thick corticalis, implant-bearing (metal or ceramic) jaw or long bones, or brittle, hyper-mineralized bones.

Benefits:

• Polymerization below freezing
• Uniform block hardening
• The PMMA block remains transparent
• Better results with regard to cutting and staining due to 9100 containing a hydrophilizing agent
• Can be used for thin section and the sawing and cutting techniques
• Enzyme histology and immunohistochemistry as well as in-situ hybridization possible (sections)

#813-900 Complete System Includes:

Basic Solution, (1) x 120g SDS (224KB PDF)
PMMA Powder, (8) x 1g SDS (260KB PDF)
Hardener 1, (1) x 10ml SDS (304KB PDF)
Hardener 2, (1) x 5ml SDS (184KB PDF)
Regulator SDS (157KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Light Cure LC Acrylic System

Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Light Cure LC is a single component blue light curing resin that provides high transparency mounts cured at up to 90° C for a 1" / 25mm mount in as little as 20 minutes using the Kulzer Technotray^® POWER Light Curing module. For temperature sensitive components, the polymerization generated heat can be lessened to about 50° C by pouring and curing thin successive layers over a longer time period along with power cycling the blue light. Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Light Cure LC comes in a 1 liter bottle. An 80ml sample bottle is also available but will need a 430-490nm blue light source for polymerization, such as the Kulzer Technotray^® POWER Light Curing Unit below. Best used with clear polyethylene molds.

#813-573 SDS (182KB PDF) | #813-577 SDS (182KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Light Cure (LC) resin, 1000ml, #813-577 and 80ml #813-573

Kulzer Technovit^® 2021 Acrylic System

Kulzer Technovit^® 2021 Light Cure LC is a single component blue light curing resin that provides high transparency mounts with a maximum curing temperature of 90° C for a 1" (25mm) mount in as little as 5 minutes, using the Kulzer Technotray^® POWER Light Curing module. This resin uses the same 430-490nm blue light source for polymerization as the Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 above, but is much lower in odor so it is suitable to be used outside of a fume hood. Best used with clear polyethylene molds.

#813-595,_813-596 SDS (175KB PDF)

Kulzer Technotray^® POWER Light Curing Unit

The Kulzer Technotray^® POWER Light Curing Unit is a blue light (430-490nm) cure unit designed for the polymerization of Kulzer Technovit light-curing resins.

With six 9W blue light emitting lamps, enough power is generated such that transparent mounting cups filled as deep as 30mm with Kulzer light curing resin can be fully polymerized.

Operates on 230V/50Hz or 110V/60Hz (voltage input switchable).

NEW Safety Glasses for Blue Light Curing

Orange lenses block blue light wavelengths from handheld blue light curing units like Kulzer Pekalux^® POWER LED (#813-730) and Kulzer Technovit^® Blue LED Flashlight (#813-610).

Kulzer Pekalux^® POWER LED Light Curing Unit

Kulzer Pekalux^® POWER LED Light Curing Unit is a blue light (430-490nm) curing unit designed for the polymerization of Kulzer Technovit 2200 Series.

The Pekalux^® POWER LED is portable, with a rechargeable battery, recharging stand, and 4 irradiation settings with timer-controlled automatic shut-off. It is particularly useful when paired with light-curing resins for impressioning and field metallography.

Operates on a 230V/50Hz or 110V/60Hz (voltage input switchable).

NEW Kulzer Technovit^® Blue LED Flashlight 2.0

Kulzer Technovit^® Blue LED Flashlight 2.0 is a blue light (440-480nm) curing unit designed for the polymerization of Kulzer Technovit^® 2200 Series but can be used with other blue light curing products.

The Kulzer Technovit^® Blue LED Flashlight 2.0 is portable, with a USB rechargeable battery, 3 light settings (pictured below, from top to bottom: white, blue and purple) and a beam that can be focused or expanded to best cover the application area. It is a low-cost option for polymerizing light-curing resins for impressioning and field metallography. Curing time is 40-60 seconds.

Additional items to complement Kulzer Technovit^® Light Curing Resins:

Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Inside Cure (#813-579)

An additive used to mix in with the Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Light Cure LC resin prior to pouring. It promotes polymerization in portions of the mounted sample that are shaded from the blue light of the Kulzer Technotray^® POWER unit.

#813-579 SDS (51KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 LC Fixing Paste (#813-578) & Blue LED Flashlight (#813-610)

A thick, light-curable paste used to position specimens that would otherwise fall over in the mounting mold. Also shown here – the #813-610 Technovit^® Blue LED Flashlight.

#813-578 SDS (37KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 LC Covering Varnish (#813-581)

Used to prevent the possibility of a dispersion layer forming on the reverse side of the mounted specimen (top of mount). It provides a clear, dry, hard surface following polymerization. It is applied about half way through the curing process in a single layer of a few millimeters on top of the partly polymerized Kulzer Technovit^® 2000 Light Cure LC. It is also useful for embedding sample identification labels on top of the mount.

#813-581 SDS (165KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 2-part Polyethylene Plastic Molds (#813-615 through 813-650)

Their translucence makes them ideal for ensuring good penetration of the blue curing light to all regions of the resin in the mold when cured in the Kulzer Technotray^® POWER Light Curing Unit. Available in metric sizes only.

Kulzer Technovit^® Provil Impressioning System

Kulzer Technovit^® Provil is a self-mixing, low-viscosity silicone impressioning system. Useful for applications such as field metallography, these products come in either light blue or black and can be used to replicate surfaces with <0.1µm deviation. The impression can be cast without loss of surface infomation. Provil products are flexible when cured and leave no residue when removed. Once mixed, the silicone cures quickly at room temperature so mixing cannulas and tips should be considered as consumables.

Kits (#813-710 or #813-716) each contain two cartridges of resin, 12 mixing cannulas, and tips. The Mixing Gun is sold separately.

#813-710,_813-716 SDS (165KB PDF)

#813-708 SDS (161KB PDF)
#813-709 SDS (178KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 2200 Impressioning System

Kulzer Technovit^® 2200 is a two-component impressioning system composed of a low viscosity liquid and a mid-viscosity paste. These products come in either blue or clear and can be used for coating of damaged parts, stabilization of corroded metals, and the fixation of electronic parts. Polymerization time is 40 seconds when using the Pekalux^® POWER LED (#813-730) or 5 minutes using the Kulzer Technotray^® (#813-580). Technovit^® 2210 liquid can be used as a mounting aid or for sample edge protection.

#813-720 SDS (195KB PDF)
#813-721 SDS (166KB PDF)
#813-722,_813-723 SDS (168KB PDF)

Kulzer Technovit^® 3040 Impressioning System

Kulzer Technovit^® 3040 is a methyl methacrylate-based two-part impression system that can be used to create impressions for indirect surface testing. Impression accuracy is 1μm.

#813-700,_813-701 SDS (248KB PDF)
#813-569 SDS (223KB PDF)

NEW Kulzer Technovit^® EPOX Epoxy Resin System for Embedding

Kulzer Technovit^® EPOX is a two-part epoxy-based embedding resin composed of two liquids – a resin and a hardener. This epoxy can be used under vacuum to infiltrate porous samples. Pot life is roughly one hour and room temperature cure time of resin with fast hardener is 10 hours or 18 hours with regular hardener.

Useful for metallographic, ceramic, and temperature sensitive materials samples where nearly-transparent, gap-free filling is necessary.

#813-740, 813-741 EPOX Resin SDS (284KB PDF)
#813-742, 813-743 EPOX Hardener, Fast Cure SDS (273KB PDF)
#813-744, 813-745 EPOX Hardener, Regular Cure SDS (342KB PDF)