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Asbestos Analysis Overview

Grid Coating


grid coating pen

Grid Coating Pen: Coat-Quick "G"

General Use: TEM
Surfaces: TEM Grids - Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver, Titanium, Nickel, Aluminum, Beryllium, Carbon

A light touch with this pen will provide a thin layer of adhesive on the grid. Layer will dry in 1-2 minutes at room temperature and is then ready to receive the sections. Pen may also be used as pretreatment before coating grids with formvar or other thin films.

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1556 Grid Coating Pen each $27.50
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grid coating plate for electron microscopy

PELCO® Grid Coating Plates

Holds grids during filming; allows coating underneath, hole size 2.4mm.

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66-1 PELCO® Grid Coating Plates, solid Nickel, 3 x 5cm pkg/3 $14.94
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66-2 PELCO® Grid Coating Plates, solid Nickel, 2.5 x 7.5cm pkg/3 16.04
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grid coating plate for electron microscopy
Jaffe Wick Washer for 100mm Dish
(#42-100)

grid coating plate for electron microscopy

Jaffe Wick Washers

Stainless steel mesh platform holds grids during coating. The two sizes are meant for standard 75 and 100mm petri dishes. Jaffe Wick Washers are frequently used in coating TEM grids for asbestos analysis including AHERA. Stainless steel mesh is resistant to acetone and other common solvents.

Dimensions
75mm size: 47.6 x 44.5 x 6.4mm (1.875 x 1.75 x 0.25").
100mm size: 63.5 x 51 x 6.4mm (2.5 x 2 x 0.25").

Image at left/below shows Jaffe Wick Washer in a 100mm petri dish (#14003), with cut tissue paper (#808-1) and AHERA TEM grids.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
42-75 Jaffe Wick Washer for 75mm Dish each $8.60
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42-100 Jaffe Wick Washer for 100mm Dish each 5.00
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PELCO® TEM Grid Holder Blocks

Grid Holder Block
Grid Holder Block
for 25 TEM Grids
(#16820-25)
Grid Holder Block
Grid Holder Block
for 81 TEM Grids
(#16820-81)
 

The PELCO® TEM Grid Holder Blocks are designed to hold a number of TEM grids when they need to cleaned in a glow discharge system such as the PELCO easiGlow™ system or if they need to be coated in a carbon coater such as the Cressington 208C High Vacuum Carbon Coater.

The TEM grid holder blocks are made of a solid piece of vacuum grade aluminum and have recessed positions for each grid with slots for easy loading and lifting the grids with fine pointed tweezers. Each position also has an additional center recess to avoid any contact with the grid support area and the block. Handling of TEM grids with these blocks is much easier and more secure than using glass slides.

The PELCO® TEM Grid Holder Blocks are available in two sizes: 25 grids and 81 grids. The larger size is ideal for use coating system with a larger chamber or with rotary-tilting stages.

Dimensions:
25 TEM grid version: 35 x 35 x 6.4mm (1.4 x 1.4 x 0.25")
81 TEM grid version: 63.5 x 63.5 x 6.3mm (2.5 x 2.5 x 0.25")

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
16820-25 PELCO® TEM Grid Holder Block for 25 TEM Grids each $60.00
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16820-81 PELCO® TEM Grid Holder Block for 81 TEM Grids each 99.00
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NEW PELCO® C-clip TEM Grid Holder Block

16840-45 close up
PELCO® C-clip TEM Grid Holder Block
(#16840-45) shown holding TEM grids
16840-45
Clipping grids in place using Clipping Tool
(#47000-611) and C-clips (#47000-651)
13621

Micro-Fork De-clipping Tool
(#13621) for removing C-clips

The PELCO® C-clip TEM Grid Holder Block is designed to hold 3mm or 3.05mm TEM grids securely at the rim for grid coating, processing, and handling. It can be used in vacuum deposition systems for applications such as carbon evaporation, sputtering or electron beam deposition. This system is advantageous over “clamping” style grid holder blocks in that the grids are locked into place by the C-clips, fixing their orientation and preventing free rotation of the grids. Additionally the C-clips are much lower profile as compared to a clamping plate, preventing “shadowing” and exposing much more of the surface of the grid.

This block holds a maximum of 45 grids in a densely packed area. The base of the grid holder has venting holes (Ø1mm) for vacuum pumping with counter bored cavities to hold the TEM grids and C-clips. Grooves are provided for easy loading and removing the TEM grids.

Clipping and De-clipping Tools are available to simplify placing and removal of C-clips. The PELCO® C-clip TEM Grid Holder Block is available individually (#16840-45) as well as kitted with all the tools needed to use this system effectively (#16840).

#16840-45 Dimensions: 48 x 48 x 4mm (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.16")
#16840 Kit Contents:

  AutoGrid Tweezers AutoGrid Tweezers
AutoGrid TweezersAutoGrid Tweezers
AutoGrid Tweezers

AutoGrid Tweezers
Micro-Tool Handle and Tip


Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
16840-45 PELCO® C-clip TEM Grid Holder Block for 45 Grids each $150.00
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16840 PELCO® C-clip TEM Grid Holder Block Kit each 699.00
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47000-651 C-clips pkg/100 200.00
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47000-611 Clipping Tool each 268.00
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47000-614 C-clip Bottoming Tool each 43.00
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13621 Micro-Fork, 90°, 0.25mm (0.010") each 58.60
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13600 Micro-Tool Handle, 120mm (4.75") long, light weight, anodized aluminum each 21.40
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