Vacuum-assisted cold mounting system, ensuring complete resin penetration into porous specimens to eliminate bubble defects entirely.
The CitoVac is Struers' vacuum-assisted mounting system designed specifically for cold mounting applications — particularly suited for heat-sensitive specimens, porous materials, and precision analysis where the original microstructure must be preserved. By drawing all air from specimen pores in a vacuum environment (<50 mbar) before introducing low-shrinkage epoxy resin, the CitoVac ensures the resin fills every fine pore uniformly, preventing bubble defects from affecting subsequent observation results. The entire workflow is simple and intuitive, making it the ideal choice for ceramics, powder metallurgy, and electronics board cross-section analysis.
| Mounting Method | Cold mounting (vacuum-assisted) |
| Mould Sizes | 25 / 30 / 40 mm |
| Vacuum Level | < 50 mbar |
| Operation | Manual |
| Shrinkage | < 0.1% |
| Chamber Material | Transparent acrylic |
| Power Supply | 220V / 50Hz |
| Machine Weight | 9.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 380 × 370 × 190 mm |
Contact a Struers application specialist or request an equipment demonstration at your laboratory.
