[Histonet] maximize the hardness of MMA

[Phil McArdle]

Hello:

If the MMA you refer to is a Technovit product: we are the US 
distributor of Heraeus Kulzer's Technovit kits including 7100, 8100 and 
9100. In the case of their MMA kits which consist of (5) components, 
component 5 is the softener, so a smaller proportion results in a harder 
block. It is possible to eliminate component 5 altogether, but Kulzer 
"officially" recommends against this since other undesirable side 
effects (brittleness, etc.) can occur. However, you may want to try this 
with some non-critical samples (or no sample at all) to see how the 
blocks cut.

Best regards,

Phil McArdle

-- 
Microwave Product Manager

Energy Beam Sciences, Inc.
29-B Kripes Rd.
East Granby, CT 06026

Tel:  800.992.9037 x 341
Fax: 860.653.0422

pmcardle <@t> ebsciences.com
www.ebsciences.com

You must be the change you want to see in the world.
- Mahatma Gandhi

NOTE: This message, together with any attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, however, there's not a lot I can do about it, and it was probably my mistake anyway; please do the right thing and make it go away. Thank you.



Dr. Adam Hacking, PhD wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how to increase or maximize the hardness of MMA? 
>
> Are there harder embedding materials ?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Adam Hacking. PhD
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________         Dr. S Adam Hacking, Post Doctoral Fellow
> JTN Wong Laboratories for Mineralized Tissue Research, 
> Center for Bone and Periodontal Research, 
> McGill University     740 Dr. Penfield Ave. Rm. 2201 
> Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A4 
> Ph.:  514-398-5112
> Fax: 514-398-4020
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
>