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SPI Chem™ Wet Surface Replica Kit

Instructions for Use:
Metallization of the positive replicas


We recommend sputter coating with gold, typically a bit more than the "normal" 10 to 20 nm, in order to impart maximum reflectivity when viewed by stereo zoom light microscope. Since one never looks at these positives at magnifications greater than about 700X (structure from the replicating system starts to be resolved), this additional thickness of gold coating has no deleterious effect.

Gold palladium is an acceptable metallization as well, however gold is to be preferred because of the shorter sputtering times, which reduce the exposure to radiant heat of the polymer of the positive replica.


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