Query on binders to afix powder samples to low background plates/zero background plates (and stubs) which do not give appreciable contribution to the diffraction pattern Additions, comments, suggestions are appreciated From: "Madsen, Ian (Minerals, Clayton)" [ian.madsen@minerals.csiro.au] To: "'L. Cranswick'" [L.M.D.Cranswick@dl.ac.uk] Subject: RE: Query on Acetyl Acetate Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:59:15 +1100 Hi Again, An XRF person has just entered my office. The current favourite is Elvacite (an acrylic resin - mix 10% in turpentine). Another option is PolyVinyl Alcohol (PVA - mix powder in a water/ethanol) Cheers again ----- Hi, I don't recall ever using anything except ethanol or acetone to make a slurry for use on ZBP's. However, I think the material you might be thinking of is Methyl Methacrylate - the XRF guys use it as a pressed powder sample binder. I will ask them later to discover their current favourite. Cheers o----------------------oo0oo---------------------------o Ian Madsen CSIRO Minerals Box 312 Clayton South 3169 Victoria AUSTRALIA Phone +61 3 9545 8785 direct +61 3 9545 8500 switch 0417 554 935 mobile FAX +61 3 9562 8919 Email Ian.Madsen@minerals.csiro.au o----------------------oo0oo---------------------------o