Replication Materials

Cellulose acetate tapes and sheets provide a quick and convenient way for replicating surfaces particularly from samples which can not be sectioned or investigated directly. The replication materials are available in a variety of sizes and thickness to cover a wide range of applications. They soften in acetone and can be applied to a surface which has been wet with acetone. They are stripped off when dry. Thicknesses of 22 is used for finer detail replication. Tri-acetate, a thicker (130µm) replicating sheet, is suitable for replicating rough surfaces. For fine detail, positive replicas can be made by coating the surface of the replica with carbon in a high vacuum carbon coater and then dissolving the replication sheet. The carbon replica can then be examined in the TEM. Alternatively, the replica can be coated with a conductive coating (such as gold) and examined in the SEM as a negative replica. The replication tapes are packed as rolls in a dispenser and the sheets are supplied in packs of 20.

PELCO® Technical Notes, Cellulose Acetate Replicating Film (80KB PDF)
SDS (86KB PDF)

		Cellulose Acetate Replicating Tapes 22 or 125µm thick
Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote 44840 Thin Replicating Tape, 22µm, 25mm wide x 4.5m long, 1" x 15 ft each $5.40 Qty: 44841 Thin Replicating Tape, 22µm, 38mm wide x 4.5m long, 1-1/2" x 15 ft each 5.40 Qty: 44858 Thick Replicating Tape, 125µm, 25mm wide x 4.5m long, 1" x 15 ft each 9.80 Qty:

	Cellulose Acetate Replicating Sheets 22 to 180µm thick PELCO® Technical Notes, Cellulose Acetate Replicating Film (80KB PDF)
Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote 44842 Replicating Sheet, 22µm, 127mm x 127mm pkg/20 $9.95 Qty: 44848 Replicating Sheet, 50µm, 150mm x 100mm pkg/20 40.60 Qty: 44847 Replicating Sheet, 75µm, 150mm x 100mm pkg/20 33.00 Qty: 44854 Replicating Sheet, 125µm, 150mm x 100mm pkg/20 16.95 Qty: 44856 Replicating Sheet, 180µm, 150mm x 100mm pkg/20 74.20 Qty: