Sample Preparation Handbook 10th Ed
271Pages

SPEX SamplePrep LLC is proud to share with you the 10th Edition of our “Handbook of Sample Preparation and Handling.” This edition of our handbook features newly added products and techniques for sample preparation. These new features include: 50 new products including four new models: the CE approved 8530 Shatterbox®, the 6770 and 6870 Freezer/Mills®, and the updated 3628 Bench-Press®. A new chapter comprised of SPEX SamplePrep’s Application Notes. These technical articles highlight the use of our products in the fields of biotechnology, nanoscience, and polymer research, to name a few....

Tenth Edition Contributing Editors Ralph H. Obenauf, Ph.D. John Martin Richard Bostwick Melissa Davic Heather Brousell Keith Tucker Mena Yannetta Barbara Baumann SPEX SamplePrep, LLC 203 Norcross Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 Phone: 732-549-7144 / 800-LAB-SPEX Fax: 732-906-2492 E-mail: sampleprep@spexcsp.com Website: www.spexcsp.com European Division: SPEX CertiPrep Ltd. 2 Dalston Gardens Stanmore Middlesex HA7 1BQ United Kingdom Phone: + 44 (0) 20 8204 6656 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 8204 6654 E-mail: Sales@SpexCertiprep.co.uk Website: www.spexcertiprep.co.uk L61-10M-01/07 Copyright ©2007 SPEX SamplePrep,...

2 Chemical Elements and Their Symbols Element Symbol Actinium Ac Aluminum Al Americium Am Antimony Sb Argon Ar Arsenic As Astatine At Barium Ba Berkelium Bk Beryllium Be Bismuth Bi Boron B Bromine Br Cadmium Cd Calcium Ca Californium Cf Carbon C Cerium Ce Cesium Cs Chlorine Cl Chromium Cr Cobalt Co Copper Cu Curium Cm Dysprosium Dy Einsteinium Es Erbium Er Europium Eu Fermium Fm Fluorine F Francium Fr Gadolinium Gd Gallium Ga Germanium Ge Gold Au Hafnium Hf Helium He Holmium Ho Hydrogen H Indium In Iodine I Iridium Ir Iron Fe Krypton Kr Lanthanum La Lawrencium Lr Lead Pb Lithium Li Lutetium...

4 SPEX SamplePrep, LLC, member of the SPEX CertiPrep Group, was founded in 1954 to provide superior sample preparation equipment and supplies for spectroscopists. Our mission is to provide quality products backed by exceptional service and expertise. SPEX SamplePrep equipment is used to prepare samples for a wide range of analytical technologies including XRF, AA, and ICP. Much of our equipment is also used for cutting-edge research in pharmaceuticals, superconductors, polymers, and genetics. Our Products SPEX SamplePrep products include: • Freezer/Mill® – Uniquely designed to cryogenically...

Our Customers For the past five decades, SPEX SamplePrep’s customers have relied on our unique knowledge and expertise to select the proper products for their sample preparation needs. Our exceptional sales and service teams recommend and support reliable sample preparation equipment for the following fields: • Cement Manufacturing • Pharmaceuticals and Drug Testing • Mining • Cosmetics • Geology and Mineralogy • Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation • Polymers • Environmental Protection and Remediation • RoHS/WEEE • Food and Agriculture • Medicine and Genetics Our eCommerce Site To...

6 How To Order Within the U.S. By Mail Mail your orders to: SPEX SamplePrep, LLC 203 Norcross Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840 By Phone 1-800-LAB-SPEX (1-800-522-7739) Toll free within the continental U.S. OR 732-549-7144 By Fax Fax orders to: 732-906-2492 By Web Visit www.spexcsp.com, click on the eCommerce link, and order 24/7. Select REGISTER NOW if you are a new user, and follow the directions. You will shortly receive confirmation and your ID number via email. Once you are registered, you can go online to review products, check prices, place an order, and check the status of an order. When...

7 Prices and Quotations Prices are in U.S. dollars, and are subject to change without notice. We will gladly quote current prices on request. Verbal and written quotes are valid for 30 days unless otherwise stated. Acceptance by the seller is expressly limited to the Standard Terms of SPEX SamplePrep, LLC. Confirming Orders Mark confirming orders clearly. Failure to do so will result in a 25% restocking charge for duplicate shipments. Domestic Orders Payment Payment terms are net 30 days based on credit approval. If you do not have an established account with SPEX SamplePrep, LLC, please...

Warranty – New Extended Terms SPEX SamplePrep, LLC guarantees its products against defects of materials and workmanship for two years from the date of original shipment. Repairs and replacements made under warranty are guaranteed for the remaining original warranty period. The warranty excludes wear parts: parts that wear out through use and have to be replaced periodically for proper operation. Wear parts include not only gaskets, drive belts, grinding balls and the like, but also pneumatic cylinders, the Geno/Grinder ball slide, the Freezer/Mill coil, and the Mixer/Mill clamp retaining...

9 Chemical Elements and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Periodic Chart of the Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 How to Use This Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SECTION I PRODUCT INFORMATION Chapter One...

10 Shatterboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 8500 Shatterbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 8515 Shatterbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 8530 Shatterbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Shatterbox Grinding Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Shatterbox Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 PrepAid Grinding Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Chapter Three Pressing...