What kind of things do you buy now that will make you feel happy? I used to really enjoy online shopping, enjoying the thrill of unpacking packages and the novelty of receiving products, but gradually found out that when things are bought, how long can I be excited after getting them? How many hours? A day or a few months?
As the first step in metallographic sample preparation, selecting a suitable metallographic cutting piece is particularly important. The cutting blade I used before couldn't be used after not using it a few times, and the sample I cut is prone to deformation and the surface is not complete and smooth enough. It wasn't until I encountered this grinding wheel cutting blade from QMAXIS (Kemai) in the United States that I realized that all my previous samples were paid incorrectly.

          After completing the cutting, it's time for inlay. We can choose between hot or cold inlay based on the material properties:

         QMAXIS (Kemai) hot pressing inlay powder from the United States is suitable for inlaying materials that are not sensitive to temperature and pressure. Fully cured at appropriate temperature and pressure, less prone to embedded defects, and well maintained edges, making it suitable for continuous batch preparation of standard specimens.

          QMAXIS (Kemai) cold embedding resin and curing agent in the United States, including epoxy resin and acrylic resin. Low viscosity, low shrinkage rate, and good edge preservation effect, suitable for single batch inlay preparation of temperature and pressure sensitive materials.


After the sample inlay is completed, we can start grinding and polishing the sample. Our laboratory colleagues have a consensus on the grinding and polishing of the sample. There are so many grinding and polishing consumables on the market, it is not easy to choose a satisfactory and worry free one. However, the American QMAXIS (Kemai) metallographic sandpaper should be included in the list of excellent metallographic consumables I have purchased.

          The original imported QMAXIS (Kemai) silicon carbide metallographic sandpaper from the United States has strong toughness, good water resistance, uniform, dense and sharp distribution of silicon carbide particles, and high removal rate. By grinding the metallographic sample with it, the surface scratches are small, which is beneficial for subsequent polishing processes and can effectively shorten the sample preparation time.


Alright, these are the metallographic consumables that our laboratory friends love to use! So which American QMAXIS metallographic consumables do you like? You can contact our friends to tell us!