What products do you use to glue a glass coverslip to a chamber?

[Svetlana Kurilova]

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Hi all,
we are using SYLGARD 184 silicone elastomer kit for gluing plates and
chambers. But I'm wondering are there any other alternatives you could suggest?

Sincerely,
Svetlana

[Craig Brideau]

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I actually use Sylgard for some of my stranger samples.  If I might ask,
why are you looking for alternatives?

Craig



On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Svetlana Kurilova <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Hi all,
> we are using SYLGARD 184 silicone elastomer kit for gluing plates and
> chambers. But I'm wondering are there any other alternatives you could
> suggest?
>
> Sincerely,
> Svetlana
>

[mmodel]

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Glue for fish tanks also works well, and it's much faster

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Hi all,
we are using SYLGARD 184 silicone elastomer kit for gluing plates and
chambers. But I'm wondering are there any other alternatives you could suggest?

Sincerely,
Svetlana

[Svetlana Kurilova]

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Michael,
that product works just fine and I personally like it but:
1. there is never enough a curing agent for a provided amount of a base
agent (even considering the 1:9 mass ratio)
2. it takes more than 24 hours for clue to completely dry out
3. the shipping from that company is almost the same with a product price

[mmodel]

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That's why I suggest, as an alternative, the glue that you can buy in pet stores. Nontoxic and dries fast.
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Michael,
that product works just fine and I personally like it but:
1. there is never enough a curing agent for a provided amount of a base
agent (even considering the 1:9 mass ratio)
2. it takes more than 24 hours for clue to completely dry out
3. the shipping from that company is almost the same with a product price

[Marcus Knopp]

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I have used duplication silicone for that purpose (picodent twinsil). Since it is used for humans, I supposed it to be non-toxic. It dries fast and is easy to remove without remainings.

Marcus