Description of equipment

The Logitech IU30 system consists of a vacuum pump and two vacuum chambers that allow the sample and the impregnation resin (epoxy) to be vacuumed (degassed) separately, thereby removing gases from the sample and the resin that, in conventional impregnation, impede the flow of resin into the interior of the sample and prevent the grains from bonding with the resin or even break down the structure of the sample. Before the impregnation itself, a special sample preparation (dehydration) is required, which usually involves replacing the water in the sample with acetone or lyophilisation.

Technical data:

• max. vacuum achieved: 10-2 mbar
• separate vacuum degassing of resin and samples
• degassing of the resin at pressures up to 2 x 10-1 mbar
• degassing of the sample at pressures up to 5 x 10-2 mbar
• max. sample size: 150 x 100 x 120 mm

Access to equipment of equipment

The device is designed for impregnation of brittle and non-bondable porous geological materials (sandstones, claystones, mudstones, sediments, soils, coals, etc.) and other materials (concretes and cements) with synthetic resins under vacuum. It is particularly suitable for the preparation of samples where structures and textures must also be preserved.

Equipment rental

We also impregnate samples for external customers. The price of sample impregnation depends on the type of material and the complexity of the samples.