Effects of heat generated during cross-section ion milling (CP) processing.

We would like to present the results of our observations on the production of cross-sections of rubber products and a comparison of cross-section production methods!

We will introduce a case study comparing cross-section preparation methods on the surface coating layer of a golf ball and observing the effects of heat from CP processing. There are two layers of coating on the outermost layer of the cover layer, and we conducted a comparison of cross-section preparation methods using this coating layer. SEM observations of the cross-sections prepared using three different methods were performed. While cross-section preparation of soft materials is effectively done using cross-section ion milling (CP), the physical properties may change due to the heat generated during CP processing. In such cases, cross-section preparation using cryo-CP, which mitigates the effects of processing heat through cooling, is effective. 【Cross-section preparation methods】 ■ Mechanical polishing ■ CP ■ Cryo-CP (-50°C) *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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