The use of Logitech systems in not restricted to high technology applications areas such as semiconductors, optoelectronics or optics. Indeed, there are many other areas where our experience and knowledge can be applied.

The following are just a few of the other applications where we have provided real solutions to complex sample preparation problems.

The list is by no means exhaustive, but when looked at in conjunction with the applications already described, it clearly illustrates both the high degree of flexibility of the equipment and the wide range of experience which Logitech offers in precision materials processing.

Tooth

Thin sections of teeth provide an excellent tool for dental research and can be produced routinely using an appropriate Logitech system.

Every conceivable requirement can be met, from lapped sections in the 70-100 micron range for routine microradiography to polished thin sections of 10-15 micron thick for detailed cellular analysis. The techniques employed allow the use of encapsulated material or natural whole teeth and can be adapted to suit a wide range of differing applications.

Bone

Producing high quality thin sections of bone, with or without implants, using traditional microtome techniques presents major technological problems and generally results in sections of low quality which do not allow the scientist to evaluate the results properly. Using a Logitech thin section production system, high quality thin sections to 10µm or less and in formats up to 100mm x 75mm can be produced routinely. The methods used are based on standard thin sectioning techniques developed by Logitech and are well proven.

Otoliths

In fisheries research, thin sections of otoliths are providing an increasingly useful tool in the analysis of periodic banding patterns for life history studies of fish. Working closely with a major US government department and utilising over 20 years of experience in rock thin sectioning, Logitech has developed a successful method for volume production of otolith thin sections, which offers major advantages to the fisheries research scientist.

Metals

Preparation of some types of metals and alloys for ion beam milling and detailed structural analysis requires the production of very thin, 30 µm or less, highly polished and very uniform specimens. Traditional metallurgical polishing techniques do not readily satisfy these requirements and it is these areas of metallographic preparation in which a Logitech system can provide an effective solution.

Ceramics

Device manufacture using ceramic substrates often involves the production of flat and/or thin layers of delicate and difficult materials such as PZT and lead oxides - another technology sector in which Logitech is a major contributor.

Polymers

Structural defect and stress cracking analysis in polymers and carbon-based materials presents another area where Logitech equipment is successfully used, providing a rapid and reliable method for polishing the ends of carbon fibres and for producing polished thin sections of a wide range of polymers at 30µm or less in thickness

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