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The Agar Scientific range of vacuum coaters offers the user a wide choice of options to suit all coating requirements needed in support of SEM and TEM applications. These compact bench-top coating units are built to a high specification and incorporate microprocessor technology.

Basic coating

For routine gold sputtering of SEM samples, the manual sputter coater AGB7340 provides a low cost solution. For high sample throughputs, or occasions where alternative target materials, such as gold/palladium, are required to achieve finer grained coatings, the automatic coating unit AGB7341 should be selected. For microanalytical applications where gold coating may not be appropriate, the carbon coater AGB7367A is ideal. The dual carbon rod source, with unique current feedback control, gives highly reproducible carbon coatings for SEM samples. The pumping system AGB7366 is designed for use with the coating units. It includes an anti-vibration platform, stainless steel bellows connection and vacuum fittings. If both carbon and gold sputtering are required, the dual pumping system AGB7736 with changeover valve can be used to pump two coating units. Where an accurate determination of coating thickness is required, the manual film thickness monitor AGB7348 can be used with all the units. Further automation of the coating process can be achieved by fitting the film thickness monitor with terminator AGB7349 to the automatic sputter coater. With this fitted, sputtering is automatically terminated when the desired pre-set thickness has been reached.

High resolution coating

Preparing samples for examination in an FEG SEM requires fine grained coatings in order to make the most of the greater resolution available. The high resolution coater AGB7234 includes chromium and platinum/palladium targets as standard. The turbomolecular drag pump provides the high vacuum and high volume gas handling necessary for sputtering these materials. The rotary planetary stage and film thickness monitor are also included as standard, to ensure that coating thickness can be kept to a minimum to prevent charging.

High vacuum carbon coating and metal evaporation

For carbon coating of mounted, polished samples for microprobe analysis and back-scatter applications, the SEM turbo coater AGB7230 should be used. The higher vacuum gives a fine continuous carbon layer and the optional rotary planetary stage ensures a uniform coating over a number of samples. The SEM turbo coater should also be used for carbon coating of highly contoured or porous samples; tilting the rotary planetary stages ensures that all facets of the specimen are evenly coated and specimen charging can be eliminated with the minimum thickness of coating. The TEM turbo coater AGB7232 has been designed to provide all the facilities required for TEM and in the basic form can be used to make thin carbon support films or for coating grids. The auxiliary power supply allows a range of other accessories to be easily fitted. These include a metal evaporation source, aperture cleaning and glow discharge for the hydrophilisation of grids. A rotary shadowing table is also available as an accessory.

Vacuum coater application guide to help you select the coater type and configuration.

Disc type sputter targets selection guide to help you select the appropriate size target.

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  1. Manual Sputter Coater for SEM
    An easy-to-use basic sputter coater for gold coating of SEM specimens.
    Average lead time: 1 day

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    Average lead time: 1 day
  2. Automatic Sputter Coater
    A more advanced sputter coater where the complete sequence of flush, leak, coat and vent is automatically controlled.
    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days
  3. SEM Automatic Carbon Coater
    The Agar automatic SEM carbon coater is a dedicated unit for routine coating of SEM and microprobe samples, where a conductive low atomic number coating is required.
    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days
  4. Film Thickness Monitor
    A compact, low cost, microprocessor-based film thickness monitor for use with the Agar range of coating units.
    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days
  5. Terminating Film Thickness Monitor
    This unit is a low cost system designed for use with the Agar automatic sputter coater.
    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days
  6. High Resolution Sputter Coater AGB7234-DRY
    The Agar high resolution sputter coater with dry pump offers a real solution to the problems encountered when coating difficult samples for FEG SEM imaging.
    Average lead time: 180 days

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    Average lead time: 180 days
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  7. Turbo Carbon Coater
    High vacuum evaporation of carbon gives the predictable spatial distribution and thickness required for X-ray microanalysis and imaging of non-conductive samples.
    Average lead time: 180 days

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    Average lead time: 180 days
  8. Combined Coater System AGB7300KIT
    The Agar Scientific Combined Coater System is a special bundle which includes both the Manual Sputter Coater and the Automatic Carbon Coater for coating both carbon and precious metals.
    Average lead time: 90 days

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    Average lead time: 90 days
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  9. Rotary-Planetary-Tilting Stage for Auto Sputter & Carbon Coaters
    R-T-P stage for the larger chamber coaters: Auto Sputter Coater, Auto Carbon Coater, High Resolution Sputter Coater, SEM Turbo Carbon Coater and TEM Turbo Carbon Coater.
    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days
  10. Rotary Tilting Stage AGB7365
    A rotary tilting stage for the Agar Scientfic automatic Sputter Coater.
    Average lead time: 180 days

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    Average lead time: 180 days
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  11. Pumping System
    This compact pumping system is designed for use with Agar coating units.
    Average lead time: 1 day

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    Average lead time: 1 day
  12. Alternative Pumping System for Coaters
    This compact pumping system is designed for use with all Agar coating units.
    Average lead time: 1 to 35 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 35 days
  13. TEM turbo carbon coater accessories
    Accessories for the TEM turbo carbon coater.
    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 180 days
  14. Spares and Accessories for AGB7340
    A range of spare parts and accessories are available for Manual sputter coater AGB7340.
    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days
  15. Spares and Accessories for AGB7341
    A range of spare parts and accessories are available for Automatic sputter coater AGB7341.
    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days
  16. Spares and Accessories for AGB7367A and AGB7367SE
    A range of spare parts and accessories are available for SEM automatic carbon coater AGB7367A.
    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days
  17. Spares and Accessories for AGB7234
    A range of spare parts and accessories are available for High Resolution Sputter Coater AGB7234.
    Average lead time: 1 to 30 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 30 days
  18. Oil Mist Filters
    Filters are available for the removal of oil mist from vacuum pump exhaust gases.
    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days
  19. 28 mm Spare Disc Targets
    High purity 28 mm spare disc targets for sputter coaters. 
    Average lead time: 1 to 35 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 35 days
  20. Disc Targets - Gold
    A range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.
    Average lead time: 1 to 14 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 14 days
  21. Disc Targets - Gold/Palladium
    A range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.
    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 45 days
  22. Disc Targets - Platinum
    A range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.
    Average lead time: 1 to 30 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 30 days
  23. Disc Targets - Platinum/Palladium
    A range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.
    Average lead time: 1 to 30 days

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    Average lead time: 1 to 30 days
  24. Disc Targets - Palladium
    A range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.
    Average lead time: 14 days

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    Average lead time: 14 days
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