Our line of tungsten carbide knives are effective for plastic work, for bone and hard materials embedded in MMA, and to replace glass knives for softer tissue and materials embedded in GMA. For working with tissues embedded in glycolmethacrylate (GMA) or performing routine plastic sectioning of JB4.

 

16CM TUNGSTEN CARBIDE KNIVES

These cost effective knives offer outstanding section quality, easily cutting through a variety of densities with consistency and are unconditionally guarenteed. DDK guarentees a one-week turnaround time on new knives and start-up technical assistance through a large network of users.

Applications		Benefits
MMA Sectioning of bone and hard materials		Outstanding section quality with consistency
Frozen sections of bone and hard materials		One-week turnaround time on new knives
Composites of plastic materials with metal or fiber fillers		Technical assistance through large network of users
Arterial stents embedded in MMA		Unconditional guarantee
GMA sections of hard tissue		Productive versus hand-grinding
Study of coatings / cohesion on various material		Easily cuts through a variety of densities
		Cost-effective

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE KNIFE SPECIFICATIONS

100% solid high grade tungsten carbide. Recommended for: hard tissue, bone or material embedded in MMA or GMA, frozen material

Cutting edge	16 cm	Cutting angles available	35°, 45°, 55°
Blade height	3.44 cm	Section thickness	1-15 microns

A special cryo tungsten carbide knife is available for cryo applications. For ease of handling and use of the full 16mm edge length, the tungsten carbide blade is embedded in a steel holder. This knife is available in both C & D profiles.
Review Cryogenic Sample Prep Section