[labnetwork] HSQ Alternatives

[Gerald Lopez]

You should look into DisChem. MAEBL has worked with them in developing a
viable HSQ alternative that is pretty much made to order and in smaller
quantities. They ship out of PA. https://discheminc.com/

On Thu, May 6, 2021, 16:16 Chang, Long <lvchang at central.uh.edu> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I’m looking for HSQ alternatives since it’s expensive, has a 14 week lead
> time and comes in 250mL bottle. We waste most of the bottle due to it’s 6
> months shelf life. Although we had some bottles still good after 2 years at
> 5C, it’s just a huge gamble after a year. We tried LN2 freezing, but it
> takes too much effort.
>
> I’ve attached a table of the cost per mL for the alternatives I found
> assuming you want 100nm thick. The AQM and EMResist are in powder form and
> advertise 1 year powder shelf life and 3 months mixture shelf life. They
> can distribute the powder into many small bottles.
>
> Particularly interesting is the Medusa 82 which has the lowest cost and
> advertises better shelf life. Does anyone have experience with these HSQ
> alternatives?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Long
>
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