How to transfer grids on flat specimens ? The procedure described in the following paper can be used: J.L. Piro and M. Grédiac, Producing and transferring low-spatial-frequency grids for measuring displacement fields with moiré and grid methods, Experimental Techniques, 28(4):23-26, 2004
Where to order grids and adhesive to transfer them ? Grids: Grids can be printed by : 1- Laser Technologie, 1 rue Jean Rostand, ZI les Bruyères, 78190 Trappes, France. The smallest pitch is 20 micrometers. Email: fao [at] laser-techno.com 2- CAD/Art Services, Inc., 87509 Oberman Lane, Bandon, OR 97411, USA. Email: cas [at] outputcity.com pdf files of grids with pitch lying between 0.2 and 1 mm are downloadable here.
Adhesives: The following adhesives can be used to transfer the grids: 1- EPOTECNY, 9 rue Aristide Briand, 92300 Levallois Perret, France. Email: commercial [at] epotecny.com Reference of the adhesive: EPOTECNY E504. The white color shall be specified in the order. 2- http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/epxy_mrn_s/technical-data/Loctite-Epoxy-Marine.htm |