Hello, Check out the MTI Corporation website at the following URL:
http://www.mtixtl.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1431 They make both silicon and quartz zero-background holders. Regards, -Patrick ___________________________________________________________________ |Patrick H.J. Mercier, Ph.D., P.Phys., Eng. Jr |Competency Leader, Ceramic Materials | Chef de compétence, Matériaux céramiques |Research Officer | Agent de recherches |Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology |Institut de technologie des procédés chimiques et de l'environnement |National Research Council of Canada | Conseil national de recherches du Canada |1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6 |Tel: 613-993-7752 Fax: 613-991-2384 patrick.merc...@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca -----Original Message----- From: bill.l.re...@exxonmobil.com [mailto:bill.l.re...@exxonmobil.com] Sent: November 16, 2009 2:14 PM To: rietveld_l@ill.fr Subject: zero-background quartz plates All - As it seems that the Gem Dugout will be unavailable for the forseeable future I am wondering if anyone else is making these plates? There certainly seems to be a captive market for the services. Any suggestions?? Thanks, Bill William L. Reese Co. Mail: URC-URC-N280 ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co. Hydrocarbon Systems Division X-ray Diffraction Laboratory (713) 431-7254 bill.l.re...@exxonmobil.com