Match your sample to the right accessory in under a minute
Built on the Specac product-selection matrix. Used by students choosing a technique, technicians preparing a purchase case, and lab heads finalising specifications.
Sampling Accessory Selector
SPECTROLAB · TOOL 01 · FTIRLab technicians: share your result link or WhatsApp message directly with purchase — it carries the exact accessory name for the RFQ.
Sample-to-accessory compatibility matrix
The at-a-glance version, adapted from the Specac product overview. Print it and pin it beside the spectrometer.
| Sample / condition | Quest ATR | Golden Gate | Gateway HATR | Praying Mantis | Refractor2 | Omni-Cell | Pearl | Storm / Cyclone | DC-3 + Condenser | Press + Die (KBr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finely ground powder | ✔ | ✔ | ◐ | ✔ | — | ◐ | — | — | ◐ | ✔ |
| Coarse / crystalline solid | ✔ | ✔ | — | ◐ | — | — | — | — | ◐ | ✔ |
| Flat / smooth solid, tablets | ✔ | ✔ | ◐ | — | ◐ | — | — | — | — | ◐ |
| Hard / rough / abrasive, fibres | ◐ | ✔ | — | ◐ | — | — | — | — | ◐ | ◐ |
| Polymer film / free-standing film | ✔ | ✔ | ◐ | — | — | ◐ | — | — | ◐ | — |
| Thin film / coating on metal | ◐ | ◐ | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monolayer on metal / semiconductor | — | — | — | — | ✔* | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neat organic liquid | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | — |
| Aqueous solution | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ◐ | ◐ | — | — | — |
| Gel / grease / paste | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ◐ | ◐ | — | ◐ | — |
| Oils / lubricants | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | — |
| Gas — major components | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ (10 cm) | — | — |
| Gas — trace level | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ (multipass) | — | — |
| Micro-sample / single particle | ◐ | ◐ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | ◐ |
| Carbon-filled / black rubber | ✔ (Ge) | ✔ (Ge) | ◐ (Ge) | — | — | — | — | — | ◐ | — |
| Heated / reaction conditions | ◐ (200 °C) | ✔ (300 °C) | ◐ | ✔ (chambers) | ◐ (Reactor) | ◐ (jackets) | — | ◐ (heated) | — | — |
Adapted guidance for quick reference — the full manufacturer matrix and detailed compatibility are confirmed against your spectrometer model at quotation. Ask our applications team.
Browse the product overview
The complete Specac product overview — flip through accessories, packs and specifications, then request pricing on anything that fits. Served directly from this site — no external viewer, and yours to download.
This overview is a selection — the full range runs to thousands of parts, spares and configurations, with customised and extreme-condition (high-pressure, high-temperature) solutions available to specification. If you cannot see it here, ask.