Replicas can be made in any shape or size and, with suitable application methods, the high resolution can be achieved over the whole of the replica surface. Replicas may be removed from surfaces with significant re-entrant detail, without damage, allowing the replication of fracture surfaces, threaded holes, corrosion-pitting, internal geometry, surface mechanical damage, etc. The technique facilitates the detailed inspection of surface features at remote locations inside equipment, where access is difficult.
Despite their flexibility when stretched, Microset replicas retain their initial overall geometry and dimensions and are successfully employed both for high accuracy metrology applications, including surface finish and surface damage assessment, and for macroscopic measurements.

Microset replicas pick up loose debris from surfaces and the micro-analysis of such debris can sometimes provide invaluable information, for instance in corrosion related investigations. The benefits of being able to view remote defects microscopically and, where necessary, generate accurate dimensional and analytical information, makes Microset replication a unique, versatile and powerful inspection tool.

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