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General glass products such as flask and beakers are prone to breakages in busy labs. Beakers are bumped, flasks are dropped, accidents happen. In these cases, general glass products may break or crack just by tipping over and samples inside can be lost.  DURAN has developed a longer lasting solution to avoid simple breakages with their Super Duty beaker and flask range. The Super Duty beakers and flask have a wall thickness which is more than double that of a standard beaker or fla …

Test tubes can be used as a creative way of serving drinks or shots in bars, restaurants or at promotional events. There are a few common tube and rack types we supply for this purpose.The first general tube type supplied is the 16x150mm clear plastic polystyrene tube which looks just like a glass tube, however it's high in strength and cannot be easily broken. The second tube type is the 16x150mm clear glass tube which looks a little more authentic, however being glass, they are prone to …

There are various plastic products, such as beakers and measuring cylinders, within the LabDirect store which are available in two types of plastic: TPX (PMP) and Polypropylene. There are a few key differences between the two types of plastic which may or may not be suitable for you. When choosing the right type of plastic for your application, it's important to know what chemical the plastic is suitable with, what temperature range the plastic can tolerate and what the plastic looks …