Components Of A Robust Laboratory Glassware &

Its Components

From the very beginning when it was actually known as alchemy, glassware has been the medium of

choice for chemical research. Thus, Lab Glassware has a long role in the branch of science known as

chemistry.

Today's modern chemistry lab ware really hasn’t changed much from the days of old. It is true that the

equipments used in chemistry lab have advanced to an enormous degree with the advanced technology.

But the basic chemist just beginning to learn this trade, many of the tools and pieces of lab equipments

are still unused.

Chemical Glassware is quite different from the glassware that we commonly use in our house. Glassware

used in a chemistry lab is required to maintain structural integrity under stringent conditions than glass

that is used for households. Laboratory Glassware must have temperature enduring capacity because it

is used in the facilitation of reactions, digestions and concentrations commonly performed in a

laboratory setting.

The robust nature of Lab glassware used in a chemical research is a function of its chemical makeup.

These Glass wares are generally made from borosilicate glass. These are usually composed of about 70%

silica, 10% boron oxide, 8% sodium oxide, 8% potassium oxide, and 1% calcium oxide. This combination

of structural components helps in resisting the temperature of a glass matrix that has a very low

coefficient of thermal expansion.

Science is fun. Chemistry is fun. Learning about the materials around us is a fascinating pursuit. If you

are interested in learning about Laboratory Glassware, check out our range of Lab Glass Ware Products,

Liquid Handling System selected with the beginner in mind.

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glassware and other specialty glassware