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Laboratory glassware is the containment, measuring and reaction apparatus used in practical chemistry, biology and physics — flasks, beakers, burettes, pipettes, condensers, funnels and the rest of the bench inventory. Educational Instrument manufactures and exports laboratory glassware for schools, colleges, universities and research institutions, and for TVET institutions and industry.

The range includes beakers, flasks (cone-shaped, volumetric and round bottomed), test tubes, pipettes, burettes, graduated cylinders, glass funnels, Petri dishes, watch glasses and desiccators. According to Educational Instrument, the glassware is made from borosilicate glass and is both heat and chemical resistant.

Glassware is purchased by specifications rather than names such as capacity, class of tolerances, graduation intervals, wall thickness and joint diameter.

What is borosilicate glass, and why does it matter?

Borosilicate glass has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, which means it tolerates rapid temperature change without cracking, and it resists attack by most chemicals. That is why it is the standard material for heated and reactive laboratory work — anything involving a flame, a hotplate, or a corrosive reagent.

Soda-lime glass is the alternative. It is cheaper and perfectly adequate for items that are never heated: watch glasses, some jars, storage vessels. Note that this site's range includes a soda watch glasses subcategory alongside its borosilicate items — so both materials are present. Confirm which material applies to each item you order, because the distinction determines what the item can safely be used for.

How do you specify measuring glassware?

For anything that measures volume — burettes, pipettes, volumetric flasks, measuring cylinders — the deciding parameters are capacity, tolerance class and graduation interval. Class A glassware is manufactured to tighter tolerances than Class B, and quantitative analytical work normally requires Class A.

None of this is published on the page. If your syllabus or laboratory protocol requires Class A volumetric glassware, you must state it in the enquiry and require written confirmation — a burette described only by capacity tells you nothing about its accuracy. Ask also whether items are calibrated to contain (TC/In) or to deliver (TD/Ex), and whether any calibration documentation accompanies them.

What does a school chemistry lab actually need?

A working school lab needs the general-purpose items in bulk and the specialised items in ones and twos. Beakers, conical flasks, test tubes, funnels and watch glasses are consumed and broken constantly and should be ordered in quantity with spares. Condensers, distillation sets, extractors and chromatography columns are bought per experiment, not per student.

Breakage is the item most often left out of a glassware budget. Glassware in a teaching lab has a finite life measured in terms, not years. Order consumable items with a margin, and confirm what re-order lead times look like before you are down to the last six conical flasks in the middle of a practical.

Which glassware supports distillation and separation?

Condensers, distillation glassware, extractors, chromatography columns and dropping/separating funnels — each is a distinct subcategory on this site. These are the items where fit matters more than anything: ground-glass joint sizes must match across a set, or the apparatus will not assemble.

Specify the joint size (the standard taper designation) for every component in a distillation or extraction train, and buy the set from one source where possible. Mixing joint standards between suppliers is the most common way a laboratory ends up with expensive glassware that cannot be connected together. Joint sizes are not published on this page — request them per item.

What should a glassware tender specify?

Item by item: name, capacity, quantity, material (borosilicate or soda-lime), tolerance class where the item measures volume, graduation interval, and joint size where the item connects to others. Add the destination market and any packaging requirements — glassware is fragile and export packing is a genuine cost and risk factor.

State quantities generously for consumable items. A tender that specifies exactly the number of beakers a class needs, with no allowance for breakage, will require a supplementary order within a term.

Subcategories

Subcategory	Typical use
Flasks	Conical, volumetric and round-bottom flasks for reaction and measurement
Burettes	Titration and volumetric analysis
Pipettes, Volumetric Flasks and Measuring Cylinders	Volume measurement and transfer
Test Tubes and Thermometer Pockets	Small-scale reactions and temperature measurement
Funnels	Transfer and filtration
Funnels Dropping Separating	Controlled addition and liquid–liquid separation
Condensers	Reflux and distillation
Distillation	Distillation apparatus and components
Extractors	Solvent extraction
Chromatography Columns	Column chromatography
Stirrers	Mixing and agitation
Spirit Burners	Heating where a gas supply is unavailable
Watch Glasses Soda	Evaporation, covering and specimen handling (soda-lime glass)
Staining Jars	Slide staining
Coplin Jars	Slide staining and processing
Specimen Tubes and Vials	Specimen storage
Screw Caps, Stoppers and Stopcocks	Closures and flow control
Screwthreads, Discs and Joints	Connecting components
Voltameter	Electrolysis demonstration

Selection criteria for procurement teams

Criterion	What to check
Material	Borosilicate or soda-lime — and whether the item will be heated or exposed to reagents
Capacity	The exact capacity required, per item
Tolerance class	Class A or Class B, for any item used to measure volume
Graduation interval	The smallest division required by the experiment
Calibration convention	To contain (TC/In) or to deliver (TD/Ex), for measuring glassware
Joint size	The standard taper designation, for any item in a distillation or extraction train
Set compatibility	That all components in an assembly share the same joint standard
Quantity and breakage margin	Consumable items ordered with a spare margin, not to exact class size
Re-order lead time	How quickly replacements can be supplied
Export packing	Packing specification for fragile goods, and who bears breakage risk in transit
Documentation	Any calibration or material documentation required
Destination market	Any market-specific requirements for laboratory glassware

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratory glassware made of?

Educational Instrument states its laboratory glassware is manufactured from borosilicate glass, which resists thermal shock and chemical attack (manufacturer-stated — verify before publishing). Some items — such as soda watch glasses — are soda-lime glass, which is suitable for unheated use. Confirm the material for each item you order.

What is the difference between borosilicate and soda-lime glass?

Borosilicate tolerates rapid temperature change and resists most chemicals, so it is used wherever glassware is heated or exposed to reagents. Soda-lime is cheaper and adequate for items that are never heated — watch glasses, jars, storage vessels. The material determines what an item can safely be used for.

What is Class A glassware, and do we need it?

Class A volumetric glassware is manufactured to tighter tolerances than Class B, and quantitative analytical work normally requires it. Tolerance class is not published on this page, so if your protocol requires Class A, state it in the enquiry and require written confirmation — capacity alone tells you nothing about accuracy.

How do we make sure distillation glassware fits together?

Match the ground-glass joint size across every component in the train, and buy the set from one source where possible. Mixing joint standards between suppliers is the commonest way a lab ends up with glassware that cannot be assembled. Joint sizes are not published — request them per item.

How much glassware should a school order?

More than the class size for consumable items. Beakers, test tubes, conical flasks and funnels break constantly in teaching labs, and their working life is measured in terms rather than years. Order a spare margin with the original purchase and confirm re-order lead times before you need them.

Do you export laboratory glassware?

Yes. Educational Instrument operates as a manufacturer and exporter and states distribution across 82+ countries (manufacturer-stated — verify before publishing). Glassware is fragile, so agree the export packing specification and who bears breakage risk in transit before shipping.

Request a quote

Send your item list with capacities, quantities, material, tolerance class and joint sizes where relevant, plus your destination market and packing requirements. Educational Instrument will return a specification-matched quotation.