Beakers
Glass beakers can be heated to much higher temperatures than the plastic counterparts, while offering higher clarity for content visibility and measuring. Glass beakers feature uniform sidewalls and bottom thicknesses with a flat bottom and a beak, or small spout, for easier pouring. Glass beakers may have graduated markings on their side that are accurate within 10 percent, though a graduated cylinder or volumetric flask is recommended for precise volume measurements.
Laboratory are available in a range of materials and in sizes from 10 mL to 6 L. Although glass beakers are common, beakers are also made from a variety of plastic resins (PMP, polystyrene, polypropylene, PFA, polymethylpentene, HDPE, ETFE, PTFE, and more). You may also find beakers made from stainless steel, quartz, and carbon.
A variety of beaker types are available:
- Griffin or Low Form: Shorter versions, with or without pouring lips and made of standard weight or heavy-duty borosilicate glass or polypropylene plastic
- Berzelius or Tall Form: Taller and narrower than Griffin beakers, but with similar characteristics
- Pharmaceutical: Taller and more narrow, these beakers are usually graduated in both milliliters and ounces and may have double pouring spouts
- Tri-Cornered: Plastic, disposable, and stackable, these beakers feature a triangular top opening that offers three dripless pouring spouts
- Handled: Glass beakers can have attachable handles and plastic beakers may have molded-in handles; larger handled beakers with spouts may be called pitchers
- Colored Markings: Most beakers have areas on the side suitable for writing; these marking spots are also available in white or your choice of colors
Corning™ Reusable Plastic Beakers with Handle and Spout
Translucent polypropylene beakers printed with blue graduations
DWK Life Sciences DURAN™ Filtering Beakers with Heavy Wall
Increased wall thickness for better mechanical properties than standard beakers.
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ KIMAX™ Low Form Griffin Pink Colorware Glass Beakers
Colorware glass beakers are ideal for ease of identification in the lab. Beakers offer excellent mechanical strength and durability, while providing high resistance to chemical attack and thermal shock.
Thermo Scientific™ Nalgene™ Economy Polypropylene Griffin Low-Form Plastic Beakers
Thermo Scientific Nalgene Economy beakers are a simpler version of the original Nalgene beaker with molded-in graduations. Like the original Nalgene beaker, they are made from high quality laboratory grade polypropylene copolymer for reliably low extractables and have a 'no-drip' pour spout.
BRANDTECH™ VITLAB™ Polypropylene Griffin Beakers
Polypropylene Griffin Beakers are embossed with easily readable raised blue scale for accurate measurement.
Corning™ PYREX™ Assortment Pack of Griffin Low form Beakers
Double scale; graduated
Heidolph™ Glassware - Beakers
Glass beakers of varying capacities
Thermo Scientific™ Nalgene™ PMP Griffin Low-Form Plastic Beakers
Continuously use these transparent, PMP beakers with easy-to-read, silk-screened graduation at temperatures of 150°C with intermittent service to 175°C.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Frozen Section Staining Kit, Glass Beaker
Glass Beaker for use with the Epredia™ Shandon™ Frozen Section Staining Kit.
Corning™ Graduated Disposable Polypropylene Beakers with Lids
Manufactured from polypropylene for excellent chemical resistance. Corning™ Graduated Disposable Polypropylene Beakers serve as a beaker or storage container.