The Sorbtech TLC Plate Cutter is an inexpensive and ideal instrument for any lab that eliminates the need to purchase smaller, pre-cut, more costly TLC plates. Simply score the back of a coated plate and snap off the exact size you need. Save the rest of the plate for future research and build savings into your lab budget. Why purchase the Sorbtech TLC Plate Cutter? It saves money by eliminating the purchase of high-priced pre-cut plates, operates easily, cuts plates precisely, and eliminates waste. Use exactly the size plate you need for your work. It scores any coated glass plate and cuts to any size. Using the TLC Plate Cutter, use just one box of plates, cut to size, allowing each student to run their own plate. This decreases budgets, simplifies class preparation, and improves overall learning. Also achieve a lower cost per analysis while gaining more flexibility in your research. Simply use the TLC Plate Cutter to cut plates into sizes that accommodate a small sample run.