Sample Vials
Tubes and vials for general collection, storage, and transportation of samples; available in a variety of colors, sizes, volume capacities, and material compositions; may be sterile, non-sterile, and/or autoclavable; may include caps.
The term “vial” is somewhat undefined and is usually described as a small, cylindrical, and flat-bottomed container used to hold liquids. Most sample vials are made of plastic or glass, and include a separate or attached lid or closure. Sample vials are categorized by material and also by their size or specific purpose.
Glass sample vials are categorized by the type of glass used to make them.
- Type I, Class A glass sample vials are made from low-expansion borosilicate glass
- Type I, Class B glass sample vials are made from an alumino-borosilicate glass
- Type II are made from soda-lime glass
Plastic sample vials may be made from a variety of resins, including:
- Polycarbonate
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Glass sample vials may be clear or amber-colored (to protect the contents from ultraviolet light). Plastic sample vials are available in a range of colors, including amber, natural, and clear resins.
Sample vials may have different types of closures, depending on their use and the material being stored.
- Screw caps
- For both glass and plastic sample vials
- May be closed or open
- Typically made from polypropylene or phenolic resin (with a variety of closure liners, including PE foam, PTFE, cork, tin, etc.)
- Flip-top
- Caps for plastic sample vials may be attached by a tether to the vial itself
- Also called “captive” closures
- Snap caps (external): Both glass and plastic sample vials
- Plug caps (internal): Both glass and plastic sample vials
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KIMBLE™ Clear Sample Vial
Clear sample vial without a closure included.
Thermo Scientific™ 90 mL Wide-Mouth Flip-Top Containers
Thermo Scientific™ 90 mL Wide-Mouth Flip-Top Containers are designed for drugs of abuse testing and are molded from a low-binding polypropylene resin.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ V Vial™ with Crimp Top Finish; no Closures
Ideal for small scale reactions, centrifugation, storage, packaging and shipping of vital samples.
Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ AQUAfast 24mm Round Vials for Colorimeters and Spectrophotometers
Use Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ AQUAfast 24mm Round Vials with a variety of Orion™ colorimeters and spectrophotometers, each package contains 12 vials
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ ClearScrew Thread Sample Vials with Attached PTFE-Faced/White Rubber Lined Caps
Packaged in corrugated trays with partitions
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Sample Vials with Unattached White Rubber Lined Caps
Unattached, closed top black phenolic closures
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ Clear Screw Thread Sample Vials with Unattached PTFE-Faced/White Rubber Lined Closures
Unattached closed top black phenolic closures
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ V Vial™ with Open-Top Screw Cap: Clear
Conical interior bottoms are designed to provide total downward drainage and maximum retrieval of contents by syringe
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ ACCUFORM™ SSR™ Standard Vials with 9-425 GPI Finish
Kimble™ ACCUFORM™ SSR™ vials are designed to facilitate reliable storage, retrieval, analysis and delivery of valuable liquid or powder samples.
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ ACCUFORM™ SSR™ Standard Vials with 11mm crimp finish
Kimble™ ACCUFORM™ SSR™ vials are designed to facilitate reliable storage, retrieval, analysis and delivery of valuable liquid or powder samples.
Thermo Scientific™ Capitol Vial™ 45 mL Flip-Top Polypropylene Container
Thermo Scientific™ Capitol Vial™ 45 mL Flip-Top Polypropylene Containers are ideal for the transport of urine samples for drug testing programs. The containers feature tamper evident and locking seals for sample security before and after collection.
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Vials with Attached Caps, 0.06in. Silicone Septa
Closures supplied with PTFE-faced, silicone septa
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Vials with Attached Caps, 0.12 in. Silicone Septa
Closures supplied with PTFE-faced, silicone septa
Thermo Scientific™ Urinalysis Sample Tubes
Collect and stabilize urine specimens for up to 72 hours with Capitol Vial Urinalysis Sample Tubes.