Brushes
Tools consisting of bristles, hair, or wire set into a handle that are used to clean, scrub, or apply a liquid or powder to a surface; products are available in several sizes, and may be used for specific applications.
Some laboratory brushes are used for manual cleaning of laboratory glassware and plasticware. These typically have a handle with terminal, central or lateral bristles to effectively clean specific types of labware and vessels. Most laboratory brushes are autoclavable or washable for repeated use. They are sold individually or as sets with different dimensions to allow for effective cleaning of a wide range of vessel sizes. Brushes may be tapered or tipped with a cotton wad or fine bristle tuft for effective cleaning of tube bases.
Other brushes may be used to clean weighing pans of balances or for other specific tasks.
What are Laboratory Brushes Made of?
Brush handles can be made of wood, of durable plastics such as polypropylene, or of metals such as brass or stainless-steel wire. The bristles can be made from a range of materials depending on the brush type:
• Nylon bristles are tough, hard wearing, and resistant to aggressive chemicals
• Natural bristles (for example goat hair) are suitable for more delicate cleaning
• White silk bristles are suitable for general use
What Types of Laboratory Brushes are Available?
• General-purpose cleaning brushes
• Test tube brushes
• Beaker or bottle brushes
• Burette or pipette brushes
• Flask brushes, with a bent handle for easy access to awkward corners
• Measuring cylinder brushes
• Chromatography brushes for injector and detector ports
• Centrifuge brushes
• Sieve brushes
• Square tank brushes
Cole-Parmer Oval tank brush, X-shaped nylon bristles, green, 9"W x 5-1/2" diameter
Tank Brushes feature a choice of handle lengths and brush head shapes to suit your needs. Order handles and brush heads separately for enhanced versatility.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Camel Hair Brush Multi Pack
Useful for dusting and cleaning embedding center, balances, and sensitive instruments. Camel hair is mounted on wooden handle with metal ferrule.
Size: < 1.59 mm, 1.59 mm, 3.18 mm
MSC Schaefer Brush 43607 4" Brush Length, 7/16" Diam, Double Stem, Single Spiral Tube Brush 6-1/4" Long, Brass, 12-24 Female Connection
Schaefer Brush 43607 4" Brush Length, 7/16" Diam, Double Stem, Single Spiral Tube Brush 6-1/4" Long, Brass, 12-24 Female Connection
Uline Colored Bottle Brush | Black | 1 EA
Strong polypropylene handle with extra-stiff polyester bristles, For dairy plants and bottling facilities, FDA compliant, Chemically resistant to acids, alkalis, alcohols, benzene, gasoline and most cleaning solvents, Aids in HACCP compliance
Gordon Brush Mfg Co 3X7 ROW HYGIENIC UTLY BRSH TBS
Plastic-handled Long Reach Hygienic Utility Brushes are used for cleaning hard to reach small surface areas and inner workings of food processing equipment. Made in USA. FDA approved materials. HACCP Food Hygienic Colors.
Zebra Technologies Corporation Zebra 105999-302 - Cleaning Card Kit
Zebra 105999-302 Cleaning Card Kit 4 print engine cleaning cards and 4 feeder cleaning cards - Compatible with Zebra ZXP Series 3 card printer - 1,000 prints / card. This kit can be used with any ZXP3 printer (both Legacy and Enhanced versions)