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
MSC Gordon Brush 30BG-12 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Plater's Brush 7-3/4" Overall Length, 7/16" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
Gordon Brush 30BG-12 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Plater's Brush 7-3/4" Overall Length, 7/16" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
MSC Osborn 0008311200 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Scratch Brush 3/8" Brush Length, 7-1/4" Overall Length, 7/16" Trim Length, Plastic Toothbrush Handle
Osborn 0008311200 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Scratch Brush 3/8" Brush Length, 7-1/4" Overall Length, 7/16" Trim Length, Plastic Toothbrush Handle
MSC Weiler 98468 3 Rows x 7 Columns Stainless Steel Scratch Brush 7-1/2" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
Weiler 98468 3 Rows x 7 Columns Stainless Steel Scratch Brush 7-1/2" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
MSC PRO-SOURCE PWB-164808 3 Rows x 7 Columns Nylon Welder Brush 1-1/2" Brush Length, 7-1/8" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Plastic Toothbrush Handle
PRO-SOURCE PWB-164808 3 Rows x 7 Columns Nylon Welder Brush 1-1/2" Brush Length, 7-1/8" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Plastic Toothbrush Handle
MSC PRO-SOURCE WWB-164802 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Welder Brush 1-1/2" Brush Length, 7-3/4" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
PRO-SOURCE WWB-164802 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Welder Brush 1-1/2" Brush Length, 7-3/4" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
MSC Weiler 98469 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Scratch Brush 7-1/2" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
Weiler 98469 3 Rows x 7 Columns Brass Scratch Brush 7-1/2" Overall Length, 1/2" Trim Length, Wood Toothbrush Handle
Cole-Parmer Large Bottle Brush Angled Head 16", 12/pk
Radial tip brushes allow you to remove difficult deposits without scratching your container. Folding tip and double-tufted brushes are made to fold flat through the bottle neck and expand to fill the container. Angle head brushes are manufactured to angle the brush along the curvature of the container with minimal strain. Volumetric brushes feature an angled handle which bends to fit the container shape for cleaning pear-shaped, Erlenmeyer, round bottom, flat bottom, Nephelo, Kjeldahl, filtering, and volumetric flasks.
Sklar Instruments Cannula Instrument Cleaning Brush, 5mm x 18 in., Pack of 3.
Cannula Instrument Cleaning Brush, 5mm x 18 in., Pack of 3. Sklar's Cannula Instrument Cleaning Brushes are used in the multiple-step process of sterilizing a reusable cannula. Following soaking in enzymatic soluntion the cannula should be cleaned manually with a brush and detergent or ultrasonically. Sklar cannula cleaning brushes are designed for manual cleaning and are available in several sizes in order to properly decontaminate specific size cannulas used for specific procedures. This product has a 5mm wide cleaning brush and an overall length of 18 inches. It also features a loop at the end of the handle for improved user grip and control.
Sklar Instruments Tracheal Tube Brushes, Tapered, Disposable, Pack of 6.
Tracheal Tube Brushes, Tapered, Disposable, Pack of 6.
Med Vet International Stainless Steel Instrument Brush
Durable and effective for manually cleaning materials off surgical instruments.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Dip Miser Cleaning Brush
LOA 6", 1/2" diameter x 2" brush, Nylon turned tuff
Essendant Bi-Level Deck Scrub Brush, Polypropylene Fibers, 10 Plastic Block, Tapered Hole
Versatile brush cleans easily in difficult spots. Split-brush shape has straight and angled bristles. For wet scrubbing in open areas and under equipment. Long-lasting polypropylene fibers resist stains. Durable 10" plastic block with tapered handle hole for hanging (handle not included).
Essendant Tampico Toilet Bowl Brush
Tampico is twisted in wire and shaped to clean interior bowl surfaces. Plastic handle with hang-up hole. Brush face 5" x 4-1/2".
Grainger LAB BRUSH BURET 30X1/2
Burette Brush, 1/2 in. dia. x 30 in. L, White natural bristles, 1/PK