Storage of Scientific Glassware in Polystyrene
Storing small experimental glassware, thennometerr, and delicate hardware in polystyrene sheets gives each item a permanent safe accessible location in labboratorv benrh d r m w s . Foamed
a. carpenter's saw. Material for the average lab drawer oosts less t,hm a dollar. The glassware to he stored is heated in an oven or aver a Bunsen flame to a~moximatelv 250°C and vlaced on the vlastic .. for a minute or so. The hot glassware melts the polysty&ne to form an exact imnressian of itself. The niece is then lift,ed out.
the piece in toluene, followed by an acetone rinse and a soapand-water scrub. The cleaned glassware will fit the mold perfectly. The accompanying photograph shows a drawer prepared for glassware in our !abboratary.
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