CATEGORY STRUCTURE (NAVIGATION HUB)

• Lab Equipment
  – instruments and systems for routine and regulated laboratory workflows.
  • Sample Preparation
    • Thermal Sample Treatment
      • Microwave Digestion
      • Muffle Furnace
      • Drying Ovens
      • Heating Mantle
      • Hot Plates

THERMAL SAMPLE TREATMENT INSTRUMENT GROUPS

• Microwave digestion systems – closed-vessel or controlled digestion platforms for fast, reproducible
  matrix breakdown prior to elemental analysis (e.g., ICP/OES, ICP-MS, AAS). Key factors include pressure/temperature
  control, rotor capacity, acid compatibility and validated digestion programs.
• Muffle furnaces – high-temperature ashing/ignition equipment used for gravimetric residue, loss-on-ignition,
  mineralization, ceramic/metal heat treatment and crucible workflows. Focus on maximum temperature, ramp/hold profiles,
  chamber volume, insulation quality and safety cut-offs.
• Laboratory drying ovens – convection or specialized ovens for drying, curing, tempering and thermal conditioning
  of samples and labware. Selection typically depends on temperature uniformity, airflow pattern (natural/forced),
  corrosion-resistant chambers, timers and over-temperature protection.
• Heating mantles – vessel-shaped heating solutions for round-bottom flasks used in chemistry workflows such as
  reflux, distillation and controlled heating of solvents. Important criteria include flask size compatibility,
  temperature regulation mode and chemical-resistance of the housing.
• Hot plates – direct-contact surface heating for evaporation, reagent preparation, digestion support and fast thermal
  steps on the bench. Consider plate material/chemical resistance, power rating, temperature control stability and
  plate size for your typical vessels.

FEATURED: LABORATORY DRYING OVENS (EVERYDAY THERMAL WORKHORSE)

In most laboratories, drying ovens are the daily backbone for moisture removal, sample conditioning and stable
thermal pre-treatment prior to measurement. The practical difference between “good” and “excellent” oven results
is usually temperature uniformity, airflow stability, and reliable safety limiting—especially when methods require
consistent drying time-to-constant-mass or repeatable thermal conditioning of materials.