New Platinum Labware Catalog

Alfa Aesar (USA), a Johnson Matthey Company, has announced a new range of platinum and precious metal labware. A new 44-page Platinum Labware catalogue outlines the selection, use and care of laboratory ware made from platinum and other precious metals.

Platinum is the choice for many laboratory applications involving high temperature or corrosive substances. Platinum resists the action of most acids and a wide variety of other corrosives. It also has a high melting point (1769° C), a low heat capacity and can be heated in air without weight loss from oxidation.

Alfa Aesar offers Johnson Matthey's zirconia grain stabilised (ZGS) platinum, which is engineered to resist grain growth that can lead to creep deformation and contamination failure. Other materials available include pure platinum, platinum-rhodium, platinum-gold non-wetting alloys, silver, gold and iridium.

The new labware range includes a wide variety of vessels, including crucibles and molds for sample bead preparation, standard and special crucibles, boats, beakers, evaporating dishes and special analysis dishes, micro chemical apparatus, utensils and electrodes. Custom fabrication is also offered for special sizes and alloys.

In conjunction with precious metal labware, Alfa Aesar offers Spectroflux alkali metal borate fusion fluxes for consistency and accuracy in sample preparation.

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