Set of 6 Lab Wire Gauzes (150x150mm) in Kenya | Ceramic Centre

KSh900

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Why Every Chemistry Lab Needs Wire Gauze Mats
Placing a glass beaker directly over a concentrated Bunsen burner flame creates a severe "hot spot" that can shatter the glass instantly due to uneven thermal shock. Utilizing a wire gauze sheet offers critical laboratory benefits:
  • Even Thermal Distribution: The wire mesh absorbs the raw, sharp heat from the flame and diffuses it outward across the entire white center, ensuring a smooth, uniform temperature for the liquid inside.
  • Stable Structural Support: Provides a flat, rigid platform when rested on top of a laboratory tripod stand, preventing round-bottom flasks or beakers from wobbling or tipping over.
  • Extended Glassware Longevity: Greatly reduces thermal stress cracks on your borosilicate glass apparatus, saving your institution money on replacing broken lab ware.
Core Educational and Practical Applications
1. KCSE Chemistry Practical Examinations
  • Usage: Essential for heating chemical solutions during titration preparation, salt analysis, organic synthesis, and crystallization experiments.
  • Benefit: Ensures students can boil or evaporate test liquids safely without accidental glass failures during timed examinations.
2. Medical & Agricultural Research Labs
  • Usage: Used to heat nutrient agar mediums, soil solution samples, and water baths evenly.

Features

  • Six-Pack Value Set: Shipped as a complete matching pack of 6 wire gauzes, allowing schools to easily equip standard student practical workbenches in groups.
  • Standard 150mm x 150mm Profile: The universal square footprint fits perfectly onto standard laboratory iron tripod stands.
  • Galvanized Steel Mesh: Fabricated from woven, heavy-duty galvanized iron wire that resists rusting, oxidation, and sagging under high heat.
  • Turned Safety Edges: Features cleanly crimped or folded outer wire margins to prevent loose wire ends from scratching students' hands during hand-outs.

 

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Laboratory Wire Gauze (150x150mm, Pack of 6) – Premium Safe Heat Distribution in Kenya

Are you setting up science practical benches or restocking chemistry lab consumables for your institution? Our premium set of 6 laboratory wire gauzes (150x150mm) provides the ultimate standard in thermal safety and glass protection. Measuring a standard 15 by 15 centimeters, these flat square mesh sheets feature a high-performance, non-toxic heat-resistant center. They are designed to support and protect glass beakers, flasks, and evaporating dishes during intense thermal experiments across Kenya.

We supply robust, wire-mesh heating mats specifically manufactured to comply with international modern safety regulations and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) practical standards

 

The Modern Transition: Safe Ceramic Centers vs. Asbestos
While legacy laboratory textbooks traditionally referred to these items as having an “asbestos center,” modern health and safety standards have completely replaced asbestos with safer, highly advanced alternatives:
  • 100% Non-Toxic Ceramic Fiber: Our gauzes feature a dense, thermal-grade ceramic or gypsum matrix center that mimics the exact fireproof traits of older mats without releasing dangerous airborne fibers.
  • Flawless Safety Compliance: Upgrading to our ceramic-center gauzes ensures your school laboratory remains fully compliant with the modern occupational health guidelines enforced across Kenyan educational sectors.
  • Identical Thermal Performance: The thick white ceramic center handles direct flame contact from Bunsen burners or gas stoves up to extremely high temperatures without cracking or disintegrating.

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