Glass Desiccator

Product Code : SCL-LG-11992

Glass Desiccator (SKU SCL-LG-11992) is a closed glass chamber that, with a suitable drying agent inside, keeps a low-humidity space for cooling oven-dried samples and storing hygroscopic or moisture-sensitive materials. It suits analytical, chemistry, research and teaching laboratories that need samples dry before accurate weighing. The desiccator can be ordered from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, which delivers to schools, colleges, research institutes, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

Below, the desiccator is described one specification per row. In short, it is a glass body with a lid through which samples stay visible without opening the chamber; desiccant sits in the lower section and samples rest above it, while capacity, diameter, lid design, plate and vacuum rating are confirmed on the quotation.

Applications and Experiments for the Glass Desiccator

A desiccator lets hot, dried samples and crucibles cool without absorbing water from the air, so that their weight stays true. It also stores hygroscopic reagents between sessions. Gravimetric analysis, moisture determination and other quantitative weighing routines all need this dry resting point between oven and balance.

• B.Sc. and M.Sc. chemistry: cooling crucibles to constant mass in gravimetric estimations, moved in and out with Crucible Tongs.
• Moisture and loss-on-drying tests in pharmacy and food laboratories, with samples dried in a Porcelain Capsule.
• Storing hygroscopic salts and dried primary standards.
• Protecting weighing bottles and dried specimens before analysis.

Keep sealing surfaces clean, renew the desiccant as it becomes spent, and never evacuate the chamber unless the model is rated for vacuum service.

Standard Scope of Supply

Supply covers the glass desiccator body and its lid. A desiccator plate, desiccant, stopcock, vacuum connection, sealing grease and crucibles are not included; list the items you need in the enquiry so they can be quoted with the desiccator on one document.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Enquire for a single desiccator or one for each bench. The reply gives packing details, delivery time and price for the quantity stated, and weighing bottles, crucibles or other items from a laboratory glassware supplier in India can be priced on the same page.

Science Lab Supplies has an Importer-Exporter Code as a registered exporter and is able to ship to buyers in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Science Lab Supplies is registered for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). Mention the plate or vacuum rating you need on the contact page, gather desiccators and crucibles in the enquiry cart, or follow the lab tender page for tendered supply.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a glass desiccator used for?
It keeps a dry atmosphere around samples, mainly for cooling oven-dried material before weighing and for storing hygroscopic substances away from humid air until they are needed.

Does it need a desiccant?
Yes, a drying agent goes in the lower section when a dry interior is required. Choose the desiccant to suit the samples and the laboratory method, and replace it when spent.

Can this desiccator be used under vacuum?
Only if the model on your quotation is specifically rated for vacuum service. Never evacuate a glass desiccator that is not, as it could implode.

Who supplies the Glass Desiccator?
Buyers deal with Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, for this item. Colleges, analytical laboratories and tender contractors can take it alone or with plates, desiccant and weighing glassware listed on one quotation.

Related Gravimetric and Weighing Items

The desiccator is the resting point between oven and balance, so it pairs with the vessels that pass through it and the tools that handle them. These items cover weighing, filtering, heating and covering small samples, so a complete gravimetric bench can be quoted together.

• Weighing Bottle — offered in 60 x 30 and 35 x 25 sizes, each with a ground glass stopper.
• Gooch Crucible — gravimetric crucible with a porous, fritted or perforated filtration base.
• Croojiola (Pot) Porcelain — white porcelain crucible, 30 ml, supplied with a lid.
• Porcelain Dish — 150 ml shallow, round-bottomed dish with a pouring spout.
• Watch Glass — covers beakers without an airtight seal; 12 pieces per pack.
• Stainless Steel Crucible Tongs — riveted lap joint, rated up to 500 °C.
• Balance Electronic 0.1MG — force restoration mechanism, zero tracking and capacity tracker.

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Last updated: 9 October 2026