Brushes
Brushes
Tools consisting of bristles, hair, or wire set into a handle that are used to clean, scrub, or apply a liquid or powder to a surface; products are available in several sizes, and may be used for specific applications.
Some laboratory brushes are used for manual cleaning of laboratory glassware and plasticware. These typically have a handle with terminal, central or lateral bristles to effectively clean specific types of labware and vessels. Most laboratory brushes are autoclavable or washable for repeated use. They are sold individually or as sets with different dimensions to allow for effective cleaning of a wide range of vessel sizes. Brushes may be tapered or tipped with a cotton wad or fine bristle tuft for effective cleaning of tube bases.
Other brushes may be used to clean weighing pans of balances or for other specific tasks.
What are Laboratory Brushes Made of?
Brush handles can be made of wood, of durable plastics such as polypropylene, or of metals such as brass or stainless-steel wire. The bristles can be made from a range of materials depending on the brush type:
• Nylon bristles are tough, hard wearing, and resistant to aggressive chemicals
• Natural bristles (for example goat hair) are suitable for more delicate cleaning
• White silk bristles are suitable for general use
What Types of Laboratory Brushes are Available?
• General-purpose cleaning brushes
• Test tube brushes
• Beaker or bottle brushes
• Burette or pipette brushes
• Flask brushes, with a bent handle for easy access to awkward corners
• Measuring cylinder brushes
• Chromatography brushes for injector and detector ports
• Centrifuge brushes
• Sieve brushes
• Square tank brushes
Fisherbrand™ Steel Wire Handled Brushes
Fisherbrand™ Steel Wire Handled Brushes feature stiff, white nylon bristles for cleaning test tubes.
Pinnacle Brush™ Test Tube Brushes with Cotton Yarn Tip
Features With cotton yarn tip. Pinnacle Brush™ Test Tube Brushes with Cotton Yarn Tip have a galvanised steel wire handle.
PINNACLE Brush Test Tube Brushes with Nylon Head
Features fan shaped end. Pinnacle Brush™ Test Tube Brushes with Nylon Head thoroughly cleans test tubes.
Bochem™ Iron Wire Brushes
Made with natural bristles. Bochem™ Iron Wire Brushes are used for test tubes and flasks.
Azpack™ Sieve Cleaning Brush
Remove stubborn materials with the stiff side, dust particles away with the soft side. Azpack™ Sieve Cleaning Brush is dual-ended for optimum cleaning efficiency.
Justman Brush Brush with Extension for Flask Curves
For cleaning bottom curves and inside shoulders of flasks and bottles
Micronova™ Stainless Steel Wire Brush
Durable stainless steel wire brushes with nylon bristles are available in a variety of sizes for cleaning parts, tubing and hard to reach areas.
Micronova™ Plastic Tube Brushes
A durable, 100% polypropylene brush that cleans tubes and small parts without scratching finely polished stainless steel surfaces and is flexible enough to pass through tank elbow fittings.
Cole-Parmer™ Natural Swivel Head Flask Brush
Easily clean bottles and flasks with this Natural Swivel Head Flask Brush.
Fisherbrand™ Sieve Brush
A double-ended brush for use with Fisherbrand™ Stainless Steel Test Sieves.
Buerkle™ Tube Cleaning Brush
The Tube Cleaning Brush is ideal for cleaning zone samplers.
Micronova™ FlexBrush™ and Covers
These S and J-shaped nylon bristle brushes feature a flexible core that allows the user to shape the brush for custom applications, making them ideal for cleaning pipe exteriors, fittings and railings.
Micronova™ Scrub Brushes
These stiff bristled, detail oriented scrub brushes are available in two different styles for specific detailed cleaning of tight crevices, rolled lips and corners of equipment. Made with FDA approved materials.
