DWK Life Sciences
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DWK Life Sciences is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of precision labware as well as primary packaging solutions for the Life Science Research, Diagnostics, and Pharmaceutical markets.
The company's offering includes over 30,000 glass and plastics products, manufactured at 12 sites, marketed under the acclaimed brands DURAN, WHEATON, and KIMBLE. Its world-leading and trusted glass is complemented by an innovative research and life science portfolio.
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About DURAN™
DURAN™ is a premium brand for laboratory glassware made from borosilicate glass 3.3 and engineered in Germany. It combines over 120 years of manufacturing expertise with excellent product quality and the passion to innovate. The DURAN™ portfolio comprises over 3,000 products, mainly manufactured to DIN/ISO standards.
DURAN™ borosilicate 3.3 glass is notable for its highly consistent, reproducible quality. It possesses very high chemical resistance, inert behavior, transparency, a high usage temperature, minimal thermal expansion and a resulting high resistance to thermal shock. It also conforms to the requirements of a USP/EP/JP Type 1 neutral glass suitable for use by the pharmaceutical industry.
About WHEATON™
WHEATON™ has over 126 years of experience in the design and development of innovative product solutions for many industries across the globe, including life sciences, in vitro diagnostics, and the environmental, homeopathy, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.
The WHEATON™ brand is recognized worldwide for innovative primary packaging solutions. Alongside the ability to design and manufacture bespoke customized glass and plastic vials and containers to meet regulatory requirements, the WHEATON™ brand can additionally provide premium services for products, including critical cleaning, sterilzation, depyrogenation, barcoding and tare weighing, helping to deliver solutions to daily laboratory and packaging challenges.
In-house manufacturing expertize within the DWK Life Sciences group, coupled with innovative high quality glass and plastic products and equipment, provides market leading companies with excellent solutions to their ever changing needs.
About KIMBLE™
KIMBLE™ is a trusted brand for laboratory glassware and specialty products that are made from 33 expansion borosilicate glass and soda lime glass.
With more than 11,000 products, the brand offers a comprehensive range of laboratory glass products for scientific applications, mainly manufactured to ASTM standards.
About Azlon™
Azlon™ reusable plastic labware encompasses a variety of applications in the lab. With over 800 products, including wash bottles, volumetric items, and storage bottles in a range of plastic polymers, the Azlon™ portfolio includes all the plastic essentials needed for traditional science applications.
Manufactured to the highest quality standards, Azlon™ products utilize a variety of plastic molding techniques including blow molding and injection molding to ensure superior product performance. Azlon™ is one of the most widely known and respected brands in durable plastic labware.
About Pyrex™
Originally developed in 1908 for use on the American railroads, PYREX™ borosilicate glass was designed to overcome a problem with train lanterns requiring a glass that could handle changes in temperature. The heat of the lantern flame conspired with the cold air of winter to shatter traditional glass lanterns.
Quickly realising that the superior thermal and chemical resistance properties of PYREX™ borosilicate glass made it the ideal material for use in laboratory glassware, Corning Inc. registered the PYREX™ brand name and went on to produce the first PYREX™ laboratory glass items - beakers and flasks - in 1915.
DWK Life Sciences continues to produce PYREX™ laboratory glassware under licence from Corning Inc., using traditional glassblowing techniques and the latest glass production technology.
Thanks to its revolutionary thermal properties and chemical resistance, PYREX™ continues to be a trusted tool of scientists around the globe.
About Quickfit™
First developed in 1934, Quickfit™ ground glass joints were designed as an alternative for scientists using rubber bungs, as well as glass and rubber tubing, to connect pieces of glassware.
Today, Quickfit™ jointed glassware is manufactured at DWK Life Sciences’ production facility in Stoke-on-Trent , U.K.
Quickfit™ glass items are manufactured exclusively from PYREX™ borosilicate glass which has a low coefficient of expansion that makes it ideal for use over a wide temperature range. PYREX™ is also highly resistant to chemical attack making it suitable for use with most acids, alkalis, and organic solvents.
Quickfit™ products surpass the requirements of ISO 383 and DIN 12242. A two stage grinding process ensures the formation of a precision 1:10 taper and super-fine surface finish. This results in joints with an exceptionally good seal and a greatly reduced risk of joint seizure.
Unlike other joints, Quickfit™ sockets feature a rounded rim profile. This round design gives extra strength to the joint and is less prone to chipping than a square rim profile.
About MBL™
Introduced in 1949, the MBL™ brand is comprised of around 300 mainly volumetric products. Now a well-established brand of DWK Life Sciences, MBL™ features products made from both borosilicate and soda-lime glass.
All DWK Life Sciences volumetric products are tested and calibrated in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory located at DWK’s glass manufacturing facility in Stoke-on-Trent, U.K. In addition to complying with the relevant ISO or national standard, the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation offers our customers increased assurance of the precision and accuracy of our volumetric glassware.
The MBL™ range includes measuring and mixing cylinders, volumetric flasks, burettes and pipettes, all manufactured, calibrated, and tested to the highest accuracy standards.
MBL™ has acquired an international reputation for its quality, accuracy, and performance - a reputation that continues to this day.
Safety in the Lab
Safety matters. And in the lab, safety matters a lot.
However, selecting the safest type of labware for an application can be overlooked.
With more than 100 years of commitment to innovation across our business, we have created a wide range of products designed to improve lab safety, protecting you, your colleagues, and the materials you are working with.
Our lab safety products are divided into several core categories, each with their own safety benefits. To make key safety attributes easy to identify we have also introduced four safety badges.
Our Built Stronger badge is assigned to products with greater levels of robustness and durability.
Our Safer Handling badge is assigned to products that are easier to handle and use during day to day lab work.
Our Spill Protection badge is assigned to products that reduce the risk of accidental spills or leaks.
Our UV Protection badge is assigned to products that protect contents from UV light damage.
Explore the products in each category below
Built Stronger
Safer Handling
Spill Protection
UV Protection
