Score labware material compatibility against chemical and temperature exposure.
Compatibility depends on the pairing rather than the material alone: glass resists acids but is attacked by strong bases, while polypropylene resists bases but swells in organic solvents. Temperature compounds every chemical effect. Labware failure during a run usually destroys the sample as well as the vessel, which makes checking the pairing beforehand worth the moment it takes.
Chemical Compatibility
Score = material base rating less chemical, temperature and exposure penalties
This is an indicative screening tool only. Always consult the manufacturer's chemical resistance data and the substance safety data sheet before use, and follow your institution's safety procedures for hazardous materials.
Score = material base rating less chemical, temperature and exposure penalties Compatibility depends on the pairing rather than the material alone: glass resists acids but is attacked by strong bases, while polypropylene resists bases but swells in organic solvents. Temperature compounds every chemical effect.
Labware failure during a run usually destroys the sample as well as the vessel, which makes checking the pairing beforehand worth the moment it takes.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Labware material, Chemical class, Exposure temperature, Exposure duration. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.