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Replacement foam insert is the spare special foam element intended for the mercury collector tin with screw lid. In the complete collector, this foam is bonded into the screw lid; light pressure on spilled mercury opens the pores so that mercury droplets are taken up, then released again when the lid is closed so they fall through the perforated separator into the tin. Fitting a fresh insert restores the absorption function of the collector after wear or contamination of the original foam. The replacement part from manufacturer Bürkle is supplied as a single piece for professional laboratory use with the matching mercury collector. It belongs to general laboratory materials, is non-sterile and is not dual-use classified. Net weight is 0,004 kg. Origin is Germany. Using the correct replacement foam maintains reliable mechanical pickup of mercury beads without changing the simple press-and-seal working principle of the collector system.
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Spare plastic foam insert, mercury collector is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Bürkle for laboratory use. It sits in Grease, boiling stones & sealants, inside Tools & accessories, in Labware.
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