High-Purity Glass Microfiber Thimbles
High-purity glass microfiber thimbles manufactured from 100% pure borosilicate glass are available for specialised applications. The thimbles are completely free of binders or additives and can be used at temperatures up to 500°C or when using solvents incompatible with cellulose thimbles. These thimbles are also used in pollution monitoring techniques (0.8µm nominal particle retention). Typical thickness 1.7mm.
Features and Benefits
Applications
Quartz Microfiber Thimbles
Made from high purity quartz microfiber, this thimble is able to withstand high temperatures (up to 1000°C). Suitable for both solvent extraction and air sampling applications.
Cytiva's Whatman cellulose thimbles are manufactured from high-quality alpha cellulose cotton linter for high-performance use in automated Soxhlet extractor systems. Their key features include:
Food samples can be prepared for lipid analysis using Soxhlet extraction.
Extraction thimbles are widely used for Soxhlet techniques. After extraction, samples can be refiltered with a 0.45 μm filter to remove small particles in order to protect your analytical instrument.
The following list includes the current selection of cellulose thimbles with dimensions: