EPOXY WORKTOP FOR LABORATORY

Epoxy resin work surfaces are molded from monolithic epoxy resins. This unique molding process includes a special curing step that ensures a complete chemical reaction throughout the material resulting in a uniform work surface of the highest quality.
The chemicals present in a laboratory pose a high health risk to personnel, whether in a clinical, industrial or academic laboratory. Hazardous chemicals include agents that cause cancer (carcinogens), toxins that can affect the liver, kidneys or nervous system, irritants, corrosives, and sensitizers, as well as agents that act on the blood system or damage the lungs, skin, eyes or mucous membranes. In this environment where these chemicals are present, it is important to select equipment and materials that keep laboratory personnel in a safe environment, therefore the design and performance of these materials must meet quality requirements according to standards tested by globally recognized organizations. One of the most important decisions in the design of laboratory furniture is the selection of the material of the covers or surfaces, as these may be exposed to corrosive substances or be necessary to support heavy equipment. DURCON epoxy resin manufactured by WILSONART at its North Carolina (USA) plant has proven to be an optimum performance material for use in thousands of laboratories in the United States and worldwide.