The Right Way of Choosing Laboratory Furniture Manufacturers

 

At Catalina Laboratory Products, we’re proud to offer you the finest selection of lab furniture and products available. From cabinets and workbenches to sinks and fume hoods, if your lab needs it, we’ve got it, and at a reasonable and affordable rate. When it comes to safety, you’ve got nothing to fear. All our products are designed to not only meet, but to exceed the standards of the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA). That means you can be as hard as you want on our products – they take a licking and keep on, well, standing upright and not collapsing. We’re also especially proud of our countertops and other products specially designed to recommendations provided in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Our products are accessible to anyone and everyone.

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What Should My Laboratory Desk Look Like?

Most people who think of desks think about a large wooden desk with pictures of kids or a spouse, with perhaps a coffee cup or a plant. However, laboratory desks or laboratory workstations are different than a regular desk would be, because of the nature of the work. If you are working in a laboratory, or you manage one, there are things you need to think about when you are designing space for a professional to work. Here are some of the items you need to consider when you are designing a workspace.

What Kind of Work Will Be Done?

Some labs have a laboratory desk that is separate from the work area, while others have laboratory workstations where all the work is done. You need to think about the kind of work that is done in the lab. The most common type of laboratories are chemical ones. Chemical labs need specialized work areas for people to experiment. If you are working with chemicals, you will need a surface that is easily cleaned and impervious to chemicals. A wood desk would not be suitable here, because chemicals can cause deterioration of the wood, or it can rot. A better surface would be stainless steel or powder coated steel, as they clean easily and are impervious to most chemicals.

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