Benchkote
Benchkote™ is an absorbent, impermeable material designed to protect laboratory surfaces against hazardous spills. The material features a high-quality, smooth, absorbent Whatman paper which quickly absorbs liquid spills and a laminated polyethylene layer that prevent flow through to the working surface. After use the sheet is incinerated or disposed of acording to local regulations.
Benchkote Plus
Benchkote Plus is a thicker, more absorbent material for more demanding applications and can absorb in excess of 0.75 liters of water per square meter.
Features and benefits
- Material is very strong, making it tear resistant, wet or dry
- Smooth white surface can be written on with ink or pencil and lies flat
- Suitable for saturation with disinfectant to protect benches where pathogens and other bacteria are present
- Use polyethylene side up to collect deposits without absorption
- Paper side quickly absorbs liquid spills preventing liquids from going through to the work surface
- Spillages are trapped in the absorbent paper
- Benchkote can be incinerated after use; the polyethylene layer does not melt or drip but is rapidly consumed in the flames
Applications
- Containing radiochemical spillage and avoiding contamination
- Recovering spillage of expensive materials
- Protecting hard surfaces to lessen impact
- Water or solvent wick for humidity chambers
- Lining of chemical cabinets, laboratory bench drawers, and laboratory hoods