Safety
Reduced workplace noise pollution
Alongside environmental pollution through harmful substances, people are increasingly exposed to a new hazard: Growing environmental pollution through sounds and, even worse, through noise. Constant stress caused by noise can make people ill. The detrimental effects on health resulting from noise are extremely varied. They range from serious damage to hearing to hidden symptoms that usually develop slowly over many years, such as sleeping disorders, irritability or nervousness. While it is possible to take measures to reduce or avoid noise in one’s private life, this is often not possible in the workplace. The employer is obliged to take measures to keep the sound pressure level as low as possible. The requirements in respect of the cleanliness of laboratory environments and commercial premises have increased dramatically, particularly in the areas of industrial production, packaging and in analytics and medical laboratories and research. A particulate-free, sterile environment is often crucial in such fields. Small, local clean-room workbenches or laminar flow boxes meet these demands and protect the work area from particles, germs and dust. The way in which a flow box works is quite simple. The ambient air is sucked in by a fan and forced through a HEPA H14 type particle filter. Many customers find the unavoidable fan noise disturbing over the long term. Spetec GmbH therefore made it a priority to develop a particularly low-noise fan concept in collaboration with a fan manufacturer. The placement of the filter creates a laminar air flow in the working area. The purified air generates overpressure and acts as a curtain to protect the sample from the ingress of particles. All Laminar Flow Boxes of the CleanBoy range remain below the noise level of a normal office (55 db) in normal operating mode. In this mode, the Spetec Laminar Flow Module FMS 37 has a noise level no greater than quiet music. Even at its highest performance level, the noise level does not exceed the values prescribed for industrial workplaces (80 db). In terms of noise emissions, Spetecs’ laminar flow boxes meet all the requirements for minimizing noise pollution in the workplace. The achievable noise level reflects the current state of the art in fan technology, and none of the module sizes offered exceeds the values prescribed for general-purpose offices during normal operation. They can be fitted (as ceiling-mounted versions) or installed as floor-standing versions in existing analytical laboratories, as well as in electronic and optical manufacturing facilities or in the packaging lines for medical or pharmaceutical products. And all this without costly building work or any modification to the existing air-conditioning systems.
'Stock and consignment LabMakelaar Benelux B.V.' image
Management
Stock and consignment LabMakelaar Benelux B.V.
Whether laboratory cabinets, chairs, tables or equipment, storing this furniture can take up a lot of space. Growing companies often do not have the storage capacity to store these inventories. This can be a huge barrier both logisticall and financially. LabMakelaar Benelux B.V. is always ready to help. In addition to all our other products and services, we also offer ourselves as consignee to support the storage of laboratory furniture and equipment. Via this way you can enjoy a well-arrenged stock and we offer a safe storage place for all your goods. You also do not have to immediately look for a larger storage space, and there is budget left over for other things. This means that as a consigner you run less risk, so you don’t have to worry about your merchandise. That’s not all. While our storage is being used, it is also possible to sell your stock through us. Our ever-growing customer base and our wide and varied range offer a lot of perspective for every piece of furniture or appliance that comes in. Because the goods are already in our warehouse, the sales process is made a lot easier for both parties. Would you like to know what else we do in the field of consigment of laboratory equipment and furniture? Do not hesitate and contact us!
'Petrochemical Standards for Fuels and Hydrocarbons Testing' image
Quality
Petrochemical Standards for Fuels and Hydrocarbons Testing
Petrochemical products are an integral part of modern societies. To help researchers assess the quality of these commodities, Alfa Chemistry, one of the most popular suppliers of analytical reagents, recently announced the release of a new line of petrochemical standards, which can be used to analyze and test petroleum, gasoline, fuels, hydrocarbons and many other types of petrochemical-relevant substances. The global economies are heavily dependent on petrochemicals. Experts believe petrochemicals will exert more influence on future energy systems as they have already found use in solar panels, wind turbine blades, batteries, and many other energy applications. “While petrochemical products are extensively applied in various industrial scenarios, researchers need to evaluate their physical and chemical properties accurately and efficiently to ensure their safety and efficiency in use,” says one senior scientist from Alfa Chemistry. “Therefore, we designed and launched a comprehensive line of petrochemical standards. Hopefully, these reagents and standards will do a job in facilitating accurate chromatography-based detection protocols for petrochemicals.” The petrochemical standards provided by Alfa Chemistry are suitable for petroleum and environmental testing by different analytical methods, such as GC-MS or GC-FID. Some of them are listed below: Nonane (CAS 111-84-2), 1,7-hexadecadiene (CAS 125110-62-5), tetratriacontane (CAS 14167-59-0), tetracontane (CAS 4181-95-7), hexadecane (CAS 544-76-3), dotriacontane (CAS 544-85-4), tetrapentacontane (CAS 5856-66-6), tridecane (CAS 629-50-5), pentacosane (CAS 629-99-2), hexacosane (CAS 630-01-3), nonacosane (CAS 630-03-5), hentriacontane (CAS 630-04-6), tritriacontane (CAS 630-05-7), hexatriacontane (CAS 630-06-8), pentatriacontane (CAS 630-07-9), triacontane (CAS 638-68-6), dotetracontane (CAS 7098-20-6), tetratetracontane (CAS 7098-22-8), hexatetracontane (CAS 7098-24-0), octatetracontane (CAS 7098-26-2), heptatriacontane (CAS 7194-84-5), etc. As always, Alfa Chemistry is at the forefront of technical innovation, strictly follows regulatory compliance, and strives to provide the best quality chromatography reagents and standards for customers worldwide. All reference standards are subjected to rigorous quality assurance checks prior to shipment. Visit https://reagents.alfa-chemistry.com/products/petrochemical-standards-659.html to learn more. About Alfa Chemistry As a chemical supplier with almost two decades of experience in the industry, Alfa Chemistry is fully aware of the challenges facing analytical testing. Hence, it supplies a comprehensive range of reliable, high-purity reagents and standards for both manufacturers and analytical testing laboratories worldwide. Until now, a full range of certified reference materials for chromatography are available at Alfa Chemistry. Meanwhile, additional new product lines are gradually added to better serve the analytical science community.
'Sterols for Scientific Research' image
R&D
Sterols for Scientific Research
Shortly after the launch of fatty acids and esters, glycerides, fatty alcohols, wax esters, and sphingolipids, the management of Alfa Chemistry decided to add sterols to its diversified product line of lipids. This move is made in response to the request of valued scientific customers as their interest in sterols has risen over the last decade. Like other forms of lipids and fatty acids, sterols exist extensively in nearly all species, including animals, green plants, and fungi. Evidence shows that stanol or sterol esters behave extraordinarily well in lowering the total and LDL cholesterol levels and, in some cases, help prevent heart diseases. In this sense, the health benefits brought by stanol-rich foods are beyond measure. “Sterols are referred to as phytosterols that present in the membranes of plants, and referred to as zoosterols and mycosterols in animals and microorganisms, respectively,” said one of the senior scientists from Alfa Chemistry. “Pharmaceutical lipid compounds like sterols, phospholipids, fatty acids, and ceramides are of high commercial interest.” According to current studies and research, sterols are widely used to prevent cardiovascular diseases, inhibit tumors, promote metabolism, and balance hormones. Prevention of cardiovascular disease Tumor inhibition Metabolism promotion Hormonal balance All sterols provided by Alfa Chemistry are fast-delivered and are purposed to support research projects in multiple fields. Below are some of the best-selling sterols at Alfa Chemistry: Cholesteryl gamma linolenate (CAS 99518-16-8), sodium glycocholate (CAS 863-57-0), alpha-tocopherol (CAS 10191-41-0), cholesteryl palmitelaidate (CAS 102679-72-1), cholesterol caproate (CAS 1062-96-0), squalene (CAS 111-02-4), sodium taurodeoxycholate (CAS 1180-95-6), cholesterol heptanoate (CAS 1182-07-6), delta-tocopherol (CAS 119-13-1), gamma-tocopherol (CAS 119-98-2), 5α,6β-dihydroxycholestanol (CAS 1253-84-5), cholesteryl 11(z)-vaccenate (CAS 13110-26-4), gamma-tocotrienol (CAS 14101-61-2), 13(s)-hode cholesteryl ester (CAS 141554-21-4), methyl cholate (CAS 1448-36-8), sodium taurocholate (CAS 145-42-6), beta-tocopherol (CAS 148-03-8), 27-alkyne cholesterol (1527467-07-7), 4β-hydroxy cholesterol (CAS 17320-10-4), stigmasterol (CAS 83-48-7), 3,7-dihydroxycoprostanic acid (CAS 17974-66-2), sodium glycodeoxycholate (CAS 16409-34-0), cholesteryl palmitoleate (CAS 16711-66-3), chenodeoxycholic acid (CAS 474-25-9), campestanol (CAS 474-60-2), ergosterol (CAS 57-87-4), beta-sitosterol (CAS 83-46-5), and many more. Please visit https://lipids.alfa-chemistry.com/products/sterols-349.html to learn more or email us for suggestions in case of any questions.   About Alfa Chemistry Owing to the trust and encouragement of its global customers, Alfa Chemistry thrives as a reliable source of all varieties of chemicals, including building blocks, ionic liquids, reagents, ion exchange resins, surface coating materials, catalysts, reference materials, lipids, functional polymers, materials, metals, polymers, and regents. All are of the best quality and at competitive prices. In recent years, Alfa Chemistry’s offering of lipids and fatty acids has continuously expanded. Currently, customers can access thousands of lipid chemicals at Alfa Chemistry with ease.
'Aerospace Materials Testing' image
Safety
Aerospace Materials Testing
Aerospace materials require the highest standards for reliability, as the failure of any key components would result in catastrophe or immeasurable losses. Hence, in a recent statement, Alfa Chemistry’s testing branch, T,C&A Lab, announced plans to provide one-stop solutions for aerospace materials testing, aircraft and parts manufacturing companies, aircraft operators and maintenance companies, as well as aviation materials production and development organizations. In the aviation industry, it is of paramount importance to verify raw materials, analyze failures, and conduct thorough tests on new products in order to maintain high safety standards. “Aviation materials should meet the most stringent requirements such as high specific strength, high specific stiffness, excellent resistance to high and low temperature as well as good aging resistance and corrosion resistance,” said a senior scientist from T,C&A Lab. “Our team of metallurgists, chemists, mechanical engineers can provide insightful suggestions on material R&D all the way to final production.” Aircraft engines, aerospace metal materials and parts, aerospace composite materials, aerospace electronics, new aerospace materials, and aviation oil are all within the testing scope of T,C&A Lab. A comprehensive aerospace material testing should cover the following items: Corrosion testing, including: salt spray, humidity testing, passivation testing, temperature testing, etc. Cleanliness, covering: analysis of aviation oil product, debris analysis of aero-engine, analysis of oil filter cleanliness, analysis of cleanliness of wind power oil products, and more. Chemical Analysis, including ICP analysis (ICP-AES, ICP-MS), SEM/EDS, positive material identification (PMI), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), GC-MS analysis, trace analysis, etc. Metallurgical Analysis, encompassing: microstructure, carburization/decarburization, inclusion rating, grain flow, microhardness, weld qualification, intergranular corrosion, coating and plating analysis, and carburized layer analysis. Material Physical Property Analysis, covering: tensile testing, impact testing, hardness testing, as well as testing of elastic modulus, coating adhesion, fastener fatigue, and stress rupture. Nondestructive Testings, including: ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, liquid penetrant inspection, X-ray inspection, ultrasonic testing, eddy current testing, industrial CT detection, and infrared testing. Fracture and Fatigue Testings, namely, fracture toughness testing and fatigue crack growth testing. Failure Analysis, including: the prevention of materials and structures, security assessment, reliability assessment, etc. The whole testing process is conducted under the guidance of various regulations, such as ASTM A262, ASTM G28, ASTM G48, and ASTM A923. Please visit https://tcalab.alfa-chemistry.com/industries/aerospace-materials-testing.html to learn more about T,C&A Lab’s aerospace material testing capabilities. About T,C&A Lab T,C&A Lab is specialized in the testing, characterization, analysis, and interpretation of materials, as well as supplementing evidence for product design and development. Since its founding, T,C&A Lab has provided insightful suggestions for numerous projects on material testing. Currently, the lab can not only handle material assessment for rubber, plastic, textile, metal, ceramic, glass, coating, wood, and many other materials, but also the most demanding and complicated technical issues.
'Monosubstituted Pyridinium-Based Ionic Liquids' image
R&D
Monosubstituted Pyridinium-Based Ionic Liquids
During the past decade, ionic liquids, pyridinium-based ionic liquids in particular, have been actively and extensively explored. Compared with other solid or liquid materials, ionic liquids often exhibit special physical and chemical properties and functions. As a chemical supplier, Alfa Chemistry announced its strategy shift and launched a comprehensive line of monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids for both researchers and manufacturers across the globe. Owing to the superb chemical and thermal stabilities, ionic liquids are viewed as a kind of novel functional materials worthy of more R&D investment. In the structure of pyridinium-based ionic liquids, pyridinyl groups can be replaced at multiple sites. The pyridinium-based ionic liquid with only one active site replaced by another functional group is named the monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquid. “The most commonly used monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids include n-octyl pyridinium bromide, n-hexyl pyridinium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide, n-hexyl pyridinium hexafluorophosphate, n-hexyl pyridinium tetrafluoroborate and others,” said one of the senior scientists from Alfa Chemistry. At present, dozens of monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids are easily obtainable at Alfa Chemistry, either to help facilitate relevant research or to support industrial manufacturing projects. Below is part of the list: N-butylpyridinium chloride (CAS 1124-64-7), n-butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (CAS 186088-50-6), n-butylpyridinium bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)imide (CAS 187863-42-9), n-ethylpyridinium bromide (CAS 1906-79-2), n-butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate (CAS 203389-28-0), n-octylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate (CAS 244193-52-0), n-octylpyridinium bromide (CAS 244193-52-0), n-octylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (CAS 304680-36-2), n-octylpyridinium bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)imide (CAS 384347-06-2), n-butylpyridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate (CAS 390423-43-5), n-butylpyridinium bromide (CAS 874-80-6), n-ethylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate, n-ethylpyridinium nitrate, n-ethylpyridinium hydrogen sulfat, n-ethylpyridinium dicyanamide, n-ethylpyridinium bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)imide, n-butylpyridinium dicyanamide, and more. In addition to monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids, Alfa Chemistry also supplies many other types of ionic liquids, such as pyrrolidinium-based ionic liquids, Si-C bond-containing ionic liquids, sulfonium-based ionic liquids, specialty synthesis based ionic liquids, polymeric ionic liquids and monomers, chiral ionic liquids, DABCO based ionic liquids, fluorescent ionic liquids, functionalized ionic liquids, guanidine-based ionic liquids, magnetic ionic liquids, etc. Please visit https://ionicliquids.alfa-chemistry.com/products/monosubstituted-pyridinium-based-ionic-liquids.html to learn more or email us in case of any questions. Prospects of Monosubstituted Pyridinium-Based Ionic Liquid Applications As novel green organic solvents with excellent solubility and significant ionic properties, monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids are ideal choices to serve as extraction agents to purify various elements. Meanwhile, they are also widely used in the preparation of electrochemical sensors, especially as modifiers for electrodes. In addition, monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids can also be used as catalysts for chemical reactions or as a safe heating medium or as lubricants for bearings. Moreover, it should be noted that monosubstituted pyridinium-based ionic liquids can be used as electrolytes for secondary batteries by virtue of their high ionic conductivity. About Alfa Chemistry Ionic liquid has emerged as an intriguing modern material in science and technology. Having observed the great potential of ionic liquids, Alfa Chemistry now provides a full range of affordable, high-quality ionic liquids for scientists, allowing in-depth exploration of their unique and interesting properties. Recent advances and developments in the research field even show that ionic liquids might also help in developing new fuels. Via years of efforts, Alfa Chemistry’s scientists are determined to help developers solve challenges of ionic liquids in various applications, with a firm belief that partnerships will change the way the world innovates and bring new technologies at an accelerated pace.