Product Description
Fit efficient cooling into a compact small-scale setup. This short West condenser uses a narrow coolant channel for high condensing power relative to its size, so microscale distillations and refluxes stay under control even in tight bench spaces and teaching lab arrangements.
This listing is for Kimble catalog number 282555-0000: KONTES Jacketed West Condenser, 80 mm. The condenser has 14/20 standard taper joints, an 80 mm jacket and an overall height of about 160 mm. Indentations near the base of the jacket support packing material when needed. It is made from low extractable 33 expansion borosilicate glass that conforms to USP Type I and ASTM E438, Type I, Class A. LIGHT LABS ships genuine DWK Life Sciences products with knowledgeable support from our Englewood, Colorado team.
Key Features
- West design – Narrow annular space boosts coolant flow and efficiency.
- Packing support – Indentations near the jacket base hold packing.
- Compact 80 mm jacket – Fits small-scale apparatus.
- 14/20 joints – Matches bantam-ware and microscale glassware.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 282555-0000 |
| Brand | Kimble (DWK Life Sciences) |
| Description | KONTES Jacketed West Condenser, 80 mm |
| Sold As | Each |
| Glass | Borosilicate glass 3.3 (33 expansion), low extractable |
| Standards | USP Type I; ASTM E438, Type I, Class A |
| Joints | 14/20 standard taper |
| Jacket length | 80 mm |
| Overall height | 160 mm |
Applications
- Microscale distillation
- Small-scale reflux
- Fractional distillation with packing
- Teaching labs
