LOC Scientific

Product Spotlight: Perchloric Acid Fume Hood

2010-06-14T06:32:00.000-07:00

This Laboratory Fume Hood is specifically designed for the use of perchloric acid. A coved stainless steel liner with integral work surface, and internal water wash down system and water collection trough provide for detailed cleaning of the Hood interior. In addition, the interior baffles are also removable for cleaning to prevent the dangerous build-up of perchlorates.

Design

• Type 316 stainless steel sash frame with full width flush pull

• Interior liner and baffles are type 316 stainless

• Wash down spray bar located behind the upper baffle for continuous cleaning behind the baffles

• Integral type 316 stainless steel work surface also includes a full width trough located below the lower baffle to collect wash down water from both the Hood and ductwork

• Equipped with a full view sash providing an unobstructed view of the hood interior

• Sash is 7/32” laminated safety glass with full width flush pull and includes a spring loaded sash stop

• Includes audible LOC200 airflow monitor for safety

• Counterweight provides a one finger sash operation

• Hood entrance is framed with inward-angled members to minimize turbulence and provide smooth air movement in hood at face velocities ranging from 60 to 150 FPM

• Type 316 stainless steel airfoil allows 1” of airflow across the work surface when sash is in the closed position

• Double wall construction for ease of routing plumbing/electrical lines

• Removable exterior side panels

• Maximum width, two tube fluorescent light fixture complete with tubes is provided

• Light is mounted above a seal safety panel keeping corrosive fumes and hazardous vapors isolated

• Tube lights can easily be replaced through the top front

Options

• A variety of optional service fixtures are available from LOC Scientific

• The location of the fixtures must be specified for accurate cutting of the mounting holes located in the Fume Hood liner

Service and electrical fixtures are optional and must be ordered separately.

LOC Scientific: Made in America

2010-05-11T06:15:00.001-07:00

LOC Scientific, Inc. is committed to providing our customers with laboratory furniture, fume hoods, counter tops and accessory products manufactured and/or fabricated in the United States of America.

We are committed, along with our suppliers, to supporting the economy of the United States of America while maintaining high quality standards through the laboratory products we represent.

LOC Scientific, founded in 1994 in Buford, GA, is an American owned company with an American workforce and relationships with U.S. manufacturers and fabricators. We are proud to be providing American made laboratory furniture and accessories to global customers.

For more information on LOC Scientific, and our lab designs, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Committed to Environmental Stewardship

2010-04-08T11:20:00.000-07:00

LOC Scientific, Inc. has a longstanding commitment to sustainable business practices and sustainable solutions for our customers. We strive to source products from companies who recognize and embrace the responsibility of the corporate community to help extend the resources used to produce quality products.

We are proud that many of the companies we represent are members of recognized organizations that are putting best practices in place for a better future.
• Metal Laboratory Furniture is manufactured of 25% recycled cold rolled steel
• Dry Powder Coatings by Prism Powder Coatings are LEED compliant with the VOC maximum as stated in Green Code GC-3
• Trespatm (member of U.S. Green Building Council) was one of the first manufacturers of construction products to map for specific product types that its products affect by means of a life-cycle analysis (LCA), right from the source of the raw materials to the end of the life-cycle.
• Greenstonetm by Durcontm integrates post-consumer recycled material into laboratory grade epoxy resin lab tops that contributes toward LEED Certification.
• WaterSaver Faucet is committed in their manufacturing operations to the efficient use of energy, the reduced consumption of water and the recapture and reuse of all excess and scrap materials.
• Diversified Woodcrafts, has received FSC Chain of Custody certification (SCSCOC-002263). This certifies that they meet strict tracking guidelines ensuring that their materials come from FSC Certified forests. FSC is an international organization that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.

For more information on LOC Scientific, and our American-made laboratory furniture, please contact us today!

Product Spotlight: Stable Vortex II

2010-03-11T08:26:00.000-08:00

The Only 34" Deep High Performance, Low Flow Fume Hood

Fume Hoods typically exhaust large volumes of air at great expense. The energy to filter, move, cool or heat this air is one of the biggest energy loads in most lab facilities. Consequently, fume hoods are a major factor in making your laboratory four to five times more energy intensive than a typical commercial space.

The Stable Vortex II™ is the ideal solution for both new construction and renovation projects with it's simpler design that offers easier and less expensive installation.

Benefits of a 34" deep fume hood include:
* Easier renovation – will fit through a standard 36" doorway
* Does not require dis-assembly and re-assembly during installation
* Requires less labor
* Reduced aisle space requirements

High Performance + Safety + Energy Savings = The Stable Vortex II
* Increased user safety
* Risk mitigation
* Designed to operate @ 50FPM
* Consumes up to 60% less energy
* Zero spills – ASHRAE performance tested at unrestricted full vertical sash opening in less than ideal conditions @ 50FPM
* EPA tested and approved as the only 34" deep high performance – low flow fume hood
* Qualifies for energy savings LEED's Points

Fume Hood Details

2010-02-12T06:41:00.000-08:00

Fume Hood superstructures have a double wall construction consisting of an outer shell of sheet steel and an inner liner of corrosion resistant material as specified. Attachment of the interior lining material to the steel framing members is made with non-metallic
fasteners.

The double wall shall house and conceal steel framing members, attaching brackets and remote operating service fixture valves. The exterior side panels of the superstructure are constructed of 18 gauge steel and are removable for access into the interior housing. Access may also be gained through removable panels in the interior liner.

Each superstructure shall have an internal baffle system of the same material as the interior liner. This baffle system shall provide for safe efficient removal of fumes when the superstructure is connected to a properly installed exhaust system. A manual adjustment is provided on the upper part of the baffle to allow the operator to set the Fume Hood for heavy or light fumes.

All baffles are removable for cleaning. Unless specified for use in variable air volume (VAV) system, the superstructures shall be provided with an air bypass feature. The bypass, located at the upper front interior of the Hood, shall open as the sash is lowered, providing for a relatively constant exhaust volume of the Fume Hood superstructure.

When specified, the upper front exterior panel of the superstructure can be furnished with louvers. The louvers provide for proper operation of the bypass feature when the top of the superstructure is closed off to the ceiling.

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Product Spotlight: Water Purification Systems

2010-01-13T07:47:00.000-08:00

In the laboratory, tap water is not pure enough for experimental use. Analytical researchers are commonly concerned with elements and compounds in the parts per billion range. Life science research is often very sensitive to many contaminates, particularly heavy metals and dissolved organics. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) requires ultra pure water for calibration of detector base lines and elution of reverse phase columns. Trace element analysis requires water, which is free of the elements being examined.

Purification Methods:
* Deionization
* Reverse osmosis
* Activated carbon filtration
* Organic consumption
* Micro-porous filtration
* Ultraviolet oxidation

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Carbon Nanotubes Turn Office Paper into Batteries

2009-12-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

Plain white office paper could be the basis for efficient batteries. Scientists have converted sheets of them into efficient electrical storage devices using ink loaded with carbon nanotubes. This new spin on an ancient invention is the latest in a line of research striving to incorporate paper into batteries to reduce their weight, one of battery technology's major shortcomings.

To trim weight, researchers have tried several approaches, including the use of thin films of materials laid down as inks. The appeal of paper for centuries—its porous microscopic structure, which makes it ideal for holding onto inks—now intrigues researchers for modern applications, not to mention that paper is also a flexible, lightweight, affordable, well-established technology that is used everywhere and could be made from renewable sources.

To devise the novel paper batteries, materials scientist Yi Cui of Stanford University and his colleagues coated plain copy paper with black ink made with single-walled carbon nanotubes, which are electrically conductive pipes only billionths of a meter wide. Positive and negative electrodes—cathodes and anodes—were then applied as slurries dried on the nanotube-impregnated paper. (The cathodes were made from lithium manganese oxide nanorods, and the anodes made either from nanopowders of lithium titanium oxide or nanowires with cores of carbon covered with shells of silicon.) Click Here to Read the Full Article

Industrial Clients

2009-11-10T10:08:00.001-08:00

Interested in learning success stories LOC Scientific had with past clients? Here's a few:

Saint-Gobain is a producer, processor and distributor of materials (glass, ceramics, plastics, cast iron, etc.). Saint-Gobain transforms raw materials into advanced products for use in our daily lives, and developing new materials.

Solvay is an international Group with headquarters in Brussels, that employs more than 28,000 people worldwide. In 2007, its consolidated sales amounted to EUR 9.6 billion, generated by its three sectors of activity: Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals.

Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility that serves 2.25 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. The largest of four electric utilities that make up Southern Company, GP, has been providing electricity to Georgia for more than a century at rates well below the national average.

To read more success stories for our laboratory installation services, please visit our website!

Additional Products

2009-10-07T11:32:00.000-07:00

LOC also provides a variety of useful laboratory safety equipment.

Check out our acid and solvent laboratory storage lab cabinets:

Metal Free acid and solvent lab cabinets are manufactured with no metal products. Our metal free acid and solvent lab cabinets are fabricated in a full line of sizes to fit any application.

Features and Benefits:

All cabinets are constructed of 1” thick, 9-ply plywood and finished with multiple coats of epoxy paint
Customize a chemical storage center for your special storage needs.
All lab cabinets constructed to meet or exceed applicable NFPA and OSHA standards
Lab cabinets are easily identified by cabinet color and 10” hazard labels

Lab Planner

2009-09-08T10:56:00.001-07:00

LOC wants to make designing your lab as easy as possible. That's why our team of professional lab contractors developed our online LabPlanner.

The LabPlanner determines what your specific laboratory needs are. It will guide you in successfully designing and implementing your laboratory.

To begin, please visit our LabPlanner page, where it will ask you to take a quick survey. Once your survey has been submitted, you will receive a custom web page with suggestions for your laboratory.

Also, we understand some of these lab designs need to be kept confidential, and promise we will not be sharing any of your contact information with any third party.

To complete the survey and start planning laboratory furniture for your new lab, please visit our site!

Versa-LAB™ Welded Frame Series

2009-08-04T10:53:00.000-07:00

LOC’s Welded Frame Table is 1-1/4”

The available Mobile Instrument Carrier is 1-1/2” welded 16 gauge steel tube, with all joints welded and ground smooth. Primed and finish coated with chemical resistant polyurethane enamel, matte black. Heavy duty 4” swivel locking castors ensure easy movement. Choose the laboratory countertop that fits your application in Trespa, Epoxy, or Plastic Laminate. Standard sizing comes in: 24” or 48” wide and 48”, 54”, 60”, 72” lengths. Custom sizes available.

For more information on LOC Scientific, and our laboratory furniture, please visit our website.

Laboratory Design

2009-07-06T08:36:00.000-07:00

LOC Scientific has a design team stacked full of professional with several years experience in laboratory design, engineering, installation, and management.

Our expertise allows us to provide complete customer satisfaction. We make it a top priority to ensue nothing will be overlooked, and that your specific needs will be built into the design right from the beginning.

Through our custom tools and programs we have developed, our designers make your concept become a reality.

Our Profile

2009-06-01T10:54:00.000-07:00

Loc Scientific, Inc. is based in Atlanta, GA and has been in business since 1986. We have been providing lab owners, directors and facilities managers with laboratory needs.

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