Glassware Plasticware Manufacturer, Suppliers and Exporter in India

Tvet Equipments is leading Glassware Plasticware Manufacturer,and supplier and Exporter in India

Glassware & Plasticware for Sample Preparation, Storage and Measurement

Every civil engineering laboratory that runs aggregate, cement, concrete, soil, bitumen or steel test methods also depends on a shelf of general-purpose laboratory glassware and plasticware — beakers to prepare solutions, flasks to hold samples, measuring cylinders and burettes to dose or titrate liquids to a known volume, and bottles, carboys and storage containers to hold reagents, samples and washings between tests. This category is not tied to a single IS/ASTM test method the way a compaction mould or a sieve shaker is; it is the supporting glassware and plasticware that keeps a sample-preparation bench, a wet-chemistry titration setup or a reagent store running. Tvet Equipments manufactures this range in Borosilicate Glass 3.3 for heat and chemical resistance, and in polypropylene (PP), high-density and low-density polyethylene (HDPE/LDPE), polycarbonate (PC) and PETG plastics for lightweight, break-resistant, autoclavable storage and transport.

Buyers for this range span far beyond a single department: civil engineering colleges and soil/materials testing labs need beakers, flasks and measuring cylinders for moisture-content, chemical and index-property preparation work; chemistry and biology teaching labs need burettes, pipette-support glassware, petri dishes and watch glasses for routine practicals; and pharmaceutical, food and industrial QC labs need autoclavable PP and PC bottles, cryogenic storage boxes and gamma-sterilised single-use flasks for sample handling. Because Tvet Equipments manufactures and exports this glassware and plasticware directly — rather than trading it in from third parties — institutions, distributors and government/NGO tender buyers in India and East Africa can source an entire lab's glassware and plasticware requirement, alongside civil engineering test equipment, from one ISO 9001 manufacturer.

Laboratory Glassware — Flasks, Beakers, Dishes & Bottles

Flasks, beakers, dishes and general glass bottles for heating, evaporation, reagent storage and light-sensitive sample handling.

Laboratory Plasticware — Bottles, Containers, Carboys & Storage

PP, HDPE, LDPE and PC bottles, carboys, pails, containers and specialised storage for reagents, bulk liquids, cell culture and cryogenic samples.

Measuring & Titration Glassware

Burettes and graduated cylinders used to dose, dispense and titrate liquids to a known volume, in both borosilicate glass and polypropylene.

Across these product pages, Tvet Equipments states graduation and glass grade explicitly where the item is volumetric: the Burette with PTFE Key Stopcock is manufactured to Class AS tolerance, the Mixing Cylinder to Class A, and both the Measuring Cylinder and Measuring Cylinders, PP to Class B — the standard grading used industry-wide for laboratory volumetric glassware, where Class A/AS carry the tightest tolerance for precision titration and Class B suits routine measurement and teaching use. Most of the general glassware in this category — beakers, flasks, dishes and bottles — is manufactured in Borosilicate Glass 3.3, the standard low-expansion, heat- and chemical-resistant glass composition used across laboratory glassware generally.

Why Choose Tvet Equipments

Sourcing glassware and plasticware alongside civil engineering test equipment from one manufacturer removes the coordination overhead of managing separate vendors for a lab fit-out or a tender bid — one point of contact, one quality standard, and one export shipment for both the volumetric glassware and the heavier testing machines. The benefits below reflect what buyers consistently ask about when evaluating this category:

As a TVET lab equipment manufacturer in India and engineering lab equipment manufacturer supplying polytechnics, engineering colleges and lab equipment for technical institutes, Tvet Equipments is also a lab glassware supplier for chemistry, biology and civil engineering benches, supplying this range alongside its testing equipment to institutions across India and East Africa.

Applications and Markets Served

In India, this glassware and plasticware range is used by civil engineering colleges, polytechnics and materials-testing laboratories across Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh and other states for sample preparation alongside their core geotechnical and construction-materials testing equipment, as well as by school, college and industrial chemistry/biology labs for routine wet-chemistry and microbiology work. Outside India, Tvet Equipments exports this category to laboratories, teaching institutions and testing bodies across East Africa — specifically Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia — supplying civil engineering, chemistry and general science labs that need reliable, chemical-resistant glassware and durable, autoclavable plasticware alongside their construction-materials and soil-testing equipment. Typical buyers across both regions include university and polytechnic laboratories, government and municipal testing bodies, materials-testing consultancies, and NGO- or ministry-funded lab set-up and equipping projects that need to source volumetric glassware, reagent storage and sample containers in the same order as their core civil engineering apparatus.

Explore Related Testing Equipment Categories

Glassware and plasticware from this category support sample preparation and measurement across every other test discipline Tvet Equipments manufactures for:

Aggregate & Rock Testing Equipments — Bitumen & Asphalt Testing Equipment — Cement & Mortar Testing Equipments — Concrete Testing Equipments — Soil Testing Equipment — Steel Testing Equipments — Miscellaneous Testing Equipments — Civil Engineering Lab Equipment

Note for buyers: some general laboratory glassware — beakers, flasks, desiccators and funnels in particular — also appears within the Miscellaneous Testing Equipments category on this site, since those items are shared bench essentials rather than being unique to one test standard. This Glassware & Plasticware category is the dedicated, complete listing for glassware and plasticware items; the Miscellaneous category covers a broader mix of general-purpose lab accessories, some of which overlap with glassware. If you cannot find an item here, check that category as well, or contact us directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should a lab choose glass over plastic labware, or the reverse?
Choose borosilicate glass (Class A/AS/B graduated items, beakers, flasks, dishes) when the work involves direct heating, hot solutions, or precision volumetric measurement, since Borosilicate 3.3 withstands thermal shock and holds tight graduation tolerances. Choose PP, HDPE, LDPE or PC plasticware when the priority is break resistance, light weight for shipping and fieldwork, or repeated autoclaving of storage bottles and containers — for example the autoclavable Media Bottle, PC or the Measuring Cylinders, PP.

What is the difference between Class A, Class AS and Class B glassware?
These are standard tolerance grades for volumetric glassware. Class A and Class AS carry the tightest manufacturing tolerance and are used where measurement accuracy matters most — on this site, the Burette with PTFE Key Stopcock (Class AS) and the Mixing Cylinder (Class A). Class B carries a wider tolerance suited to routine measurement and teaching use, as stated for the Measuring Cylinder and Measuring Cylinders, PP.

Which bottles and containers in this range are autoclavable?
The Media Bottle, PC, the Measuring Cylinders, PP (rated to 121°C, service range -20°C to +135°C), the Cryogenic Microtube Storage Box (-90°C to 121°C), the Petri Dish and the Reagent Bottle are each stated as autoclavable on their respective product pages. Always confirm the specific item and its stated temperature range before running a sterilisation cycle.

Do you supply glassware and plasticware in bulk or tender quantities?
Yes. As a manufacturer-exporter, Tvet Equipments supplies institutional, distributor and government/NGO tender orders for glassware and plasticware, either standalone or bundled with civil engineering test equipment from the other categories on this site. See our lab tender page for tender-specific support.

What is Borosilicate 3.3 glass and why is it used for lab glassware?
Borosilicate 3.3 is the standard low-expansion glass composition used across laboratory glassware for its heat resistance, thermal-shock resistance and chemical inertness. Tvet Equipments states this glass grade for its beakers, flasks, dishes, cylinders and reagent bottles, making them suitable for heating, chemical storage and general bench use.

Do you ship glassware and plasticware to East Africa?
Yes. Tvet Equipments regularly exports laboratory glassware and plasticware, together with civil engineering test equipment, to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia, with packaging suited to sea and air freight for overseas institutional and distributor orders.

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For pricing, bulk quantities, or a specification not listed above, contact our team with your requirement and destination. Institutional and government buyers preparing formal bids can review our lab tender support, and general buyers can check common queries on our FAQ page before reaching out.

Content reviewed by Arvind Kumar, Lab Equipment Specialist (12+ years). Last updated: September 2026.