The consumables a working laboratory needs
Surface science instruments live on their accessories. The ring that measures your interfacial tension, the plate that touches your liquid, the syringe that deposits your droplet: each is a consumable with a service life, and each has a direct effect on the result.
GBX Scientific supplies accessories and spare parts for both product lines, shipped from Dublin and matched to the instrument you own.
Keep the critical parts clean — and in reserve
In tensiometry, ring cleanliness dominates the measurement: a flame-annealed platinum-iridium ring is part of the method, not an optional extra. Keeping a spare ring in the drawer is cheaper than a day of questionable results.
In contact angle work, the dosing syringe and the reference plate play the same role: reproducible droplet deposition, and a calibrated surface to verify the analysis against.
Tensiometry accessories (3S)
Du Noüy rings
Platinum-iridium rings to the standard dimensions; the defining consumable of the ring method.
Wilhelmy plates and probes
Plates and probes, including PTFE-coated types, for plate-method and continuous measurement.
Vessels and holders
Glass vessels and thermostatted holders for controlled-temperature work.
Calibration accessories
Reference tools for the daily verification of the force sensor and the water blank.
Contact angle accessories (Digidrop)
Syringes and needles
Precision dosing syringes and needles for reproducible droplet deposition.
Reference test plates
Calibrated surfaces for verifying drop-shape analysis and surface energy computation.
Sample stages
Stages and fixtures for films, fibres, powders and irregular samples.
Cleaning and care
Consumables for keeping optical paths, stages and dispensers in laboratory condition.
Order or ask
For accessory orders, compatibility questions or a recommendation for your method, contact the team.