Glass blowing

Science Glass Shop

Services offered

Design and creation of custom research equipment.

Manufacturing and repair of borosilicate and quartz laboratory apparatus - including condensers, distillation units, quartz dewars, and complete vacuum systems.

Consultation on the design, manufacturing or purchase of laboratory glassware.

Materials available

  • Borosilicate and quartz glass tubing of various sizes
  • Ground glass joints, tapers, sockets and balls
  • Stopcocks, needle valves, high vac valves
  • Round and flat bottom flasks, Erlenmeyer flasks and volumetric flasks of various volumes
  • Fritted ware of various porosity
  • Special order materials upon request

Contact

Department of Chemistry, Glassblowing
Science A Room 09   
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N 1N4

Mark Toonen
Telephone: (403) 220-5578 
E-mail: toonen@ucalgary.ca

Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm