Labcon North America was founded in Marin County, California in 1959. Our original name was Ways and Means, Inc. The name given to the company then reflected the newness of the plastics industry. We were founded to literally find the "Ways and Means" to make plastic products. We made several small toys, vials for salt tablets, contact lense cases, cassette tape cartridges, and cigarette filter holders. Now over 50 years later we have grown to supply more than 1000 products to labs all over the world. We make more than a billion products every year. In the early days Labcon focused on innovative disposable plastics and combined them with the highest levels of quality and service. Labcon developed the first hinged pipet tip rack in 1985. This focus helped Labcon grow at a time when the use of disposables exploded over fears of contamination from even the most minute traces of chemicals left over from the washing of glassware. Although Labcon is a major supplier of disposable products to laboratories, there had been growing concern inside and outside the company that disposable plastics are too wasteful. From this understanding Labcon in 1995 began to develop products that were unlike anything else the laboratory industry had seen. These innovative products incorporated concepts of "eco-efficiency" using less packaging, recycled plastics, and refillable packages. Many of these new products have won patents and become market leaders. A particularly good example is the Pagoda® and Eclipse® pipet tip reloading systems. These products eliminates 90% of the packaging and waste in typical products of their kind and have spawned a multitude of imitations. The patented Pagoda® system has been a very visible product and has led Labcon into partnerships with several companies to develop even more sustainable solutions for consumable labware. At the same time that Labcon was working to eliminate waste in the general laboratory many laboratories began to increase their use of robotics. More automated processing, and High Throughput Screening (HTS), consumes labware and generates waste at astonishing rates. Labcon has responded by manufacturing a line of robotics to deliver unique reduced waste labware. These low waste products; both standard and robotic, are marketed under our Earth Friendly® banner.
SuperClear™ centrifuge tubes are made from an ultra-clear medical grade resin and engineered with thick, durable walls for higher speed centrifugation. The unique transparent, extra-large writing panel is smudge-resistant and easy to see through. With our exclusive elastomeric seal, SuperClear® tubes are tested and approved to the IATA 95kPa standard for safe transport of infectious and biological substances.
MetalFree ® Centrifuge Tubes are specialized for applications requiring the assurance of low background metals. Certified below one part per billion (<1ppb) for trace metals with natural colorant-free flat caps, these tubes come in all packaging options and are sterilized with a validated and approved ISO 11137 method.
SuperSlik® pipet tips from Labcon retain up to 10 times less sample than standard polypropylene pipet tips ensuring every bit of sample is dispensed properly.
ProtectR® tubes are the only container closure system engineered to be CO2 resistant. These tubes seal to form an impermeable barrier that prevent costly damage to molecular and cellular solutions when using dry ice. This integral barrier keeps the sample pH stable, preventing acidification. ProtectR® tubes are IATA 95 kPa certified for shipping and withstand high speed centrifugation, autoclaving (121°C) and freezing (-80°C)…
Eclipse™ refills offer the ultimate sustainable solution for pipetting. With a simple lift and snap, you can refill and reuse Labcon 96 tip racks. Shipped in 100% renewable packaging with carbon-sequestering bioplastic and minimal plastic content, Eclipse™ refill reduce waste and meet the environmental sustainability goals of your lab. Eclipse™ refills are available validated sterile with sterile transfer of tips into racks.
SuperClear® Specimen Collection and Transport Tubes offer complete safety as primary vessels for sample collection and transport. 95kPa certified as designated by the IATA and U.S. DOT Standard for safely shipping Infectious or Biological substances. Available as 5 and 10mL and sterilized following a validated ISO 11137 method.
PurePlus™ Deep Well Plates 96-well plates are designed for automation, high throughput screening (HTS), or heavy lab use. Each well holds either 1.2 mL or 2.2 mL and has smooth inside surfaces to ensure that all of your samples can be pipetted.
Labcon’s Pettes make delivering sample into test cards and analyzer cartridges safe and easy. There is no need to open the primary sample tube, drastically reducing the risk of biohazard exposure.
Labcon SuperClear® round bottom tubes are precision molded with a precisely smooth round bottom, perfect for a multitude of general laboratory uses
SuperSpin™ 1.5 mL tubes feature an extra thick and durable wall that can withstand high speed centrifugation. The ultra-clear polypropylene resin gives you a clear view of the pellet as well as correct colour rendition. They are clear enough to be used in a spectrophotometer and have no extractables at the wavelength ranges used to detect DNA. They can be easily opened and closed many times to add or remove reagents.
175 mL and 225 mL virgin polypropylene centrifuge tubes fit standard cushion and rotors of floor models and benchtop centrifuges. They are perfect for clarifying large volume solutions or concentrating live cells in tissue culture. Include our exclusive flat caps with an integrated elastomeric sealing ring that eliminates liquid leaking.
Overfit Caps easily and securely recap 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, and 16mm blood drawing tubes, glass test tubes, and plastic culture tubes. Overfit Caps are ideal for protocols that require centrifugation, agitation, and refrigeration.
