Micronic Europe has produced a patented sealing method for its sample storage tubes, designed to increase productivity and eliminate expensive tube-capping systems.
The Capcluster sample storage caps offer the versatility of single-action capping of a single tube, a row of tubes, or a complete 96-tube rack.
Available in a choice of 11 colours, Capcluster caps provide a simple yet effective means of visually differentiating stored samples by person, department, project, or even by the day of the week they were submitted.
Manufactured from USP Class VI certificated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), the hydrophobic Capcluster is made of two components: the caps and a retaining film.
Each hydrophobic cap is multi-pierceable allowing it to be cost-effectively used up to 12 times without losing its seal integrity.
Use of a retaining film permits a single cap, row of caps or all 96 caps to be applied simultaneously without loss of accuracy while enhancing throughput of samples.
After capping, the retaining film is easily removed, leaving the individual caps securely in place.
For many sample storage applications, TPE is an ideal tube-capping material as it offers superior characteristics and performance to other polymeric materials.
Micronic's Capcluster sample storage caps are multi-pierceable and repel the ingress of water ensuring long-term sample integrity.
In addition, Micronic's TPE caps have high solvent resistance that, in combination with ultra-low extractable materials, eliminates the possibility of sample contamination from the tube cap.
Whether applying single caps directly to tubes or using an automated capping system, Micronic TPE caps provide maximum sample integrity for long-term storage.
Used in conjunction with an approved capping system, the TPE cap additionally offers considerable productivity benefits over alternative capping materials.
