What is a Ferrule?
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Available in materials such as brass, steel, graphite and a variety of different plastics, ferrules connect two components together. The term is primarily tied to scientific experiments and practices,
Fas chromatography ferrules are the most common reason for their use. While they’re only a small component in any scientific process, they are just as important as any other part of your lab equipment, and if you use an unsuitable alternative or choose the wrong ferrule, the results of the scientific process you’re conducting could be made invalid.
What does a ferrule do?
Ferrules are used in laboratories for safely joining two components together, allowing liquids or gasses to pass through tubing without any of the substance escaping. The purpose of a ferrule is to be both airtight and watertight to protect the substance and - if it’s a potentially harmful substance - the people handling it.
Ferrules are made from different materials such as metal, graphite, vespel and PTFE, with the chosen material being based on the specific use. All these materials could be used for scientific processes like gas chromatography.
What size ferrule do I need?
Identifying the correct size of ferrule you need should be based around the equipment you’re using and the process you’re using it for. All ferrules should fit quite tight on the tube you’re connecting, in order to reliably prevent any substances from escaping and any outside interferences from affecting your results.
All scientific processes must be precise in order for them to return the best results, ruling out any chance of bias or unfairness towards a specific outcome. Even minor components in science equipment like ferrules need to be exact for an impartial result, so there’s an extensive range of different sizes to account for every shape and size of tube and or fitting being used.
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Susan Massie, Sales & Marketing Director, Greyhound Chromatography and Allied Chemicals Email: sue@greyhoundchrom.com
Susan Massie is the Sales & Marketing Director for Greyhound Chromatography and Allied Chemicals, affectionately known as 'Greyhound' in our scientific community. Greyhound was founded by Susan's husband Paul Massie more than 40 years ago, Susan hasn't been in the business for all of that time but has been involved with Greyhound for over 19 years. Greyhound continues to grow, expanding into new markets and taking on the challenges of our ever changing environment. It's heartwarming to witness the world waking up to the fact that we are damaging our planet on a daily basis. Every action we take has a direct effect on our planet and the world we leave behind for future generations. Susan is passionate about climate change and is happy to work in an industry that can have a direct effect on reducing the impact of our actions on the environment. All of the team at Greyhound take our responsibilities very seriously, the products that we supply are used by the world's leading scientists and chemists as they endeavour to monitor and repair the environment. All is not lost, if we all take responsibility for our actions, from reducing our waste and reusing or recycling our material collateral we can make a difference. The internet is full of useful advice and guidance, Susan is proud to contribute to that wealth of knowledge whenever she can.
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