Beaker kits isolate flammable solvents inside covered beakers in a water-filled tank, reducing vapor exposure and ignition risk while keeping workflows flexible and safe.
Keep flammable solvents inside beakers while the ultrasonic bath delivers the energy.
Operating an ultrasonic cleaner not designated as explosion proof with the tank filled with a flammable solvent poses a serious explosion hazard. However, a standard ultrasonic cleaner can be operated safely using the following method: Fill beakers with flammable solvent and position them in a water-filled ultrasonic cleaner. Small parts can be cleaned inside covered beakers which are partially immersed in water. The ultrasonic waves pass through the beaker walls and into the solvent. This operation should be carried out with sufficient ventilation to prevent solvent vapor accumulation.
Solvent stays inside capped glass beakers; only water fills the main tank.
Change solvents by swapping beakers; keep the bath water and tank in place.
Ideal when you clean small parts, prototypes, or R&D samples with flammable solvents.
Small volumes, frequent chemistry changes, and limited budget.
Optics, electronics, medical components, and watch parts that need solvent cleaning.
Validate solvent effectiveness before scaling to SOL XP systems.
They isolate solvent inside covered beakers while the tank holds only water, reducing vapor exposure and ignition risk.
Follow your EHS requirements. Beakers reduce risk, but classified hazardous areas may still require a flammable-solvent-cleaning rated unit.
Kits are limited to 2 x 1-liter beakers. We do not recommend using larger beakers or a larger number of beakers. This would increase the amount of solvent vapor produced during operation. A larger vapor cloud has increased risk of contacting an ignitable spark from the generator on the bottom of the tank.
Heating the solvent will increase the rate of evaporation and the risk that solvent vapor will come into contact with a spark from the generator on the bottom of the tank.
Yes—separate beakers allow different chemistries in the same water bath. Label each beaker and keep lids on.
Keep using the same bath as long as the water looks clear.
Tell us your solvent type, parts, and batch size. We'll confirm the right beaker kit configuration and safety setup for your process.
