Screw Caps

Screw Caps from Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies screw caps are available in a range of different sizes and different septa type to suit all your application needs.

  • 8 mm screw caps for the original, smaller opening vials with an 8-425 thread-size
  • 9 mm screw caps for wide opening vials (40% larger opening than standard opening vials)
  • 13 mm screw caps for 4 mL vials
  • 16 mm screw caps for 6 mL vials
    • Choose certified caps for full warranted compatibility with Agilent autosamplers.

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Features
  • Agilent septa are continually being improved to limit leaching, coring, sticking, push-through, hardness, and adsorption/absorption
  • During manufacture, Agilent septa undergo thermal and chemical conditioning to reduce siloxane bleed, which can occur when the septa material is stressed during heating, solvent interaction, or piercing by the autosampler needle
  • For highly sensitive samples, we recommend PTFE-lined (“sandwiched”) septa, because the PTFE layers act as a chemically resistant barrier
Specifications

Use the chart below to determine the right cap and septa combination, based on your application. Note: septa that are too thick can prevent the cap from fitting properly on the vial.

High Performance Septa Thin PTFE PTFE/Silicone* PTFE/Silicone/PTFE PTFE/Red Rubber Fluoroelastomer Butyl
Temperature Range 40 - 300 °C** up to 260 °C -40 - 200 °C -40 - 200 °C -40 - 90 °C -40 - 260 °C -50 - 150 °C
Use for multiple injections No No Yes Yes No No No
Price Most expensive Very economical Economical Most expensive Very economical Economical Economical
Resistance to coring Excellent None Excellent Excellent None None None
Recommended for storage No No Yes Yes No No No
Best for High temperature headspace applications Superior chemical inertness, short cycle times, and single injections Most common HPLC and GC analyses, not as resistant to coring as P/S/P Superior performance for ultra analysis, repeat injections, internal standards Chlorosilanes, more economical option for single injections Chlorinated solvents, higher temperatures Organic solvents, acetic acids; impermeable to gases

*Agilent silicone is peroxide cured, making it more inertand less likely to interact with samples

**For up to 1 hour

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