They are better suited for laboratory and industrial uses than their conventional counterparts by design. Industries that benefit from laboratory ovens include biotech, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and materials manufacturing.

Efficient on both large and small scales, lab ovens are standard in most clinical, forensic, biological, and research laboratories. Furthermore, stainless steel cleanroom ovens are available with HEPA filtration that helps meet ISO 5 (Class 100) compliance requirements and conditions.

Laboratory oven & furnace functions are essential in the processes of:

• Drying: a requisite for many environmental, biological, and clinical labs. Drying removes moisture and lowers the boiling point of water, allowing a sample to dry at a lower temperature.
• Baking: used to heat a material/sample without any de-humidification, preserving its humidity and water content.
• Curing: curing or hardening a substance’s chemical composition through the combination of drying and baking.
• Annealing: heating materials and letting them cool to change their physical attributes, such as reducing hardness and increasing flexibility, making things like glass and steel more ductile.
• Sterilizing: using the heat inside the chamber sterilizes medical equipment and glassware used for research purposes. Ovens reach and maintain uniform temperatures of 300°C or more, sterilizing equipment for 45 minutes or more, after which equipment is allowed to cool gradually, preventing any chance of breaking or cracking.

Lab ovens are capable of many other industrial tasks and come with a range of specifications to fit any lab’s needs. Occasionally, multiple ovens may be required to complete a task due to unique end results and tailoring for specific applications. However, models are available that include the ability to switch between applications.