Mortars and Pestles
Mortars and Pestles
Tools used to grind and crush substances into fine powders or pastes, Mortars are bowl-shaped containers and pestles are heavy, rod-shaped tools. Commonly sold as sets but also available separately, mortar and pestle sets may include mortars, pestles, adapters, housings, or other items in several materials.
Mortar and pestle implements have been used since ancient times to crush and grind substances. Mortars can be made of hard materials like wood, metal, ceramic, or hard stone such as granite or marble. Pestles are held in the hand and usually have a tapered, club-like shape. A wet or dry substance is placed in the mortar and the pestle is pressed against it and rotated until the material is pulverized.
What Is the Best Material for a Mortar and Pestle?
The implements must be made of materials that are hard enough to crush the substance without wearing away, but they cannot be brittle or break from the pressure of manipulation. The material should also be cohesive to reduce chipping and non-porous to avoid absorbing or trapping substances. Some rough porcelain mortars and pestles can reduce substances to very fine powders, but are brittle and stain more easily. Porcelain mortars can be pre-conditioned by grinding sand in them to produce a rougher surface. Glass mortars and pestles are stain-resistant and suitable for liquids, but are fragile and do not grind as finely as ceramic sets. Metal mortars and pestles are popular for food preparation.
Mortars and pestles are commonly used to grind and mix substances for dilution, to mask negative qualities, or to add volume to facilitate handling. Drugs can also be finely ground when not available in liquid form, and supplements can be processed to for addition to parenteral nutrition.
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Eisco™ Thick Walled Mortar and Pestle Set
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Eisco™ Thick Walled Mortar and Pestle Set is made from lab quality porcelain and feature a thick wall design, flat bottom, unglazed grinding surfaces for efficient grinding, and spout for easy pouring.
Product Type | Mortar and Pestle |
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Material | Porcelain |
For Use With (Application) | Grinding |
Finish | Glazed Outer |
Eisco™ Mortar and Pestle Set
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Features a flat bottom, unglazed grinding surfaces, and spout for easy pouring. Eisco™ Mortar and Pestle Set is made from lab quality porcelain and designed for efficient and uniform grinding of various materials.
Material | Porcelain |
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Fisherbrand™ Porcelain Pestles
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For hand comfort in grinding.
Product Type | Pestle |
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Material | Porcelain |
For Use With (Application) | For hand comfort in grinding |
Autoclavable | Yes |
Finish | Unglazed Grinding Surface |
Supertek Scientific Porcelain Mortars and Pestles
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Motor with spout.
Includes | Spout |
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Product Type | Mortar and Pestle |
Material | Porcelain |
For Use With (Application) | Used to grind, crush and mix substances into fine powders |
Finish | Glazed Outer, Unglazed Inner |
Fisherbrand™ Porcelain Mortars
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Glazed outside except bottom and unglazed inside.
Product Type | Mortar |
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Material | Porcelain |
Finish | Glazed Outer |
United Scientific™ Mortar and Pestle Set, Agate Stone
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The Mortar and Pestle Set features a highly polished grinding surface made of naturally hard agate stone.
Product Type | Mortar and Pestle |
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Material | Agate Stone |
Finish | Polished |
United Scientific Supplies Porcelain Mortar and Pestle Set
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Porcelain Mortar and Pestle Set is neatly glazed for a consistent finish.
Product Type | Mortar and Pestle |
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Material | Porcelain |
Finish | Glazed Outer, Unglazed Inner |
United Scientific™ Mortar & Pestle Set, Porcelain, Fully Glazed
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United Scientific™ Mortar & Pestle Set feature deep form mortars with lips are fully glazed on the inside and outside.
Product Type | Mortar and Pestle |
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Material | Porcelain |
Finish | Glazed |
CoorsTek™ Mortars and Pestles
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Thick walls add strength and durability.
American Educational Products Mortar and Pestle Sets
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Porcelain mortar with pouring lip.