Burning Alcohol
Product Code : SCL-BLE-11657
Burning Alcohol (SKU SCL-BLE-11657) is a school-laboratory heating item: a glass burner with an aluminium lid, a wick and a metal wick holder, specified for natural, technical-grade 92–96 alcohol as its fuel. It gives a small open flame for warming test tubes, heating slides and simple practicals. Acting as a biology lab equipment supplier in India, Science Lab Supplies sends it from Ambala to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Each specification of this alcohol burner is set out in the table. In short, the glass body holds the fuel, a wick in a metal wick holder carries it up to the flame, and an aluminium lid caps the wick; the fuel itself is natural technical alcohol of 92–96 grade.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-BLE-11657 |
| Fuel | Natural burning alcohol |
| Fuel grade | Technical, 92–96 |
| Burner body material | Glass |
| Lid | Aluminium |
| Wick | Included |
| Wick holder | Metal |
| Intended use | School laboratory |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Burning Alcohol Burner
Despite its name, this item is a glass alcohol burner together with its fuel: technical 92–96 grade alcohol rises through the wick and burns with a gentle flame. It serves the heating steps of school chemistry and biology practicals where a gas supply is not available or not needed.
- Class 6–10 science: gently warming a small volume of liquid in a glass Test Piece (test tube).
- Class 9–10 biology: passing a prepared smear slide briefly through the flame before staining.
- Class 11 chemistry: gentle heating of small samples in heat-resistant glassware supported over the flame.
- Where a flameless heat source is preferred, the Glass-Ceramic Heating Plate is an electrical alternative.
Fill the burner only when it is cold and unlit, wipe away spilled alcohol, keep the fuel bottle away from the flame and put the flame out with the lid, never by blowing.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each unit comprises the glass burner body, the aluminium lid, the wick and the metal wick holder. Whether a fill of technical 92–96 grade alcohol is packed with the burner or quoted as separate fuel is confirmed on the quotation, together with the volume offered.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
A quotation can be drawn up for one burner or for one per practical group, with alcohol fuel in the quantity you need. It states packing, delivery time and price, and any packing or transport conditions that apply to a flammable liquid are set out on it as well.
Because Science Lab Supplies holds an Importer-Exporter Code, it can ship to buyers in Peru, Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. Ask for a price through the contact page, collect items in the enquiry cart, or see the lab tender page if you are preparing a tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grade of alcohol is specified?
The burner is specified for natural, technical-grade alcohol of 92–96 grade. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.
Is burning alcohol hazardous?
Yes. Alcohol is highly flammable and its flame can be hard to see in daylight. Store the fuel closed and away from heat, refill only a cold burner, and use it under teacher supervision with sand or a fire blanket nearby.
How is the flame put out?
Place the aluminium lid over the wick and metal wick holder. Capping the wick starves the flame of air and also reduces evaporation of the alcohol between lessons, so the burner is ready for the next practical.
Who supplies Burning Alcohol?
Science Lab Supplies, working from Ambala, India, is the supplier of this burner and its fuel. Spirit lamps, tripods, gauzes and test-tube holders can be priced on the same quotation, which is useful when a school is fitting out a heating bench for practical classes.
Related Spirit Lamps and Heating Accessories
These items make up the rest of a small heating station: other spirit lamps and burners in glass, metal or brass, a tripod and gauze to support glassware over the flame, and a holder for hot test tubes. Any of them can be quoted together with this burner.
- Alcohol Lamp — round glass lamp made from glass with a low linear coefficient of expansion.
- Laboratory Spirit Burner — 100 ml metal-housed burner that draws fuel up a cotton wick.
- Brass Spirit Lamp 100ml — brass lamp producing an open flame from alcohol fuel.
- Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory — glass-walled burner giving stable, low-intensity heat.
- Tripod Stand — three-legged metal platform that holds apparatus above the flame.
- Wire Gauze — non-asbestos metal gauze that spreads flame heat under glassware.
- Test Tube Clamp — wooden holder for gripping a hot test tube.
Browse the full Biology Lab Equipment range, the Chemistry Lab range for burners and heating stands, or all school lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
