Stirrer and Hot Plate Selection Guide

Corning combined the unique Pyroceram® glass-ceramic tops with rugged bodies and heating elements in 1964 to come up with the best recognized hot plates and stirrers in the industry. These Pyroceram tops were literally a space age material developed for missile nosecones.  ( Click here to learn more about this unique material.) Today there are many more products with the white Pyroceram tops with more robust electronic controls and even digital LED displays.

This easy selection guide will help you find the best model for your needs:

1.  Pick your application:

  PC-400D Hot Plate               PC-410D Stirrer                 PC-420D Stirring Hot Plate
Bench top heating  - hot plates available in 3 sizes including new digital units with LED temperature displays.     Bench top stirring - single position stirrers available in 3 sizes including new digital units with LED stirring speed displays.     Combined stirring and heating - single position stirring hot plates available in 3 sizes including new digital units with LED stirring speed and temperature displays.  

2.   Pick the right size and capacity - Corning offers both 5" x 7" (12.7 x 17.8cm ) and large 10" x 10" (25.4 x 25.4cm) square units capable of stirring large volumes.    

3.   Pick your accessories - Corning offers temperature controllers, stainless steel support rods, stir bars and even a convenient to use stir bar retriever.

Pick Your Hot Plates and Stirrers


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