The IPD9600-3878-1 is the longer-bar sister to the IPD9600-3858-1 in the Benchmark Industrial IPD9600 BeadBlaster 96 ceramic grinding bar family — 3/8 inch × 7/8 inch with 45° angle, sold as pack of 100 bars at $42 (same price as the shorter sister). The longer bar geometry is engineered for larger-jar workflows or coarser-shear applications where the shorter 3/8 × 5/8 bar provides insufficient shear length.
For complete chemistry rationale (ceramic bar vs ball geometry, application profile, bar-format selection), see the IPD9600-3858-1 sister page.
Key Specifications
| SKU | IPD9600-3878-1 |
| Type | Ceramic grinding bars — angled (45°) homogenizer media (longer variant) |
| Bar dimensions | 3/8 inch × 7/8 inch (~9.5 × 22 mm) |
| Angle | 45° (angled-bar geometry) |
| Material | Ceramic |
| Pack quantity | 100 bars |
| Compatible chassis | IPD9600 BeadBlaster 96 |
| Shorter sister SKU | IPD9600-3858-1 (3/8 × 5/8 ceramic bar, 100/pk, $42 — same price, shorter bar) |
| List price | $42 (100 bars = $0.42 per bar) |
When to Pick the Longer Bar (3/8 × 7/8) vs Shorter (3/8 × 5/8)
| SKU | Bar length | Best for |
| IPD9600-3858-1 | 3/8 × 5/8 inch (shorter) | Smaller jar / tube workflows; finer-shear applications |
| IPD9600-3878-1 (this product) | 3/8 × 7/8 inch (longer) | Larger jar workflows (35–50 mL volumes); coarser-shear applications |
Both bars at same per-pack price ($42 / 100 = $0.42 per bar) — pick based on workflow shear-length requirement and sample-vessel format.
IPD9600 Ceramic Grinding Bar Family
| SKU | Dimensions | List price | Per-bar cost |
| IPD9600-3858-1 | 3/8 × 5/8 inch | $42 | $0.42 |
| IPD9600-3878-1 (this product) | 3/8 × 7/8 inch | $42 | $0.42 |
Application Profile
See the IPD9600-3858-1 sister page for the full application profile.
The longer bar is the default ceramic-bar choice for 35–50 mL grinding jar workflows where the increased bar length provides better fit and coarser-shear mechanics matched to the larger sample volume.
Ordering & Configuration
Pair with chassis + sample vessel. Confirm IPD9600 BeadBlaster 96 chassis + appropriate sample-vessel format (typically 35–50 mL jar for the longer bar).
Confirm bar-format requirement. Standard ball-format media (sister bead SKUs) is the default workflow — confirm the workflow specifically requires bar-format media before procurement.
Confirm at quote: chassis pairing, workflow bar-format requirement, bar-length selection (3878-1 longer vs 3858-1 shorter), and lead time.
Warranty: Per Benchmark Industrial standard consumable terms — confirm at quote.
Benchmark Industrial IPD9600 ceramic grinding bar pair (both $42):
- IPD9600-3858-1 — 3/8 × 5/8 inch bars, 100/pk ($42, $0.42/bar) — shorter
- IPD9600-3878-1 (this product) — 3/8 × 7/8 inch bars, 100/pk ($42, $0.42/bar) — longer
Pick the 3878-1 (longer) for larger-jar / coarser-shear workflows; sister 3858-1 (shorter) for smaller-jar / finer-shear.
