Replacement Cap, Standard Blue , 10/pk

The B3000-CAP is the standard blue GL45 replacement cap for the hybex Media Storage Bottle family — 10 caps per pack at $42 ($4.20 per cap). The cap matches the original blue cap shipped with all GL45-thread bottles in the B3000 family (100–1000 mL packs + 2 L pack + 5 L / 10 L singles). Replacement-cap procurement supports end-of-life cap replacement when caps degrade through:

• Thread wear from repeated open / close cycles
• Autoclave-cycle damage (cracking, deformation, gasket failure)
• Chemical exposure (long-term storage of aggressive reagents)
• Lost / misplaced caps in shared-facility bottle workflows

Key Specifications

hybex Replacement Cap Family

Pick the standard blue cap (B3000-CAP) when:

• Workflow needs standard cap replacement for GL45 bottles
• Autoclave use is at standard temperatures (~120 °C — within PP cap material spec)
• Standard color-coding is the facility convention (blue caps for media / standard storage)

Pick the high-temp cap (B3000-CAP-HTC) when process temperatures exceed ~120 °C (sterilization at higher temperatures, dry-heat sterilization at high temperatures, high-temperature reactions with bottle exposure). The PBT material handles up to 180 °C.

Pick the GL32 cap (B3000-CAP2) for the B3000-50 50 mL bottle only — the smaller GL32 thread is not cross-compatible with the GL45 family.

When to Replace Caps

Application Profile

Routine cap replacement cycle — facility-scale cap procurement supports ongoing cap-wear replacement.

Post-autoclave cap inspection / replacement — autoclave cycles stress caps; replacement-cap inventory supports immediate replacement when damage is observed.

Multi-investigator shared-facility cap inventory — facilities benefit from maintaining 10-pack inventory for facility-wide cap replacement.

Color-coded storage organization — blue caps for media storage; pair with B3000-CAP-HTC (red high-temp caps) for color-coded high-temp vs standard differentiation.

Educational laboratory teaching — undergraduate / graduate facility cap-management benefits from replacement-pack inventory for student-cohort lab management.

Ordering & Configuration

Confirm cap thread compatibility. B3000-CAP = GL45 only. For GL32 (50 mL bottle), order B3000-CAP2 instead.

Confirm autoclave protocol. Standard PP caps are autoclave-safe with vented variants — confirm vented vs solid cap inventory at order if autoclave use is the workflow.

Plan for ongoing replacement cycle. Caps are consumables — plan periodic replacement-pack procurement at facility scale.

Confirm at quote: cap thread (GL45), autoclave compatibility (vented vs solid), color-coding plan, and lead time.

Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard consumable terms.

hybex replacement cap family:

- B3000-CAP (this product) — GL45 standard blue PP cap ($42 / 10pk) — workhorse replacement

- B3000-CAP2 — GL32 standard blue PP cap ($41 / 10pk) — for B3000-50 50 mL bottle only

- B3000-CAP-HTC — GL45 high-temp red PBT cap up to 180 °C ($184 / 10pk) — for high-temperature workflows

Pick the standard blue cap for routine GL45 bottle cap replacement; sister GL32 cap covers the 50 mL bottle's smaller thread; high-temp cap covers ≥120 °C process workflows.