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Acrylic Inert Atmosphere Glove Box

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The S4R Acrylic Inert Atmosphere Glove Box provides a transparent, enclosed workspace for handling materials under a controlled inert-gas environment. Designed for laboratory workflows where reduced oxygen and moisture exposure is required without the complexity of a continuous purification system, the main chamber is conditioned by direct displacement of the internal atmosphere with nitrogen or argon.

A dedicated vacuum antechamber allows samples, tools and small laboratory components to be introduced or removed while limiting disturbance of the atmosphere inside the main working chamber. The main chamber itself is not evacuated and operates close to atmospheric pressure.

The clear acrylic enclosure provides excellent visibility of the working area and incorporates two glove ports, a side access door, internal electrical access and dedicated gas inlet and outlet connections. The system can therefore accommodate common laboratory instruments while maintaining an enclosed working environment.

Two configurations are available. The compact 700 × 450 × 550 mm model is suited to routine sample handling and small experimental setups, while the larger 900 × 600 × 700 mm model provides substantially more working space and uses a thicker 10 mm acrylic construction.

Typical applications include battery and electrochemical materials preparation, air-sensitive powders, solid electrolytes, electronic materials, inert-atmosphere assembly and general materials research.

Atmosphere quality depends on the purity and flow of the supplied inert gas, purge duration, chamber leakage and outgassing from materials placed inside. The standard configuration is therefore a purge-based inert-atmosphere glove box and not a recirculating purification glove box.

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Controlled Inert Atmosphere

Acrylic Inert Atmosphere Glove Box

Transparent purge-based glove box with vacuum antechamber for controlled handling under nitrogen or argon

The glove box provides an enclosed, fully visible workspace for laboratory operations that require reduced exposure to oxygen and moisture. The working atmosphere is established by displacing the air inside the main chamber with a compatible inert gas such as nitrogen or argon; the concentration reached depends on the purge duration and on the purity of the gas supplied.

A dedicated vacuum antechamber allows samples, tools and small components to be transferred without opening the main chamber. The main chamber itself is never evacuated and stays close to atmospheric pressure throughout operation.

Configurations
Two standard sizes
Glove ports
2 positions
Antechamber vacuum
Down to −0.1 MPa
Atmosphere
N₂ / Ar purge
Product Highlights

A practical controlled-atmosphere workspace for laboratory use

Transparent construction, inert-gas purging and a vacuum transfer chamber in a compact two-glove laboratory platform.

01

Full visual access

High-transparency acrylic provides a clear view of the complete working area during sample handling and experimental operations.

02

Vacuum antechamber

Items enter and leave through a dedicated transfer chamber, limiting disturbance of the conditioned atmosphere in the main chamber.

03

Quick-connect gas ports

Quick-connect inlet and outlet fittings simplify connection to external gas lines. Barbed fittings or ball valves can be specified instead.

04

Equipment inside the box

A side loading door and an internal power socket allow instruments such as spin coaters or balances to be installed and powered inside the chamber.

Operating Principle

Purge the workspace, transfer through the antechamber

The main chamber and the antechamber perform two different functions and are operated differently: one is purged, the other is evacuated.

01
Atmosphere preparation

Purge the main chamber

Admit nitrogen or argon through the inlet while the original atmosphere leaves through the outlet, until the required working conditions are reached.

02
Transfer preparation

Load the antechamber

Place the items to be transferred in the antechamber through its outer door and close it before starting evacuation.

03
Atmosphere protection

Evacuate and transfer

Evacuate the antechamber with an external pump, then refill it with inert gas before opening the inner door towards the main chamber. Repeating the cycle improves the result.

04
Experiment

Work under inert atmosphere

Handle the samples through the glove ports while maintaining the selected purge conditions inside the main chamber.

Construction & Interfaces

Transparent enclosure with integrated transfer and utility access

A clear acrylic working chamber with two glove ports, a vacuum antechamber and the utility connections needed for routine laboratory work.

Main chamber

High-transparency acrylic

Nominal 6 mm construction, fully transparent, with two glove ports for manipulation.

Transfer

Vacuum antechamber

240 × 240 × 240 mm chamber with inner and outer doors, specified down to −0.1 MPa gauge.

Access

Side loading door

300 × 300 mm opening for installing larger instruments and experimental assemblies.

Utilities

Gas ports and power socket

Quick-connect gas inlet and outlet, and an internal socket for powering equipment inside the box.

Model Selection

Two standard laboratory configurations

Both models share the same purge principle, acrylic thickness, glove ports, side door and antechamber. Only the working volume differs.

S4R-AIG-700
700 × 450 × 550 mm
Width × depth × height

Compact two-glove configuration for routine materials handling, sample preparation and small experimental setups.

S4R-AIG-900
900 × 600 × 700 mm
Width × depth × height

Larger working volume for bulkier instruments, containers and multi-component experimental assemblies.

The main chamber is not a vacuum chamber The main glove-box chamber works by inert-gas displacement close to atmospheric pressure, with an allowable pressure differential of ±1000 Pa. The main chamber is not vacuum-rated; vacuum operation is limited to the dedicated transfer antechamber.
Product Data

Technical specifications

Characteristics common to both configurations.

Parameter Specification
Product type Purge-based acrylic inert atmosphere glove box with vacuum antechamber
Standard configurations S4R-AIG-700 and S4R-AIG-900
Main chamber material High-transparency acrylic
Acrylic thickness 6 mm nominal
Glove ports 2
Side loading door 300 × 300 mm
Atmosphere control principle Direct inert-gas purge with nitrogen, argon or another compatible gas
Allowable main-chamber pressure differential ±1000 Pa relative to atmosphere
Main chamber evacuation Not supported
Antechamber size 240 × 240 × 240 mm
Antechamber gauge vacuum Down to −0.1 MPa
Antechamber evacuation source External vacuum pump
Gas interface Quick-connect inlet and outlet; barbed fittings or ball valves available
Electrical access Power socket inside the main chamber
Vacuum pump Available as an option, 2 L or 4 L
Oxygen and moisture monitoring Available as an option
Custom configuration Other chamber sizes and application-specific builds on request
Typical Applications

Controlled-atmosphere handling for sensitive materials

For research workflows where exposure to ambient oxygen or moisture should be limited during preparation, handling or assembly.

Battery materials and cell assembly

Handling and preparation of electrodes, powders and components, and laboratory-scale cell assembly experiments.

Solid electrolytes and sensitive powders

Manipulation of moisture-sensitive powders and solid-state battery materials under inert gas.

Organometallic chemistry and synthesis

Organometallic work, organic synthesis and anaerobic or hydrophobic chemical treatments requiring a non-oxidising environment.

Catalyst handling

Preparation, loading and conditioning of catalysts that deactivate on contact with air or moisture.

Electronics and solar cell assembly

Controlled-environment processing of electronic components and assembly of solar cell devices.

Powder processing and 3D printing

Handling of new-material powders, including printing and dispensing operations that must be kept away from ambient air.

Standard Configuration

Core glove-box configuration

The standard configuration combines the main working chamber, transfer antechamber and utility interfaces required for purge-based operation.

Workspace

Acrylic main chamber

Transparent working enclosure in the selected size, with two glove ports and the 300 × 300 mm side loading door.

Transfer

Vacuum antechamber

240 × 240 × 240 mm transfer chamber with its inner and outer doors and vacuum gauge.

Interfaces

Gas ports and power socket

Quick-connect gas inlet and outlet, and an internal power socket for equipment installed in the chamber.

Optional equipment Vacuum pumps, oxygen and moisture monitoring, automatic pressure control and mobile support configurations are available according to the required laboratory workflow. The inert-gas supply, external gas lines and laboratory instruments are provided separately.
Configuration Options

Configure the glove box for the intended workflow

Optional equipment can be selected according to the required atmosphere monitoring, pressure management and installation constraints.

Vacuum pump

External pump for evacuation of the transfer antechamber.

Oxygen and moisture monitoring

Optional instrumentation for quantitative monitoring of the atmosphere inside the main working chamber.

Automatic pressure control

Automatic pressure-management configuration for workflows requiring more consistent control of the main chamber pressure differential.

Mobile support frame

Dedicated wheeled support for installations where bench mounting is not appropriate or mobility is required.

Custom and purification configurations Non-standard chamber sizes, port arrangements and application-specific configurations can be evaluated on request. Where sustained ppm or sub-ppm H₂O/O₂ control is required, S4R recommends a dedicated purification glove-box configuration rather than the standard purge-based system.
Purge-based atmosphere control In its standard form the glove box lowers oxygen and moisture by replacing the internal atmosphere with externally supplied inert gas. The concentrations reached depend on gas purity, purge volume and duration, enclosure leakage and outgassing from the materials inside. The standard configuration does not maintain a specified ppm level. For applications requiring sustained ppm or sub-ppm H₂O/O₂ control, select a dedicated purification glove-box configuration.
Antechamber cycling Evacuating the antechamber and refilling it with inert gas before opening the inner door limits the amount of air carried into the main chamber. Repeated evacuation and inert-gas backfill cycles can further reduce the residual air introduced during transfer.
Chemical compatibility Review the compatibility of acrylic, the seals, the gloves and the gas-line components before working with aggressive solvents, vapours or reactive chemicals. Contact S4R with the intended chemistry if you are unsure.

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