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David Schmidt

HWS founding family, third generation

David Schmidt belongs to the third generation of the family behind HWS Labortechnik. A grandson of the founder, he grew up close to the Mainz workshop where HWS has developed and hand-crafted borosilicate glass apparatus since 1941. Through his work with the HWS team, he helps carry the family's eight decades of accumulated experience in laboratory glass technology forward.

Customised HWS glass reactor built for a specific laboratory process

Why Customized Glass Reactors Are Essential for Lab and Chemical Processes

Modern laboratories and chemical production facilities depend heavily on glass reactor systems to perform reactions under precisely controlled conditions. From…

2025.03.26 • 20:34 read

Custom Reactor Design

High-performance laboratory glass reactor configured for scale-up synthesis

The Engineering Guide to Selecting High-Performance Glass Reactors for Scale-Up and Synthesis

Introduction: The Hidden Costs of “Standard” Equipment For a chemical engineer or lab manager, the reactor is not just a…

2025.01.16 • 22:36 gelesen

Custom Reactor Design

Jacketed glass reactor set up for a chemical process in a laboratory

The Chemical Engineer’s Guide to Glass Reactors: Design, Operation, and Scale-Up

For the process chemist or chemical engineer, the reactor is the heart of the laboratory. It is where theory meets…

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Custom Reactor Design

Chemist operating a borosilicate glass reactor in a laboratory

Glasreaktoren: Ein Leitfaden für Chemiker zu Qualität und Funktionalität

A high-quality glass reactor is a vital tool for chemists. Regardless of whether you are scaling up research, doing pilot…

2025.01.16 • 22:02 gelesen

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