{"id":106783,"date":"2026-05-02T03:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=106783"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:20:15","slug":"histoplast-20kg-ref-6774060","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/?product=histoplast-20kg-ref-6774060","title":{"rendered":"Histoplast 20kg Ref 6774060"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Histoplast 20kg Ref 6774060<\/p>\n<p>Histoplast (Shandon) 20kg Ref: 6774060<\/p>\n<p>Histoplast 20kg Ref: 6774060<\/p>\n<p>Histoplast 20kg Ref 6774060<\/p>\n<p>Histoplast Ref 6774060 is a type of paraffin wax used in histology for the infiltration and embedding of tissue specimens before they are sectioned for microscopy. This specific Shandon Histoplast product is a blend of paraffin, polymers, and plastics designed to provide a stable medium for processing and embedding various types of tissues in a laboratory setting.<\/p>\n<p>Key Uses and Properties<br \/> Tissue Processing: It is used to prepare tissue samples for histological examination.<br \/> Infiltration: The paraffin infiltrates the tissue, replacing water and providing support.<br \/> Embedding: After infiltration, the tissue is embedded in the molten paraffin, which solidifies around it, creating a block that can be sectioned.<br \/> For Histology and Cytology: It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds designed for use with both histological and cytological specimens.<br \/> High-Purity and Consistency: It is formulated with high-purity raw materials to ensure consistent quality.<br \/> Compatibility: It is compatible with both open and closed tissue processors and embedding centers.<br \/> For General Purpose: The specific Ref 6774060 is a general-purpose blend, suitable for a wide range of tissues. <\/p>\n<p>Type Shandon\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd HistoplastQuantity 5.5 lb.Special Use General purposeProduct Type Shandon Histoplast<\/p>\n<p>Histoplast 20kg Ref 6774060<\/p>\n<p>Quality blend of paraffin, polymers and plastics (to varying degrees, based upon type)<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Melting Point<\/td>\n<td>56\ufffd\ufffd to 58\ufffd\ufffdC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Shandon\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Histoplast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quantity<\/td>\n<td>5.5 lb.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Special Use<\/td>\n<td>General purpose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Product Type<\/td>\n<td>Shandon Histoplast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Histoplast (Shandon) 20kg Ref: 6774060<\/p>\n<p>Histoplast 20kg Ref 6774060<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Histoplast 20kg Ref: 6774060<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":115341,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[24386],"product_tag":[45901],"class_list":["post-106783","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-laboratory-chemicals","product_tag-histoplast-20kg-ref-6774060","entry","has-media","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","has-product-nav","col","span_1_of_3","owp-content-center","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-normal","owp-tabs-layout-horizontal","has-no-thumbnails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/106783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/115341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=106783"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=106783"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=106783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}