Peg Board, Euro, Acrylic, for Pharma & Lab

Quick Answer: The Peg Board, Euro, Acrylic, for Pharma & Lab is a wall-mounted acrylic peg board with projecting pegs, on which washed flasks, beakers, cylinders and tubes are hung mouth-down to drain and air-dry.

Draining Glassware Mouth-Down

After washing, glassware dries fastest and cleanest when it hangs mouth-down with air around it, so water runs off instead of pooling in the base. A peg board holds each item on a peg that enters its neck, keeping the mouth clear of the surface below. Mounted on the wall above or beside the sink, it keeps the draining area off the bench and lets drips fall back into the sink or onto a drip tray.

Euro-pattern boards, as the design is usually sold, use a flat panel drilled in a regular grid, with pegs that push into the holes so the layout can suit the mix of glassware in use. Acrylic makes the board light, rust-free and easy to wipe down, and a smooth sheet leaves no corners for grime to collect in.

Acrylic softens at temperatures well below those of a drying oven, so the acrylic peg board is for air-drying at room temperature, and glassware taken from an oven should cool first. Where hot items, harsh disinfectants or a GMP wash area are involved, the stainless steel Euro peg board is the sturdier alternative.

Where It Is Used

• Draining conical flasks, beakers and measuring cylinders after washing in teaching labs.
• Drying glassware beside the wash sink in pharmacy college practical labs.
• Holding test tubes and small bottles on short pegs in biology preparation rooms.
• Organising glassware by size so that students return items to marked positions.

Care & Handling

• Fix the board level to a solid wall with suitable anchors, with the drip area over the sink or a tray.
• Wipe it with mild detergent and water; acetone, chloroform and some other solvents craze or dissolve acrylic.
• Let oven-hot glassware cool before hanging it on acrylic pegs.
• Hang heavier items on the lower rows and do not overload individual pegs.

Specifications

Why Choose LabEquip

Pharmacy colleges, school labs and small QC labs choose an acrylic peg board when they want a light, easily cleaned drying board for room-temperature work. LabEquip lists it in General Lab Products together with free-standing options such as the metal wire draining rack, and board size and peg layout can be discussed through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why hang glassware upside down to dry?

Water drains out of the mouth instead of collecting in the base, and air can reach the inside. Glassware dries faster and with fewer water spots, and dust is less likely to settle inside than when vessels stand upright.

Can hot glassware from a drying oven go on the acrylic board?

Let it cool first. Acrylic softens at temperatures well below those used in drying ovens, so hot glass can distort the pegs or mark the board. For hot items a stainless steel board is more suitable.

How is the acrylic board different from the stainless steel version?

Both follow the same Euro peg layout. Acrylic is lighter and does not rust, but it scratches more easily and dislikes solvents and heat. Stainless steel tolerates heat and harsh disinfectants and suits GMP wash areas.

Which cleaning agents are safe for acrylic?

Mild detergent and water are safe. Avoid acetone, chlorinated solvents, strong alcohol solutions and abrasive pads, which can craze, cloud or scratch acrylic.

Can the pegs be rearranged?

On Euro-pattern boards the pegs usually push into a grid of holes, so they can be moved to space out large flasks or pack in small tubes. Keep a few spare pegs for items with unusual neck sizes.

Where should the peg board be mounted?

On a wall beside or above the wash sink, so that drips fall into the sink or onto a drip tray, and at a height where students can reach the top row without stretching over the sink.

Last Updated: September 2026