Glass Shop

The CCMR Glass Shop is now open. Submit work orders by using this Repair/Build Request form. To get in the job queue, email the form, or print and bring it in during drop-in hours.

Drop in hours will be from 10:30-noon and 1-2:30 PM each work day unless otherwise posted.
Questions or requests for consultation can be sent to ccmr-glass-shop@cornell.edu.

Located in S.T. Olin Hall, Room B-66, the Cornell Center for Materials Research Glass Shop specializes in providing high-quality scientific glassware services to researchers and students. Whether you need custom glassware for individual experiments, repairs for damaged glass, or consultation on your glassware needs, we are here to help.  We can create intricate and precise-tolerance glassware to your specific requirements. The glass shop provides the ability to have custom glassware fabricated with Borosilicate glass ranging from 2mm—114mm and quartz glass from 2 mm—60 mm.

The Glass Shop is here to:

Consult: Unsure about the type of glassware you need?  We provide expert advice and consultation to help you choose the right glassware design for your experiments and research.

Design & Fabricate: the CCMR glass shop manager can work closely with you to design and fabricate custom glassware, such as electrochemical cells, spray chambers, reaction vessels, chromatography columns, and more!

Through consultation with the scientific glassblower, improved electrochemical cell design for durability and ease of use.

Electrochemical H-cell designed at Cornell and replicated within tight tolerances.

Repair: we can repair damaged glassware, modify existing equipment, and resize glass components to fit your experimental setup.  Please bring your cleaned glassware to the shop, or send a photo via email and we can give you an estimate.  (Please note all glassware must be clean in order to perform repair.)

Example repair process for a piece of glassware

Before and after pics of broken glassware