Archive for April, 2011

General Comparison of Laboratory Casework Options

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Metal’s main advantage are it’s strength, non-combustible factor and the wide color range available. Metal’s Disadvantages can be summed up by rust, difficultly to modify, dents, and sound.

Wood’s advantages can be defined by it’s durability, ability to be refinished easily, “warmth”, a natural material (green content), and multiple grains (species). Wood’s disadvantages are warping, the fact that it supports combustion, an inconsistency of color, limited colors, and grain cracks (solid wood).

Laminate’s advantages are a wide color range, wide range of surface materials, textures physical properties, economical, wide range of components, many trim options, several styles, dynamic & extensive product development, and excellent architectural matches. Laminate’s main disadvantages are a particle board core (moisture, strength), HPL delamination, supports combustion, and easy specification substitution.

Website Links: Laboratory Casework Options (Wood, Metal, Plastic Laminate),

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Resin Counter Tops & Sinks Catalog Available for Download

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Longo’s laboratory consultants are often asked about the “pros” and “cons” of the various counter top materials used in modern laboratory spaces. If you have any specific questions please feel free to comment on this blog post and we will assist you in your counter top selection efforts.

In addition, below is a helpful catalog if you have already made the decision to proceed with epoxy resin as your counter top material.

Labscape Laboratory Bench Assemblies – Wood, Laminate & Steel

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Labscape has been exceeding industry expectations with it’s quality laboratory furniture at great prices and many products available for delivery within 4-6 weeks after approved shop drawings. Below are common casework lab bench assemblies found for wood, steel (metal) and plastic laminate:

Call your local Longo office for pricing information on Labscape laboratory furniture:

(860) 904-4408 for CT
(508) 635-4354 for MA, RI, NH, VT, ME
(201) 825-1500 for NY, NJ, PA, DE

or you can always email the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com).

Download the following catalogs: Labscape Wood Laboratory Casework and Furniture-Bench Catalog Section, Labscape Plastic Laminate Laboratory Casework and Furniture-Bench Catalog Section, Labscape Steel-Metal Laboratory Casework and Furniture-Bench Catalog Section


Planning Science Facilities for Education: Lab Casework, Counter Tops and Fume Hoods

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Longo offers a comprehensive learning series for architects and interior designers interested in science facilities in education. Below is an except from the presentation featuring photos of wood laboratory casework, laminate casework, resin counter tops, fume hoods, etc.

Please direct all inquiries with regards to school laboratory planning, science furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo info@longoinc.com.  To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com).  Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years.  Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.

Labscape Fume Hoods Distributed by Longo

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Longo has been representing Labscape’s fume hood products throughout the Northeast for over 10 years. Below you will find the Labscape Fume Hood Catalog (part of Labscape’s industrial furniture binder that also includes wood/plastic laminate/metal casework):

Call your local Longo office for pricing information on Labscape fume hoods:

(860) 904-4408 for CT
(508) 635-4354 for MA, RI, NH, VT, ME
(201) 825-1500 for NY, NJ, PA, DE

or you can always email the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com).

Planning Science Facilities for Education: Design Concepts and Lab Furniture

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Longo offers a comprehensive learning series for architects and interior designers interested in science facilities in education. Below is an except from the presentation.

Sheldon Wood Laboratory Casework Construction Details

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Architects often call Longo after specifying Sheldon’s wood laboratory casework and ask for a detailed, point-by-point comparison between the cabinet they selected and those contractors wishing to substitute another cabinet.  Sheldon is the only company in the industry that provides a full top and bottom frame on all their cabinets – base, tall and wall.  From a quality standpoint (not to mention installation concerns) this almost certainly eliminates or reduce the chance of damage that might occur as the frame is strengthened significantly by the overall construction of the cabinet.

Unknown to many, cabinets are typically shipped long distances in trucks and then unloaded off the trucks to be brought into schools.  Not to mention the fact that once the cabinets enter the school that they are not moved frequently once within the school. All this handling tends to have an adverse effect on cabinetry.

Please direct all inquiries with regards to specifying laboratory cabinetry, counter top selection, and fume hood design to  the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com).  To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com).  Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years.  Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.

Download Sheldon Cabinet Details Engineering Drawing

Innovative Elementary Science Classroom Furniture & Equipment

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Longo is the dealer for Sheldon Laboratory Systems Furniture & Equipment – if you are located in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York (Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam Counties), New Jersey, and/or eastern Pennsylvania, please do hesitate to call our offices for assistance.

Please direct all inquiries with regards to laboratory planning, furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com).  To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com).  Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years.  Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.

Nat recently has led the design and turnkey construction of Iona Prep’s Chemistry & Biology Labs in New Rochelle (NY), Academy of Holy Angels\’ Chemistry Classroom in Demarest (NJ), Union Catholic High School’s Chemistry and Physics labs in Scotch Plains (NJ), and in Bardonia (NY) the Chemistry Lab at Albertus Magnus High School.

In addition, Longo’s laboratory design team is involved with the space planning of science classrooms at John Hill Middle School in Booton (NJ), new chemistry classrooms for Blue Hills Regional Tech School in Canton (MA), and the Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole (MA).

Fume Hood Information

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Here is a short presentation about fume hoods and common designs.  If interested, Longo provides fume hood design planning sessions to both architects and commercial clients interested in learning more about available models & characteristics, best practices and how to procure the fume hood that matches the lab’s specific requirements.