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Nalgene
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<p>Nalgene is a brand of plastic products developed originally for laboratory use, including items such as <a href="/facts/Jar/BBNqD6an">jars</a>, <a href="/facts/Bottle/TfyKYYKb">bottles</a>, <a href="/facts/Test_tube/oRlq86w5">test tubes</a>, and <a href="/facts/Petri_dish/NmTlB7Ed">Petri dishes</a>, that were shatterproof and lighter than glass. The properties of plastic products make them suitable for work with many substances in various temperature ranges. </p><p>Nalgene products are manufactured by <a href="/facts/Nalge_Nunc_International/rhS2fcuK">Nalge Nunc International</a>, which in 2004 became a subsidiary of Fisher Scientific, now <a href="/facts/Thermo_Fisher_Scientific/cGfmQJku">Thermo Fisher Scientific</a>. The name <i>Nalgene</i> is a <a href="/facts/Registered_trademark/lLGeMyUG">registered trademark</a>. </p>