Recycled & Environmentally-Friendly 3Rs LAB Bedding
3Rs LAB bedding is made from >99% recycled paper and utilises no virgin material and no additives or chemicals. As a recycled product, it saves landfill space, saves energy, reduces pollution and uses less resources than virgin material.
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Laboratory bedding market research
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Trials carried out in both the UK and overseas have identified significant benefits of 3Rs LAB in the following areas:
- Superior odour control properties
- Non-toxic
- Improvements in animal welfare
- Excellent absorbency rating
- Easy to use
- Biodegradable
- Suitable for most bedding dispensers, vacuum and automated cleaning systems
These unique and more advanced characteristics of 3Rs LAB contribute greatly to a higher-quality micro environment for the animal and a healthier and more comfortable environment for staff.
These characteristics manifest themselves by:
- Longer intervals between cage changes
- Minimal respiratory irritants
- Minimal ophthalmic irritants
- Lower ammonia levels
- Lower endotoxins and coliform levels, suggesting that paper pelleted beddings may be preferred when endotoxins are a concern such as during immunologic respiratory or inhalation studies.
Ref. Blom HJM 1996 Lab Animals 30 234-244 - Reduced aggression
Health & safety – cage bedding for labs
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The unique and superior qualities of 3Rs LAB’s cage bedding contributes to better health and safety, a better environment for the animal and staff, and less frequent cage bedding changing routines.
These qualities also ensure a safe product which is ideal for most bedding dispensers, vacuum systems and automated cleaning systems.
- Very low dust level:
- Uniquely formulated pellets have minimal breakdown qualities and retain their shape even when wet.
- Non-toxic
- Naturally high absorption qualities:
- Effective and long-lasting.
- Excellent natural odour control properties
- No additives or coatings:
- No acid or alkaline bleaches added (including chlorine, oxygen-based and elemental bleaching);
- No anti-clumping coatings;
- No absorbent gels, perfume or scent additives;
- No bulking agents.
- Bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms are eliminated during a number of stages, with exposure to temperatures of up to 145°C during the production process (see data) at point of manufacture.
Low endotoxin & coliform levels in bedding
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- Significantly lower levels of endotoxins <0.0001 than other bedding forms;
- Lower levels of coliforms <0.001 than other bedding forms.
These findings suggest that paper pellet beddings may be preferred when endotoxins are a concern such as during immunologic, respiratory or inhalation studies. Ref. Blom H.J.M 1996 Lab Animals 30 234-244
Easy to use, clean & dispose bedding
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Your technicians and support staff will delight in the ease of use of 3Rs LAB.
- Very low dust levels
- Less tracking, scattering and spread
- Minimal respiratory irritants for staff
- Used bedding does not stick to scoops or cage floor
- Easier and faster to keep clean.
- Compatible with most bedding dispensers and automated cleaning systems.
- Natural absorption qualities of paper
- Keeps the housing area dry
- Minimises odour without the use of chemicals or additives
- Biodegradable
- Decomposition at a managed facility
- Incineration
- Weight per volume
- Low