UNSPSC 41104613: Laboratory hot press

A type of sintering equipment that uses the densification of the ceramic powder and others that would be unable to manufacture with the dissolution method for high fusion point in using high temperature and high pressure simultaneously.

UNSPSC 41104613 Laboratory hot press is a Commodity code that covers laboratory ovens and furnaces used by state transportation and public health departments for materials testing, asphalt analysis, and environmental compliance monitoring. State and local governments procure forced-air laboratory ovens, mechanical convection ovens, and NCAT asphalt furnaces to support testing operations across water, wastewater, and transportation materials programs. The issuing bodies include state departments of transportation (Texas and Illinois), county public health agencies, and municipal utilities. These are typically purchased as standalone equipment through competitive bid solicitations where vendors must meet detailed technical specifications for power, temperature control, safety certification, and performance uniformity.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has issued multiple bids for laboratory ovens and asphalt furnaces across its Childress, Abilene, and other districts during May through July 2026, all requiring registration on the Euna Procurement platform and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Centralized Master Bidders List. The Illinois Department of Transportation District 6 solicited 28 cubic foot forced air laboratory ovens twice—once in May 2026 (due May 8, 2026, Solicitation 26494DOTFINADB52235) and again in June 2026 (due June 25, 2026, Solicitation 27494DOTFINADB52856)—each specifying stainless steel interiors, 230-volt single-phase power, forced-air circulation, temperature uniformity within 2.5 degrees Celsius, and UL certification. TxDOT's June 2026 solicitation for Laboratory Ovens and NCAT Asphalt Furnaces (Abilene District, due July 13, 2026) requires current NIGP class and item codes on the CMBL. Activity outside this core is minimal; a City of Palm Bay, Florida ITB for laboratory testing services (closed March 2026) and Santa Clara County's April 2026 RFI for a lab information management system do not reflect equipment procurement under this code's nominal scope.