INTEGRA Biosciences launches its most sustainable ECO racks
ECO rack GRIPTIPS® pipette tips are now translucent, making the recycled material more suitable for a wider range of new products
5 Oct 2026
ECO rack GRIPTIPS® for handheld pipettes
INTEGRA Biosciences has introduced newly evolved ECO rack GRIPTIPS® pipette tips, which are now translucent rather than fully pigmented, making the recycled material more suitable for a wider range of new products.
At the same time, the ECO rack range is gradually transitioning to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), further reducing the need for virgin plastics and helping to close material loops. Labs can continue to rely on all the proven benefits of ECO racks – GRIPTIPS® pipette tips are handled exactly as before – ensuring existing liquid handling workflows can carry on without disruption.
Beyond material selection, INTEGRA has also considered how much space the racks occupy after use. Empty racks can be stacked and compressed, significantly reducing their footprint before recycling. This helps laboratories to maximize the available space in their recycling containers, and keep busy workspaces clutter free.
The racks are recommended for use with the ECO base, providing an improved tip loading experience and a convenient solution for laboratories using GRIPTIPS pipette tips. With translucent inserts, an ongoing transition to rPET and space-saving design features of the ECO rack range, INTEGRA continues to help labs make their liquid handling workflows more sustainable.
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INTEGRA BiosciencesThe GRIPTIPS together with VIAFLO, VOYAGER and EVOLVE pipettes from INTEGRA form an integral system. Pipette tip and pipette were designed to fit perfectly together. As a result, the loading and attachment forces of the tips could be reduced to minimize wrist related stresses. In addition, the system provides a perfect tip sealing and reliably prevents tips from accidently falling off during pipetting. Consistent and safe pipetting guaranteed! Using Low Retention GRIPTIPS from INTEGRA with heightened hydrophobic properties prevents low surface tension samples from spreading out at the inner wall of the tips for a maximum liquid recovery. Available in five volumes (12.5 µl to 5000 µl) GripTips come in bulk or stackable boxes (non-sterile, sterile and filtered) featuring colour-coded inserts that correspond to the volume ranges of the INTEGRA pipettes. The 12.5 µL and 125 µL GRIPTIPS come in 384-fold configuration, so the same tips and boxes can be used with 16-channel pipettes as well. The GREEN CHOICE is an environmentally friendly packaging of GRIPTIPS. Each GREEN CHOICE contains five GRIPTIP inserts of non-sterile or pre-sterilized GRIPTIPS to refill the current tip boxes. Features and benefits: GRIPTIPS snap onto the tip fitting of INTEGRA pipettes, which prevents tips from falling off. Reduced tip attachment and ejection forces for comfortable, stress-free pipetting. Precise and consistent tip seal ensures that all tips on a multichannel pipette are precisely at an identical height for reliable touch offs and consistent pipetting results.
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What makes INTEGRA Biosciences ECO rack GRIPTIPS pipette tips more sustainable?
The evolved ECO rack GRIPTIPS® feature translucent inserts and are gradually transitioning to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). These changes reduce reliance on virgin plastics, help close material loops and make recycled material suitable for a wider range of new products.
How do ECO racks reduce laboratory recycling space requirements?
Empty INTEGRA ECO racks can be stacked and compressed after use, significantly reducing their footprint before recycling. This space-saving design helps laboratories maximize capacity in recycling containers while keeping busy workspaces free from clutter.
Will the updated ECO rack GRIPTIPS disrupt existing liquid handling workflows?
No. Laboratories can handle the updated GRIPTIPS® pipette tips exactly as before, allowing existing liquid handling workflows to continue without disruption. The racks are recommended for use with the ECO base, which provides an improved tip-loading experience.