CORNING

About CORNING

Corning Incorporated, founded in 1851 in Corning, New York, is a materials science company with a long history of developing specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics products. For industrial and laboratory buyers, Corning is best known for its life sciences consumables—particularly multiple well plates and cell culture plates—and its fiber optic connectivity and cleaning tools. The product lines available through 3G Electric span two distinct application domains: laboratory research and fiber optic network maintenance.

In the life sciences segment, Corning supplies a range of flat well plates manufactured from polystyrene. These plates are available in 96-well and 384-well configurations, with options for sterile or non-sterile packaging, tissue culture treatment or nonbinding surface treatment, and black or white body colors. The square well geometry is standard across the listed SKUs. These plates are designed for high-throughput screening, assay development, and cell culture applications where consistent optical clarity and low autofluorescence are required. The nonbinding surface treatment minimizes protein and nucleic acid adsorption, making these plates suitable for applications such as ELISA, enzyme assays, and storage of dilute samples. The plates are not certified RNase/DNase-free, which is a consideration for molecular biology workflows.

In the fiber optic domain, Corning provides connector cleaners engineered for field and lab use. The cleaners feature a one-push mechanism delivering up to 525 cleaning cycles per unit. Models are available with rotating or fixed tips, and with connector-specific adapters for HC (2.5 mm ferrule), LC, and other common connector types. An integrated dust cap allows cleaning of unmated connector end faces without additional tools. These cleaners are compatible with Corning’s Evolv HC terminals and multiports, and are designed to maintain low insertion loss and return loss in single-mode and multimode fiber networks. The straight tip configuration is suited for direct end-face cleaning of patch cords and pigtails.

Corning also supplies splicing resin for encapsulation of fiber optic splices. The 9.8 oz (290 mL) bag contains a re-enterable resin with adhesive and electrical insulating properties, rated for up to 268 V maximum. This resin is used for protecting and sealing splice closures in outside plant and premise cabling environments.

3G Electric stocks multiple SKUs across these Corning product families, supporting global procurement with logistics coordination. Buyers can source individual items or request bulk quantities for ongoing laboratory or network maintenance programs. All products are sourced directly from Corning’s authorized supply chain, ensuring traceability and compliance with original specifications.

Common Applications

• High-throughput drug screening — Corning 384-well nonbinding surface plates (MPN 3824) for minimizing protein adsorption in assay buffers.
• Fiber optic network maintenance — Corning HC connector cleaner (MPN 2104466-01) for cleaning patch panel end faces in data centers.
• Cell culture expansion — Corning sterile 384-well tissue culture treated plates (MPN 3542) for adherent cell line propagation.
• Splice closure encapsulation — Corning splicing resin (MPN 8882-RE-ENCAP-290ML) for protecting fusion splices in outdoor fiber enclosures.
• ELISA development — Corning 96-well nonbinding surface plates (MPN 3993) for low-background enzyme immunoassays.
• Fiber optic connector inspection — Corning LC fixed-tip cleaner (MPN CLEANERPORT-LC) for cleaning LC connectors before OTDR testing.