DURALAB Laboratory Gas Taps & Valves

Why Specifiers Choose Gentec

• A dedicated DZR (dezincification-resistant) brass range, separate from general commercial tapware, purpose-built for gas, vacuum, compressed air and special-water lab services.
• 11 configurations covering compressed air, gas, other pressure gases, vacuum and special water – enough to fit most single- and multi-service bench layouts without cross-supplier substitution.
• Two-way valve configurations (90° and 180°, DURA303/DURA302) for benches needing multiple outlets from one fitting body – the exact configuration type the market searches for as a “two-way gas turret.”
• Full technical documentation published per SKU – datasheet, line drawing, Revit and DWG files – confirmed on DURA1715.
• Hob and wall-mounted configurations both available within the same material system.
• Backed by Gentec’s ISO 9001-certified manufacturing and quality system.
• Documented in named Australian projects, including Knox Grammar School, CSIRO Research Laboratory Victoria and a French-curriculum teaching school.

Which tapware is right for my project?

Choose this if:
Choose DURALAB Gas and Dry Services if you need gas, vacuum, compressed air, RO (Reverse Osmosis) Water or non-potable special-water control valves – what the market often calls “gas turrets” – for a laboratory bench.

Choose Stainless Steel Labs Taps instead if:
Choose sibling Gpure Duralab instead if you need potable or special water outlets in Grade 316 stainless steel.

Choose Laboratory Tapware hub  instead if:
Choose the Laboratory Tapware hub instead if you’re comparing both ranges before specifying a mixed-service bench.

How to Choose

• Identify the exact service for each outlet – gas, vacuum, compressed air, or special water – before selecting a DURALAB model.
• Match the valve configuration (fixed nozzle, two-way 90°/180°, front control – a “gas turret” in market terminology) to the bench layout and number of required outlets.
• Confirm the gas type (natural gas/LPG, oxygen, other pressure gas) against the correct model, since gas-specific valves are not interchangeable.
• Check whether any special-water outlets on the bench require WaterMark or WELS verification, as this varies by model and intended use.
• Request the datasheet, line drawing and Revit/DWG files, and confirm installation by a licensed gasfitter or plumber as required for the specific service.

Industry Applications

Schools and university science laboratories – Gas outlets for combustion experiments in accordance with AS 3718:2021 performance requirements.

CSIRO and government research facilities – Vacuum and compressed-air services for analytical instrumentation.

Fume cupboard installations – Gas and vacuum control valves rated for continuous laboratory use.

Pharmaceutical and industrial QA/QC laboratories – Compressed-air services for testing equipment.

TAFE trade and science training rooms – Mixed gas, vacuum and compressed-air bench fit-outs for practical training.

Hospital pathology and adjacent laboratories – Special-water services installed alongside gas and vacuum outlets.

Food science and testing laboratories – Dedicated gas services kept separate from potable-water outlets to minimise cross-connection risk.

Industrial and manufacturing testing laboratories – Compressed-air and other pressure-gas control valves for process testing.

Project Showcase

Knox Grammar School – DURALAB Laboratory Taps

CSIRO Research Laboratory Victoria – DURALAB Laboratory Taps

French Teaching School –  DURALAB, ECOSAFE

Common Mistakes When Specifying

• Installing a general gas valve where an oxygen- or vacuum-specific model is required gas-service valves in this range are not universally interchangeable.
• Assuming DZR brass gas valves need WaterMark certification – they don’t; WaterMark applies to water-contact products.
• Treating “special water” outlets in this range as automatically potable -confirm the intended use and certification status per model.
• Skipping licensed gasfitter involvement because the product is described as a “laboratory tap” rather than obviously gas infrastructure.
• Assuming every DZR brass product in this range is lead-free to the same 0.25% standard without checking the specific model’s datasheet.
• Most common misconception: assuming gas and dry-service tapware is a lower compliance tier than water tapware simply because it isn’t WaterMark or WELS certified. In practice it is governed by its own applicable standards – AS 3718:2021 tapware performance and AS/NZS 5601 gas installation requirements – and skipping those checks because “WaterMark doesn’t apply” is a compliance gap, not a simplification.