Request a Quote · Request a Virtual Mockup · Request a Spec Sample — $25
Part of our Custom Science Corporate Gifts program.
The Calculated Chemist makes branded drinkware for laboratory teams — a customizable gift built like an instrument, not a giveaway. The Flask Vessel is a 500 mL double-wall vacuum-insulated 304 stainless steel bottle drawn from the Erlenmeyer form, laser-engraved with your mark. Academic, research, clinical, and industrial labs source it for team recognition, grant and publication milestones, core-facility client gifts, onboarding, and lab-week events. The form belongs on a bench, and it is built to live there — insulated, leak-resistant, and kept rather than discarded. Minimum order is 25 units; a $25 spec sample is credited toward your first order. Pricing scales from small runs to large programs.
Why it belongs on the bench
Lab teams work with instruments held to tolerances, and they notice when an object was made carelessly. A branded vessel earns its place by being genuinely useful at the bench — weight, finish, insulation, and a clean laser engraving — rather than by printing a logo on something disposable. Drawn from the Erlenmeyer form, it reads as native to the lab, not as novelty.
Where it works
- Lab and research team recognition
- Grant award and publication milestones
- Core-facility and shared-instrument client gifts
- Onboarding kits for new researchers and students
- Lab-week and safety-milestone recognition
- Conference, poster-session, and symposium giveaways
What you are customizing
A 500 mL / 17 oz double-wall vacuum-insulated 304 stainless steel vessel with permanent laser-engraved calibration markings, a leak-resistant lid, and a carry strap, in five matte powder-coat finishes: Ionic White, Carbon Black, Chlorophyll Green, Quantum Blue, and Cryo Cyan. Engrave a lab, department, or PI logo on the body, and a molecular structure or formula on the lid or alongside a wordmark.
Logo placement and customization
Your mark is laser-engraved into the powder coat — permanent, not printed. We send a digital proof before production and keep approved artwork on file so reorders match for the same lab or facility. Build a mockup to see your artwork on the vessel.
Minimum order, samples, and how pricing works
- Minimum run: 25 units
- Spec samples: $25, credited toward your first order
- Quotes: returned within 1 business day
- Digital mockups: within 24–48 hours
- Logo setup: $65, waived on repeat artwork
- Pricing: scales with quantity, from sample runs to large programs; one laser-engraved logo included, freight quoted separately. Request a quote with your headcount for exact pricing.
Lead times for lab events and onboarding
Domestic laser-engraved runs ship in 7–10 days; full custom programs run 35–45 days for larger volumes. Tell us your in-hands date — a lab-week date, a grant celebration, a new cohort — and we confirm timing before you commit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for laboratory team gifts?
25 units. Below that, order a single $25 spec sample to evaluate quality first — the cost is credited toward your first order.
Can you engrave a molecular structure or formula?
Yes. Alongside or in place of a wordmark, we can engrave a structure or formula — a fit for a specific lab, project, or publication. We send a proof before production.
Can you meet a lab-week or grant-celebration deadline?
Domestic laser-engraved orders typically ship in 7–10 days. Send your in-hands date and we confirm timing before you commit.
How does bulk pricing work for larger programs?
Pricing scales with quantity, from sample runs to large multi-thousand-unit programs. Engraving with one logo is included; freight is quoted separately; logo setup is waived on repeat artwork.
Why this over standard promotional drinkware?
Most promo bottles are single-wall and delaminate, so they get discarded. The Flask Vessel is double-wall vacuum-insulated 304 stainless built for daily bench use — for people who work with precise instruments, that quality is the point.
Start a project
Send the constraints — quantity, in-hands date, and a logo reference — and we will respond within one business day. Request a quote on the Custom / Trade page (use the form at the bottom of the page), build a mockup, or request a spec sample. Explore the full Custom Science Corporate Gifts program, or sourcing for a company team instead? See Biotech, Pharmaceutical, and Healthcare corporate gifts.
