Quick answer. Specify hospital holloware by stainless steel grade, by number, on every line. The listing describes its trays, bowls, jars, dressing drums, buckets, bed pans and boiling sterilisers as high grade stainless steel without naming a grade, and the difference shows in service: 304 suits general ward ware that is washed and dried, while 316, which contains molybdenum, resists the pitting caused by saline, hypochlorite disinfectants and repeated autoclaving. After the grade, ask for wall thickness, deep-drawn or welded construction, and finish. And note that the boiling units here are not autoclaves.
Hospital holloware is Ray Export's stainless steel ward and theatre ware: trays, bowls, cups and jars, dressing drums, instrument boxes, buckets, bed pans and urinals, and boiling-type instrument sterilisers. The listing runs across seven pages in two code series, HF-0027 to HF-0065 and then HH-0001 to HH-0032. One specification governs nearly all of it and the listing does not give it: the stainless steel grade. Ask for it by number on every line.
| Group | Codes seen | Items as listed |
|---|---|---|
| Trays | HF-0027, HF-0028, HF-0033 | Dental trays, Mayo trays, surgical trays |
| Cups, beakers and jars | HF-0029 to HF-0032, HF-0034, HF-0036, HF-0057 to HF-0059 | Iodine cup, beaker, taper beaker, tumbler, ointment jar, thermometer jar, feeding cup, spittoon mug |
| Buckets and pails | HF-0030, HH-0032 | Stainless bucket or pail, and a bucket with lid |
| Dressing and instrument storage | HF-0060, HH-0001, HH-0002 | Dressing drum, instrument box in small and large sizes |
| Boiling-type sterilisers | HF-0061 to HF-0064, HH-0023 | Electric and non-electric instrument sterilisers, an electric model with lifting arrangement, and a bowl steriliser. See the note below before ordering |
| Bed pans and urinals | HH-0024 to HH-0030 | Male and female bed pans in stainless steel, an autoclavable plastic bed pan, male and female urinals in stainless steel, and autoclavable plastic urinals |
| Other | HF-0065, HH-0031 | Suction apparatus, aluminium pot |
The listing describes the material as high grade stainless steel without naming a grade. Two grades account for almost all medical holloware and the difference shows up in service rather than on arrival:
| Grade | Where it is appropriate |
|---|---|
| 304 | The standard austenitic grade. Fine for general ward ware, trays and buckets that are washed and dried. |
| 316 | Contains molybdenum, which makes it markedly more resistant to chlorides and to the pitting that comes from saline, hypochlorite disinfectants and repeated autoclaving. Specify 316 for anything in constant contact with saline or disinfectant, and for humid or coastal installations. |
Beyond the grade, three further specifications decide whether holloware lasts:
Five codes in this listing are described as instrument or bowl sterilisers. These are boiling-water units: instruments are immersed in water brought to the boil, either electrically or over a heat source. Boiling water does not reliably destroy bacterial spores, so a boiling unit should be understood as high-level disinfection rather than sterilisation, whatever the product name says. For instruments that enter sterile tissue, steam under pressure in an autoclave is the recognised method, and autoclaves are listed under Autoclaves and Sterilizers and Analytical Lab Instruments. Buy the boiling units for the job they actually do, and check your own infection control policy before relying on one.
Note also that an electric instrument steriliser appears twice in this listing under two codes, HF-0061 and HH-0023. Ask which is which before ordering.
Both are offered. Stainless steel lasts indefinitely, takes any disinfectant and can be autoclaved, but it is cold to the patient, noisy, and heavier to handle. Autoclavable plastic is warmer, quieter and lighter, and the autoclavable grades take repeated processing; confirm the stated maximum temperature and how many cycles the manufacturer claims. Order male and female patterns separately, since they are different items, and ask whether lids are available.
This listing uses two prefixes. The HF prefix is shared with Hospital furniture, which runs HF-0001 to HF-0232, so an HF code alone does not tell you which listing an item came from. One code, HH-30, is printed without its leading zeros, and the items are not displayed in strict code order. Always quote the item name with the code and say which listing it came from.
For an export order, ask whether bowls, trays and buckets are supplied nested, and for the packed volume and gross weight per carton. Nesting makes a very large difference to the shipped volume on this kind of order.
Beds, trolleys and stretchers are under Hospital furniture; single-use items, gloves and dressings under Hospital Disposables; and instruments under Surgical Lab Equipments. Parent range: Medical Apparatus.
Send a line list giving the item name, the code with its listing, the capacity or size, the stainless grade and the wall thickness, and the quantity. Ask for the packed volume and whether items nest. For example Mayo Trays, Stainless Steel (HF-0028, holloware listing) in 316 at a stated size and gauge. Contact Ray Export for prices and freight terms.
Decide by what the item will touch. The page describes 304 as the standard austenitic grade, fine for general ward ware, trays and buckets that are washed and dried. 316 contains molybdenum, which makes it markedly more resistant to chlorides and to the pitting caused by saline, hypochlorite disinfectants and repeated autoclaving. Specify 316 for anything in constant contact with saline or disinfectant, and for humid or coastal installations. Because the listing names no grade, state the number on every line of your enquiry.
Not in the sense an autoclave does. The five units, HF-0061 to HF-0064 and HH-0023, are boiling-water types, electric or non-electric, and the page explains that boiling water does not reliably destroy bacterial spores. They should be understood as high-level disinfection rather than sterilisation, whatever the product name says. For instruments that enter sterile tissue, steam under pressure in an autoclave is the recognised method, and autoclaves are listed in their own ranges. Check your own infection control policy before relying on a boiling unit.
Because thin holloware dents, and a dented rim stops a lid seating, which the page gives as the usual reason a dressing drum or sterilising box is scrapped. Ask for the thickness, not just the capacity. Ask too whether an item is deep-drawn or welded: a deep-drawn, seamless bowl or tray has no seam to collect soil or start corrosion, and if a welded item is offered, ask whether the weld is ground and polished. Finally, choose mirror, matt or electropolished; smoother surfaces soil less and clean faster.
Both are offered, in HH-0024 to HH-0030. Stainless steel lasts indefinitely, takes any disinfectant and can be autoclaved, but it is cold to the patient, noisy and heavier to handle. Autoclavable plastic is warmer, quieter and lighter, and the autoclavable grades take repeated processing; confirm the stated maximum temperature and how many cycles are claimed before you rely on it. Order male and female patterns separately, since they are different items, and ask whether lids are available.
The listing runs across seven pages in two series, HF-0027 to HF-0065 and HH-0001 to HH-0032. The HF prefix is shared with Hospital furniture, which runs HF-0001 to HF-0232, so an HF code alone does not say which listing an item came from. The electric instrument steriliser also appears twice, as HF-0061 and HH-0023. Quote the item name with the code and the listing, for example Mayo Trays, Stainless Steel (HF-0028, holloware listing).
Ask whether bowls, trays and buckets are supplied nested, and for the packed volume and gross weight per carton. The page notes that nesting makes a very large difference to the shipped volume on this kind of order, so it is worth settling before freight is quoted. Send a line list giving the item name, the code with its listing, the capacity or size, the stainless grade, the wall thickness and the quantity, so every line can be quoted on the same basis.
Ray Export is a manufacturer and exporter of laboratory, scientific and educational equipment based at Plot No. 449, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, Haryana 133104, India. Enquiries: [email protected], +91-9817319615.
Written by Palak Mall, Senior Content Writer. Technically reviewed by Arvind Kumar, Lab Equipment Specialist, 12+ years in laboratory and testing instrumentation. Last updated: 17 October 2026.
Specifications for the HF and HH holloware lines, including stainless grade, wall thickness, construction, finish and the temperature and cycle limits of the plastic items, are confirmed in writing on the quotation. For certificates or approvals, contact us for the latest copies of the relevant certificates. No price is quoted on this page. Listing notes: no line names its stainless grade; the electric instrument steriliser appears twice, as HF-0061 and HH-0023; the HF prefix is shared with Hospital furniture; one code is printed as HH-30 without its leading zeros; the items are not displayed in strict code order; and the five boiling units are named sterilisers although boiling gives high-level disinfection rather than sterilisation.
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