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Mixing pad and glass slab
Also called: paper pad, parchment pad, glass slab
A paper pad or glass slab used as a clean surface for mixing materials.
Mixing pads are stacks of coated paper sheets; you mix on the top sheet and tear it off. A glass slab is a thick smooth piece of glass that stays cool and does not soak up liquid, which slows setting for some cements.
How to spot it
- Pad: a small block of coated white sheets.
- Slab: thick clear glass, often with rounded edges.
What it is used for
- Mixing cements, liners and bases.
Safety and care
- Pad sheets are single-use; clean and disinfect or sterilize the glass slab per its instructions.