Beakers are cylindrical vessels with a straight side wall. Thanks to this shape, beakers are universally usable laboratory vessels and usually serve as collecting vessels and for preparing, mixing and heating solutions. Easy filling is possible via the large vessel opening. Beakers are available in various shapes and sizes: high and low, with or without spout, with or without scale. The Philipps beaker differs from the cylindrical beaker by its slightly conical shape. Thanks to its shape, the Philipps beaker is mainly used for viscous liquids.