The American Educational 7-1305-10 plastic cover slip measures 22 x 22mm and is intended for use with microscope slides (sold separately). It keeps solid specimens flat and wet specimens compressed to a layer of even thickness. It is easier to handle without breaking than a glass cover slip, and less likely to cut. The package contains 1,000 slides. This plastic cover slip is suitable for use in a variety of microscopic examination applications.

American Educational Products manufactures learning materials in math, science, and reading/language arts for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The company, founded in 1986, is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.