FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)       o

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York	13-5160382
(State of incorporation	(I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)	identification no.)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.	10286
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	22-2849508
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
30 Penhallow Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire	03801
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Floating Rate Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2033
(Title of the indenture securities)

1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York	2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association	New York, New York 10005

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

	Yes.
2.	Affiliations with Obligor.
	If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
	None.
16.	List of Exhibits.
	Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1.	A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)
4.	A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)
6.	The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)
7.	A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 27th day of May, 2004.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:	/s/ ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO
	Name:	ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO
	Title:	VICE PRESIDENT

EXHIBIT 7.1

Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2004, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

	Dollar Amounts
ASSETS	In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin	$	2,589,012
Interest-bearing balances		8,872,373
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities		1,382,393
Available-for-sale securities		21,582,893
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell Federal funds sold in domestic offices		792,900
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		932,155
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale		555,415
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		36,884,850
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		628,457
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		36,256,393
Trading Assets		3,654,160
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)		929,969
Other real estate owned		319
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies		247,156
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding		215,581
Intangible assets Goodwill		2,687,623
Other intangible assets		752,283
Other assets		7,905,137
Total assets	$	89,355,762
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices	$	33,940,195
Noninterest-bearing		13,973,047
Interest-bearing		19,967,148
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs		22,717,175
Noninterest-bearing		447,242
Interest-bearing		22,269,933
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase Federal funds purchased in domestic offices		442,904
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		671,802
Trading liabilities		2,452,604

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Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		10,779,148
Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding		217,705
Subordinated notes and debentures		2,390,000
Other liabilities		7,230,967
Total liabilities	$	80,842,500
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		141,523
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		1,135,284
Surplus		2,080,657
Retained earnings		5,021,014
Accumulated other comprehensive income		134,784
Other equity capital components		0
Total equity capital		8,371,739
Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital	$	89,355,762

     I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,
Senior Vice President and Comptroller

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell	Directors
Alan R. Griffith