Quick Overview
Materials of Construction
Filter Media: PTFE on a polypropylene support
Housing: Polypropylene
Effective Filtration Area
19.6 cm2
Dimensions
Overall Length: 8.2 cm (3.2 in.)
Diameter: 7.3 cm (2.9 in.)
Inlet/Outlet Connections
Stepped hose barbs 6.4 - 12.7 mm (1/4 - 1/2 in.) diameter, 1/8 in. MNPT, 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) straight pipe
Maximum Operating Pressure
4.1 bar (410 kPa, 60 psi) at ambient temperature
Recommended Integrity Test Minimum Bubble Point – IPA, 100%
0.2 µm: 1.03 bar (103 kPa, 15 psi)
0.45 µm: 0.34 bar (34 kPa, 5 psi)
1 µm: 0.21 bar (21 kPa, 3 psi)
Typical Air Flow Rates
L/min at 0.2 bar (20 kPa, 3 psi)
0.2 μm: 8
0.45 μm: 12
1 μm: 15
Biological Safety
Passes United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Biological Reactivity Test, In Vivo <88>
Sterilization
Provided non-sterile. All are individually packaged (except PN 4250).
Can be sterilized by autoclaving at 121 - 123°C (250 - 253°F) for 20 min. Integrity should be verified after each autoclave cycle and before use
Applications
Venting bioreactors, fermentation tanks, and carboys
Sterile gas purging of culture vessels
Filtering aggressive solvents