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HEPA-VENT and HEPA-CAP
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HEPA filter media are used throughout the scientific, research and industrial environments in a variety of air and gas filtration applications where high retention, dirt-holding capacity and flow rates are required.

 
 
 
 
Features and Benefits
  • Glass filter media strengthened by dual lamination with a tough polyester monofilament
  • Retains 99.97% of all particles >_ 0.3 µm in air
  • Durable polypropylene housing
  • High flow rates with low pressure drops across filter media, ensuring clean air passing in and out of vessels
  • Suitable for particulate removal from air and gases, prefilter for suction or to serve gas inline filter
  • Able to be sterilized by autoclaving with steam
  • Available in a variety of end-fitting configurations
  • Manufactured in clean room facilities under ISO Quality Systems
  • Repeatedly autoclavable at 121° C for 20 minutes (132° C max) for assured sterility
  • Allows bi-directional flow
  • Depth filter design allows for high loading capacity
  • Preventing bacterial, algal or fungal contamination in fermentors or incubators
  • Tissue culture applications
Applications
  • Gas line filter
  • Particulate removal from gases
  • Prefilters for suction
 
 
Technical Properties - HEPA Venting Filters
Housing Polypropylene
Filter Media Laminated hydrophobically treated Glass Microfiber
Support System Polypropylene
Sealing Heat-fused
Maximum Pressure 60 psi (4.1 bar) – Capsule
Flow Direction Bi-directional
Biosafety Materials pass USP Class VI
Sterilization Autoclavable
Filtration Area 36 mm capsule: 625 cm2 (97 in2)
  75 mm capsule: 1,300 cm2 (201 in2)
  150 mm capsule: 2,590 cm2 (402 in2)
  50 mm Disc: 16 cm2 


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