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VACU-GUARD
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These easy-to-use in-line filter devices help to confine and isolate infectious materials in vacuum systems and protect your laboratory.
VACU-GUARD
 
 
 
 
Features and Benefits
  • Ideal for protecting vacuum pump systems from solvent
    vapor or gaseous contaminants and aqueous aerosols
  • Designed for in-line use with stepped barb connections
    for 10-12 mm ID hose
  • Available with choice of chemical trap: activated carbon,
    molecular sieve or desiccant
  • Membrane retains 99.99% of airbone particles greater
    than 0.1 µm
  • Features hydrophobic PTFE membrane

VACU-GUARD 150
Applications
  • Vacuum pump protection
  • Activated carbon removes organic vapors and
    radioactive particles
  • Molecular sieve for use with organic and alkaline
    air streams
  • Desiccant for use with high velocity acidic air streams
  • Eliminates a potential health hazard from the
    work place
 
 
Typical Data - VACU-GUARD
Housing Type Maximum Pressure Filtration Media Connections Retentions
Polypropylene 1 Bar (15 psi) PTFE 6722-5000 (50 mm) Aqueous Solutions:
      6-10 mm (1⁄4"-3⁄8") SB (Stepped Barb)  up to 0.9 bar (14 psi)
      6722-5001 (60 mm) Particulates in Air:
      10-12 mm (3⁄8"-1⁄2") SB (Stepped Barb) 0.1 µm 99.99%

Typical Data - VACU-GUARD 150
Product VACU-GUARD 150 VACU-GUARD 150 VACU-GUARD 150
  Activated Carbon Desiccant Molecular Sieve
Chemical Trap Media Activated Carbon Anhydrous Calcium Sulfate Silico Aluminate Zeolite
Filter Media1 PTFE PTFE PTFE
Surface Area2 or Weight (nominal) 82,000 m2 (Carbon) 318 g (Desiccant)3 318 g (Zeolite)
Connectors – Inlet/Outlet * HB/SB HB/SB HB/SB
Maximum Operating Pressure      
Dry Gas 60 psi 60 psi 60 psi
Wet Gas 14 psi 14 psi 14 psi

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