Description | Tissuquartz Filters | Emfab Filters* | Fiberfilm Filters |
Filter Media | Pure quartz, no binder | Borosilicate glass microfibers reinforced with woven glass cloth and bonded with PTFE | Heat resistant borosilicate glass fiber coated with fluorocarbon (TFE) |
Diameter | 25 - 142 mm and 8 x 10 in. | 12 - 142 mm and 8 x 10 in. | 25 - 100 mm and 8 x 10 in. |
Typical Thickness | 432 µm (17 mils) | 178 µm (7 mils) | 203 µm (8 mils) |
Typical Filter Weight | 5.8 mg/cm2 | 5.0 mg/cm2 | 3.4 mg/cm2 |
Typical Water Flow Rate 0.35 bar (35 kPa, 5 psi) | 220 mL/min/cm2 | 32 mL/min/cm2 | 220 mL/min/cm2 |
Typical Air Flow Rate 0.7 bar (70 kPa, 10 psi) | 73 L/min/cm2 | 68 L/min/cm2 | 180 L/min/cm2 |
Maximum Operating Temperature - Air | 1093 ºC (2000 ºF) | 260 ºC (500 ºF) | 315.5 ºC (600 ºF) |
Typical Aerosol Retention** | 99.90% | 99.95% | 96.40% |
pH in Boiled Water Extract | 6.5 - 7.5 | - | - |