Buy PTFE filters knowing that you’re buying the right item. Let us help you understand more about them before you purchase. For example, they work well as equipment protection filters for in-line vacuum filter systems. You’ll find more information here about their specifications and uses.
Applications for hydrophilic PTFE filters
Protection against harmful contaminants is of the utmost importance. Our disc filters prevent fluid and aerosol contamination of suction and vacuum pump systems at the same time, eliminating exhaust hazards. Here are some other uses for these filters.
- Inorganic solvent with strong chemical causticity filtration
- Mixed solvent filtration in HPLC (Acetronitrile/Water)
- Alkali solvent filtration
What’s the chemical compatibility of this filter?
This material is resistant against many chemicals, including those found below. For a more complete list, view our chemical compatibility guide.
- Acetic Acid, 5%
- Acetic Acid, Glacial
- Acetone
- Acetonitrile
- Ammonia, 6N
- Amyl Acetate
- Amyl Alcohol
- Benzene (short term)
- Benzyl Alcohol (short term)
- Boric Acid
- Butyl Alcohol
- Butyl Chloride (short term)
- Carbon Tetrachloride (short term)
- Chloroform (short term)
- Cyclohexanone
- Chlorobenzene
- Citric Acid
- Cresol
- Cyclohexane
- Diethyl Acetamide
- Dimethyl Formamide
- Dioxane
- DMSO
- Ethanol
- Ethers
- Ethyl Acetate
- Ethylene Glycol
- Formaldahyde
- Freon TF
- Formic Acid
- Hydrochloric Acid Conc
- Hydroflouric Acid
- Hexane
- Isobutyl Alcohol
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Methanol
- Methyl Ethyl Ketone
- Methylene Chloride (short term)
- Nitric Acid, Conc
- Nitric Acid, GN
- Nitrobenzene (short term)
- Pentane
- Perchloro Ethylene
- Pyridine
- Phenol 0.5%
- Sodium Hydroxide, 6N
- Sulfuric Acid, Cone
- Tetrahydrofuran
- Toluene (short term)
- Trichloroethane (short term)
- Trichloroethylene (short term)
- Xylene (short term)
Why Hydrophilic?
PTFE is naturally hydrophobic (resistant to H2O). Why offer a hydrophilic (compatible with H2O) PTFE material that doesn’t offer one of its best features? Here’s why.
PTFE resists many harsh chemicals. Unfortunately, many of these chemicals need to be diluted with water. The PTFE will immediately stop these aqueous solutions from passing through the filters unless the PTFE is treated to become hydrophilic. Hydrophilic PTFE offers a material that holds up against harsh chemicals diluted in water.
More Specs?
Here are additional details about our PTFE filters.
- Housings are made of 100% polypropylene and are thermally bonded without adhesives.
- The inlet and outlet are a 7-13 mm stepped hose barb. The internal diameter of the disk filter also works with a standard luer slip syringe.
- Filtration of the 50mm disc filter is > 3 square inches.
- Max operating pressure is > 45 psi.
- Sterilize by autoclave using a cycle of 30 minutes at 123 degrees C at 1 bar. In place steam sterilization is not recommended. Perform an integrity test after autoclaving.
Why Buy Tisch PTFE filters?
We’re a top supplier of reliable, cost effective disk filters. Customers at both research and commercial labs have trusted our supplies for many decades. We’re ISO9001 certified as well for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.
Over 80% of our brand is in stock at all times and we ship from stock quickly – within one business day. Buy hydrophilic PTFE disk filters online or call us and we can help you find the right product for your application. Feel free to ask about OEM applications. We can talk to you about custom sizes, shapes, labeling and more.
Need help?
If you’re not sure about your order, contact us! You can use our live chat or get in touch with our email customer service and they will get back to you in a day or less. We can also send a sample to you quickly and easily.