Porex ® Radial Cartridge Filter™

POREX Radial Cartridge Filter is a unique, patent-pending porous plastic cartridge designed to fit standard industrial and commercial cartridge filter housings. The polyethylene (HDPE and UHMWPE) cartridges are available in a wide range of absolute pore sizes from 5 to 100 microns. The single-layer, one-piece molded structure is backwashable and cleanable.

• Porous Polyethylene (HDPE and UHMWPE)
• Wide Range of Absolute Pore Sizes
• High Flow Rates
• Long Service Life
• Backwashable
• Classification Type Filtration
• High Surface Area Radial Geometry
• Excellent Thermal and Chemical Resistance
• Integrally-Sealed, One-Piece Design
• minimal Construction Materials
• Multiple Diameters, Lengths and End Configurations Available
• Fits Standard Industrial and Commercial Filter Housings

• Ridid, lightweight POREX Radial Cartridge Filters install easily into existing filtration systems
• Porous PE cartridge is a one-piece, molded structure without seam or cage required for many applications
• Single-layer construction optimizes backwashable capability
• Molded high-density polyethylene cartridges have excellent chemical and physical resistance to withstand cleaning and reuse
• Uniform, omni-directional proe structure ensures the right cartridge for your application
• Filtration material complies with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Section 177.1520 Item 2.1, for food contact
• Functional materials (antimicrobials, etc.) can be added to further enhance performance

Throughout each POREX Radial Cartridge Filter runs an intricate network of open-celled, omni-directional pores which gives the media consistency throughout the cartridge for a unique combination of filtering capability and structural strength.

The microphotograph left illustrates the uniform pore structure of POREX Radial Cartridge Filter.

POREX Radial Cartridges are classification type filters that effectively remove particles at and above their respective ratings while allowing most smaller particles to pass through. POREX Radial Cartridges maintain their high particle removal efficiency for consistent, reproducible results throughout the life of the filter.

Filter performance is often expressed in therms of percent efficiency, defined as the ration of upstream particle concentration compared to the downstream concentration that has passed through a filter body (multiplied by 100).

Made from commercially available thermoplastics, POREX Porous Plastics are resistant to a broad spectrum of corrosive chemicals and reagents. The customer should perform appropriate tests to determine the performance of PO(REX Porous Plastics under each specific operating condition.

The specific pressure drop values (psi/gpm) per 10" cartridge are provided for each filter grade. POREX Radial Cartridges exhibit superior flow characteristics to other cartridges with comparable micron ratings. The benefits of lower pressure drop are longer cartridge life. higher throughput and lower overall cost.

Sintered High-Density or Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Absolute Ratings

Advantage: Consistent pore structure minimizes performance changes caused by differential pressure

Benefit: Reproducible performance

Narrow Pore Size Distribution

Advantage: Highly effective surface filtration for particles larger than the filter pore size rating

Benefit: Allows for effective cleaning, backwash and reuse

Thermally-Bonded

Advantage: Sintered omni-directional pore structure

Benefit: No media migration, bypass or unloading from 5 to 100 microns

Excellent Chemical and Thermal Compatibility

Advantage: High chemical resistance

Benefit: No chemical degradation resulting in bypass or contamination of the process fluid

Advantage: Completely incineratable with a high BTU output

Benefit: No incineration residue

High Surface Area

Advantage: Low pressure drop and higher flow rate

Benefit: Increased life or fewer filters result in lower filtration costs

Open Channels

Advantage: Easy access to filtration areea

Benefit: Effective filtration and cleaning

Single-Layer Structural Media

Advantage: Eliminates unnecessary support materials

Benefit: Improves backwash and cleanability

Rigid, One-Piece Construction

Advantage: Multiple diameters, lengths and end configurations

Benefit: Easily adapts to exiswting filtration systems