3M™ LifeASSURE™ EMC Series Filter Cartridge
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Highlights
- No IPA pre-wetting required — Eliminates a potential source of contamination and chemical interaction, while reducing downtime and hazardous waste disposal
- Reduces potential for micro-bubble formation by not de-wetting in outgassing fluid unlike hydrophobic membranes such as Polypropylene, Polyethylene or PTFE
- High purity applications with low cartridge extractables
- Increased throughput and filter lifetime which lowers cost-of-ownership
- Superior flow characteristics in a compact design reduces the number of required filter elements
- Increased flow rates provide faster bath clean-up and reduced energy consumption
- Provides a low differential pressure to minimize micro bubble formation
- Filter is flushed with 18-MegaOhm water, providing downstream cleanliness out of the package
3M™ LifeASSURE™ EMC Series Filter Cartridges are high-efficiency, 100% integrity tested, naturally hydrophilic Nylon 6,6 filter elements that have been flushed with 18-MegaOhm water. These ultra-pure water filters are designed to meet the exacting requirements of de-ionized water, critical parts cleaning and chemical applications.
3M™ LifeASSURE™ EMC Series Filter Cartridge
3M™ LifeASSURE™ EMC Series Filter Cartridges feature a naturally hydrophilic Nylon 6,6 membrane with polypropylene components which provide low extractables, increased filter life and superior contaminant reduction for industrial filtration. These industrial water filters are flushed with 18-MegaOhm water and are also suited for critical parts cleaning and numerous applications where high-efficiency contaminant reduction at 0.1, 0.2, 0.45, 0.65 and 0.80μm is required.
3M multi-zone microporous membrane technology maximizes contaminant holding capacity while maintaining particle reduction efficiency. This design consists of a higher porosity zone on the upstream section that provides effective pre-filtration of large particles while a lower porosity section on the downstream side provides a sharp retention cut-off at the rated pore size. This efficient multi-zone structure enhances the surface area, lowers pressure drop and increases contaminant holding capacity and filter lifetime, thereby eliminating the need for more costly filters constructed with a double layer of membrane.
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Naturally hydrophilic, charge-modified Nylon 6,6 membrane.Designed to meet the exacting requirements of DI water, critical parts cleaning and chemical applications.
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Advanced Pleat Technology (APT).Results in superior flow and minimal pressure drop.
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Absolute rated.3M™ LifeASSURE™ EMC Filter Cartridges are ideally suited for DI water, critical parts cleaning, photoresists and other UHP chemical applications where superior downstream cleanliness and high efficiency contaminant reduction at 0.1, 0.2, 0.45, 0.65 and 0.80μm is required.
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Reduced costs.Increased filter lifetime, lower energy consumption and less labor results in lower overall costs.
The novel construction of the 3M™ LifeASSURE™ EMC Series Filter Cartridge results in a higher per-cartridge flow rate at the same pressure drop as competitive filters. This can reduce the filtration costs in 2 ways:
• Less Frequent Filter Change-Outs — For existing applications at a given flow rate, filter cartridges with more surface area per cartridge have a lower flux than filter cartridges with less surface area. The filter lifetime is inversely proportional to flux (lower flux = longer lifetime) in most applications. LifeASSURE EMC Filter Cartridges provide longer life and require fewer filter change-outs.
• Reduced Filter Housing Costs — A filter cartridge that can deliver a higher flow rate at the same pressure drop when compared to competitive products will reduce filtration costs because fewer filters are required for the system. This allows for the use of smaller and less costly filter housings, which reduces initial capital investment, filter change-out time and total cost of ownership for the life of the process.
Suggested applications
- DI Water
- Critical Parts Cleaning
- Photoresist
- Ultra-pure water
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