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Flat Sheet Membrane Specifications | Sterlitech Corporation

Flat Sheet Membrane Selection

Sterlitech features a full offering of Dow FilmTec, GE Osmonics, Microdyn Nadir, Toray, TriSep, Synder, Novamem, Evonik and Aquaporin flat sheet membranes in a wide range of FO, RO, NF, and UF, for use in bench-scale filtration systems.These include Sterlitech's test cells:

  • HP4750 Stirred Cell : 47 mm (1.85") disks
  • CF016 : 58 x 75mm (2.26 x 2.95") coupons
  • CF042 : <56 x 115 mm (2.20 x 4.53") coupons
  • Sepa CF : 140 x 190 mm (5.51 x 7.48") coupons

Note: Our flat sheet polymeric membranes are also available in custom sizes and spiral wound configuration upon request. Please contact Sterlitech for more information.

You can order a steel rule die to cut flat sheet membranes to sizes for Sterlitech test cells including CF016, CF042, and Sepa CF.

You can now view Sterlitech's Polymeric Flat Sheet Membrane Webinar and download the handout. Check them out here.

Reverse Osmosis

Manufacturer Type Polymer Feed pH Flux (GFD/psi) Rejection
Dow Filmtec™ BW30LE (Discontinued) Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 37-46/255 99.0% NaCl
XLE Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 33-41/125 98.7% NaCl
  XUS1808
Polyamide-TFC Industrial/Wastewater 8.0 22.4/225 99.7% NaCI
  BW30XFRLE Polyamide-TFC Industrial/Wastewater 1-13 * 99.3% NaCI
  CR100
Polyamide-TFC Chemical/Petrochemical/Steel 1-13 * 99.7% NaCI
  XC70
Polyamide-TFC Chemical/Petrochemical/Steel 1-13 * 99.75% NaCI
  XC80  Polyamide-TFC Chemical/Petrochemical/Steel 1-13 * 99.47% NaCI
  XUS1203
Polyamide-TFC Sugar/Pharmaceutical 1-13 * *
  SEAMAXX Polyamide-TFC Seawater/Brackish Water 1-13 * 99.47% NaCI
  SW30HRLE
Polyamide-TFC Seawater 1-13 * 99.75% NaCI
  SW30XFR
Polyamide-TFC Seawater 1-13 * 99.82% NaCI
  XC-N
Polyamide-TFC Chemical/Petrochemical/Steel 1-12 * 99% NaCI

SUEZ (GE)™ AK Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 1-11 26/115 99.0% NaCl
SE Polyamide-TFC Industrial/Wastewater 1-11 22/425 98.9% NaCl
AG Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 1-11 26/225 95.5% NaCl

Toray™ 73AC Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 30.7/225 99.8% NaCl
82V Polyamide-TFC Seawater 2-11 27/798 99.7% NaCl
73HA Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 23.3/73 99.0% NaCl

TriSep™ ACM1 Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 25/225 99.5% NaCl
ACM2 Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 30/225 99.5% NaCl
X201 Polyamide-urea-TFC Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 30/225 99.5% NaCl
ACM3 Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 35/225 99.3% NaCl
ACM4 Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 30/150 99.2% NaCl
ACM5(Discontinued) Polyamide-TFC Brackish Water 2-11 30/110 98.5% NaCl
SB50 Cellulose Acetate Blend Industrial/Wastewater 4-7 30/420 95.0% NaCl (99.0% MgSO4)

Nanofiltration

Manufacturer Type Pore size/MWCO Polymer Feed pH Flux (GFD/psi) Rejection
GE Osmonics™ Duracid ~150-200 Da Polyamide-TFC Surface/Groundwater 0-9 10-19/225 98.0% MgSO4
DL ~150-300 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial Water 2-10 28/220 98.0% MgSO4
RL ~150-300 Da Polyamide-TFC Industrial/Commercial Water 3-9 39/100 98.0% MgSO4
DK ~150-300 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial Water 2-10 22/100 96.0% MgSO4

Synder™ NFX ~150-300 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 3-10.5 30-35/110 99.0% MgSO4 (40% NaCl)
NFW ~300-500 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 4-10 50-55/110 97.0% MgSO4 (20% NaCl)
NFG ~600-800 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 4-10 65-70/110 50.0% MgSO4 (10% NaCl)
NDX ~500-700 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 3-10.5 35-45/110 90.0% MgSO4 (30% NaCl)

TriSep™ TS80 ~150 Da Polyamide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 20/110 99.0% MgSO4 (80-90% NaCl)
SB90 ~150 Da Cellulose Acetate Blend Liquid Foods NA 30/225 97.0% MgSO4 (85% NaCl)
SBNF ~2,000 Da Cellulose Acetate Surface Waters 2-7.5 NA NA
TS40 ~200 Da Polypiperazine-amide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 20/110 90.0% MgSO4 (40-60% NaCl)
XN45 ~500 Da Polypiperazine-amide-TFC Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 35/110 95.0% MgSO4 (10-30% NaCl)

Microdyn Nadir™ NP010 ~1,000 Da PES Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 0-14 >200 lmh/40 bar 35-75%(Na2SO4)
NP030 ~500 Da PES Foods/Industrial/Wastewater 0-14 >40 lmh/40 bar 35-75%(Na2SO4)

Ultrafiltration

Manufacturer Type Pore size/ MWCO Polymer Feed pH Flux (GFD/psi)
GE Osmonics™ GE 1,000 Da Composite Polyamide-TFC Surface/Chemical 1-11 18/400
GH 2,000 Da Polyamide-TFC Surface/Chemical 1-11 20/150
GK 3,000 Da Polyamide-TFC Surface/Chemical 1-11 17/75
PT 5,000 Da PES Process/Ultrapure 1-11 90/50
PW 10,000 Da PES Process/Ultrapure 1-11 85/30
MW 50,000 Da PAN Oil/Water 2-9 176/20

Synder™ XT(Discontinued) 1,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 68-105/60
VT 3,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 81-125/60
MT 5,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 133-205/60
ST 10,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 146-225/60
SM 20,000 Da PES Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 166-255/60
MK 30,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 169-260/60
PZ 30,000 Da PAN Wastewater 3-10 179-275/60
V3 30,000 Da PVDF+ Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 143-220/60
BN 50,000 Da PVDF Industrial Water 2-11 156-240/60
MQ 50,000 Da PES Industrial Water 1-10 176-270/60
MQ MAX 50,000 Da PES Industrial Water 1-13 176-270/60
V4 70,000 Da PVDF+ Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 163-250/60
BY 100,000 Da PVDF Industrial Water 2-11 228-350/60
LY 100,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 195-300/60
PY 100,000 Da PAN Wastewater 3-10 192-295/60
LV 200,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 202-310/60
V5 200,000 Da PVDF+ Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 228-350/60
BX 250,000 Da PVDF Industrial Water 2-11 244-375/60
LX 300,000 Da PES Industrial Water 2-11 228-350/60
PX 400,000 Da PAN Wastewater 3-10 244-375/60
A6 500,000 Da PVDF Industrial Water 2-11 254-390/60
V6 500,000 Da PVDF+ Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 241-370/60
V7 800,000 Da PVDF+ Industrial/Wastewater 2-11 325-500/60

TriSep™ UA60 1,000 Da Polypiperazine-amide-TFC Process Water 2-11 35/110
UF5 5,000 Da PES Process Water 2-11 50/20
UF10 10,000 Da PES Process Water 2-11 100/20
UE50 50,000 Da PES Process Water 2-11 100/20
UB70 0.03µm PVDF Industrial Wastewater/Food&Dairy,Wastewater Treatement 2-11 48/3



Microdyn™
UH004 4,000 Da PESH Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 16/58
UP005 5,000 Da PES Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 24/58
UP010 10,000 Da PES Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 118/58
UP020 20,000 Da PES Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 165/58
UH030 30,000 Da PESH Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 82/58
UH050 50,000 Da PESH Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 200/58
UP150 150,000 Da PES Environment, metal, textile, paper, food, pharma/biotech, chemical 0 to 14 336/29
UC500 500,000 Da RC Environment, metal, paint, paper, pharma/biotech 1-11 294/29
UV150 150,000 Da PVDF Environment, paint, paper, metal, chemical, pharma/biotech 2-11 353/29

Microfiltration

Manufacturer Type Pore size/ MWCO Polymer Feed pH Flux (GFD/psi)
GE Osmonics™ JX 0.30 µm PVDF Industrial/Process Water 1-11 130/30

Synder™ FR 800,000 Da PVDF Dairy/Industrial Water 1-11 421-495/30
V0.1 0.10 µm PVDF Dairy/Industrial Water 1-11 486-720/60
V0.2 0.22 µm PVDF Dairy/Industrial Water 1-11 501-770/60

TriSep™ MF01(Discontinued) 0.1µm PES

Food & Dairy, Concentration of Macromolecules and Large Organic Solutes

1-12 125/5

Microdyn Nadir™ MV020 0.2 µm PVDF Particle Filtration, Beverage 2-11 412/14.5
MP005 0.05 µm PES Cell separation, Pharma, Biotech 0-14 177/14.5

Chemically Resistant

Novamem - (Discontinued)

Manufacturer Type Pore size/ MWCO Polymer pH Liquid Ent Pressure
  PEEK5 0.005µm polyether ether ketone 1-14 >7 bar (102 psi)

Novamem™ PEEK20 0.02 µm polyether ether ketone 1-14 >3 bar (43 psi)
PEEK100 0.1 µm polyether ether ketone 1-14 >2 bar (29 psi)
PVDF20 0.02 µm PVDF 0-12 >5 bar (72 psi)
PVDF100 0.1 µm PVDF 0-12 >3 bar (43 psi)

Evonik

Manufacturer Type Pore size/ MWCO Polymer pH Operating Pressure range
Evonik Puramem 280

(Discontinued)

280 Da P84® polyimide 7 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi)
Puramem S600

(Discontinued)

600 Da P84® polyimide 7 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi)
Puramem Selective 300-500 Da P84® polyimide 7 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi)
Puramem Performance 300-500 Da P84® polyimide 7 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi)
Puramem Flux 300-500 Da P84® polyimide 7 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi)

Forward Osmosis

Manufacturer Type Polymer Feed pH Flux  
Fluid Technology Solutions FTS H2O CTA Seawater 3-7 N/A