Polycarbonate (PCTE)

Features & Applications

Product & Performance

Ordering Info

Product Characteristics

Sterilization.........................Gamma Irradiation or Ethylene Oxide (EtO)

USP Class VI Testing............Passed

Extractables........................Very Low

BSA Protein Binding.............<5 ug/cm^2

Max Operating Temp............140°C (284°F)

Sealing Compatibility...........Ultrasonic, Heat, Radio Frequency and Insert Molding

Pore Size Range..................0.01 to 20 um

Autoclavable.......................Yes (30 minutes at 121C)

Hydrophilic..........................Yes (Hydrophobic PVP-Free is also available)

pH......................................4-8

Supported...........................No

Nominal Product Characteristics

Thickness..............................................5 – 25 um

Variation of Thickness w/in Same Pack....+/-5%

Refractive Indices..................................Birefringent at 1.584 and 1.625

Nominal Tare Weight..............................1.0 mg/cm^2

Water Adsorption...................................0.24%

(%wt. gain 24-hour immersion)

Residual Ash Weight Average..................0.92 ug/cm^2

Specific Gravity.....................................0.94 – 0.97

Autoclavable.........................................Yes

Leachables...........................................Negligible

Wetting Characteristics..........................Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic

Wetting Agent (hydrophilic)....................Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)

Burst Strength Minimum........................0.7 bar (10 psi)

Migration of Filter Media.........................0

Optical Properties.................................Semi-translucent

Typical Flow Rates

Pore Size (a) (um)

Pore Density (b) (pores/cm^2)

Nominal Weight (mg/cm^2)

Nominal Thickness (c) (um)

Minimum Bubble Point (d) (psi)

Water (e) (mL/min/cm^2)

Air (L/min/cm^2)

20

 4 x 10^4

1.1

3

<1

1000

11 (g)

14

 5 x 10^4

0.6

6

0.2

1400

63.5 (g)

12

 1 x 10^5

0.9

8

0.4

1250

63.5 (g)

10

 1 x 10^5

1.1

10

0.5

1150

34.5 (g)

8

 1 x 10^5

0.8

7

0.7

1000

30 (g)

5

 4 x 10^5

1.1

10

1.2

700

30 (g)

3

 2 x 10^6

0.9

9

2

440

37.5 (g)

2

 2 x 10^6

1.1

10

3

300

16.5 (f)

1

 2 x 10^7

1.1

11

6

130

20 (f)

0.8

 3 x 10^7

0.9

9

7

90

18 (f)

0.6

 3 x 10^7

1.0

9

9

60

7.5 (f)

0.4

 1 x 10^8

1.0

10

12

33

7.5 (f)

0.2

 3 x 10^8

1.1

10

20

10

3 (f)

0.1

 4 x 10^8

0.7

6

30

2.5

1.5 (f)

0.08

 4 x 10^8

0.7

6

38

0.6

0.75 (f)

0.05

 6 x 10^8

0.7

6

50

0.4

0.37 (f)

0.03

 6 x 10^8

0.7

6

NA

0.2

0.075 (f)

0.01

 6 x 10^8

0.7

6

NA

<0.1

0.0075 (f)