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        • Pvdf 13mm 0.2um
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        • PES 13mm 0.2um
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        • PES 25mm 0.2um
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        • PES 13mm 0.2um Sterile
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        • PTFE 13mm 0.2um
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        • PTFE 13mm 0.2um Sterile
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        • PTFE Air Vent 50mm 0.2um
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      • Syringe Filter with Nylon Membrane + Glass Fiber Prefiltration
        • Nylon Membrane 25mm 0.2um
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

OMICRON CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART -MEMBRANE FILTER

Chart below shows the Chemical Compatibility of various types of membrane filters with some commonly used chemicals. All types of membrane filter products were exposed to specified chemicals/reagents for 3 days at 250C. Upshot: All products retain its Integrity after Chemical compatibility Test.
C = Compatibility N = Not Compatibility
L = Limited Compatibility - = No Data Available

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

MEMBRANE FILTER CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART

CHEMICAL NYLON PTFE PVDF POLYSULFONE CELLULOSE ACETATE POLYPROPYLENE CELLULOSE NITRATE REGENERATED CELLULOSE
Acids

Acetic,10%

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Boric, 5%

L

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Hydrochloric, 25%

L

C

C

C

N

C

N

C

Hydrochloric, Conc.

N

L

L

C

N

L

N

L

Sulfuric, 25%

N

C

C

C

N

C

C

C

Sulfuric, Concentrated

N

N

L

N

N

C

N

L

Nitric, 25%

N

L

L

L

L

C

C

C

Nitric, Concentrated

N

L

L

N

N

L

N

N

Phosphoric, 25%

N

C

-

C

N

-

L

C

Bases

Potassium hydroxide,6N

C

C

-

C

N

-

N

-

Sodium Hydroxide,3N

C

C

C

C

N

C

N

-

Ammonium Hydroxide,25%

C

C

L

C

-

C

N

-

Alcohols

Amyl Alcohol

C

C

C

C

N

C

-

C

Benzyl Alcohol

L

C

C

N

L

C

L

C

Butyl Alcohol

C

C

-

C

C

-

-

C

Ethanol, 70%

C

C

C

C

N

C

N

C

Ethanol, 98%

C

C

C

L

N

C

N

C

Ethylene Glycol

C

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

Glycerol

L

C

-

C

C

-

L

C

Isopropanol

C

C

C

C

C

C

L

C

Methanol, 98%

C

C

C

C

C

C

N

C

n-Propanol

C

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

Propylene Glycol

C

C

C

C

L

C

-

C

Hydrocarbons

Benzene

C

C

C

N

C

N

C

C

Hexane,Xylene

C

C

C

N

C

L

C

C

Kerosene, Gasoline

C

C

C

L

C

L

-

C

Tetralin, Decalin

C

C

C

N

C

L

-

-

Toluene

C

C

C

N

C

L

C

C

Halogenated Hydrocarbons

Carbon Tetrachloride

C

C

C

N

L

L

C

C

Chlorobenzene (Mono)

C

C

C

L

C

C

-

C

Chloroform

L

C

C

N

N

L

N

C

Freon

C

C

C

L

C

C

-

C

Methylene Chloride

L

C

C

N

N

L

-

C

Trichloroethane

C

C

C

N

L

L

L

C

Trichloroethylene

C

C

C

N

C

L

L

C

Ketones

Acetone

C

C

N

N

N

C

N

C

Cyclohexanone

C

C

N

N

N

C

C

C

Isopropylacetone

C

C

N

N

C

-

N

-

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

C

C

L

N

L

C

-

C

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)

C

C

N

N

C

L

-

C

Esters

2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate

L

L

L

N

L

-

-

C

Amyl Acetate

C

C

C

N

L

L

N

C

Benzyl Benzoate

C

C

-

N

C

_

N

C

Butyl Acetate

C

C

C

N

L

L

-

C

Ethyl Acetate

C

C

C

N

N

L

-

C

Isopropyl Myristate

C

C

-

N

C

-

-

C

Methyl Acetate

L

C

L

N

N

L

-

C

Propyl Acetate

L

N

C

N

N

L

-

C

Propylene Glycol Acetate

L

C

-

N

N

C

-

C

Methyl Cellosolve Acetate

C

C

C

N

N

C

-

C

Tricresyl Phosphate

-

C

-

N

C

-

-

C

Oxides –Ethers

Acetonitrile (Methyl Cyanide)

C

C

C

N

N

C

N

C

Aniline

L

C

C

N

N

L

-

C

Diethyl Acetamide

C

C

C

-

N

-

-

C

Dimethyl Formamide

C

C

N

N

N

C

N

L

Dimethyl Sulfoxide(DMSO)

C

C

C

N

N

C

N

L

Dioxane

C

C

L

N

N

C

-

L

Ethyl Ether

C

C

C

C

L

L

-

C

Isopropyl Ether

C

C

N

C

C

C

-

-

Pyridine

C

C

L

N

N

L

-

C

Solvents with Nitrogen

Tetrahydrofuran

C

C

L

N

N

C

-

L

Triethanolamine

C

C

C

-

C

-

-

C

Miscellaneous

Formaldehyde Solution, 30%

C

C

C

C

L

C

-

L

Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%

N

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

Phenol, Aqueous, 10%

N

C

L

N

N

C

-

C

Silicone Oil & Mineral Oil

C

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

OMICRON SYRINGE FILTER CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART

Chart below shows the Chemical Compatibility of various types of syringe filters with some commonly used chemicals. All types of membrane filter products were exposed to specified chemicals/reagents for 3 days at 250C. Upshot: All products retain its Integrity after Chemical compatibility Test.

O = Recommended x = Not Recommended

*= Limited Resistance - = No Data Available

SYRINGE FILTER CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART
CHEMICAL Cellulose acetate with PP housing Hydrophilic PVDF with PP housing Hydrophobic PTFE with PP housing Nylon with PP housing PES with PP housing
Acids

3 kmol/m3 Hydrochloric acid (10%, 3N)

*

o

o

*

o

9 kmol/m3 Hydrochloric acid (30%, 9N)

x

o

o

x

o

kmol/m3 Sulfuric acid (5%,2N)

o

o

o

o

x

4 kmol/m3 Sulfuric acid (20%, 8N)

x

o

o

x

x

1 kmol/m3 Nitric acid (5%, 1N)

*

o

o

*

x

5 kmol/m3 Nitric acid (20%, 5N)

x

*

*

x

x

20% Acetic acid

o

o

o

o

o

Glacial acetic acid

x

o

o

x

o

10% Hydrofluoric acid

x

o

o

x

x

35% Hydrofluoric acid

x

o

o

X

*

10% Chromic acid

*

*

*

*

10% Phosphoric acid

o

o

o

*

*

ALKALIS

2.5 kmoI/m3 Sodium hydroxide (10%, 2.5N)

x

o

o

x

o

2 kmol/m3 Potassium hydroxide (10%, 2N)

x

o

o

o

o

8 kmol/m3 Aqueous ammonia (28%, 8N)

*

o

o

o

o

Alcohols

MethyI alcohol

o

o

o

o

o

EthyI alcohol

o

o

o

o

o

n-PropyI alcohol

o

o

o

o

o

Isopropyl alcohol

o

o

o

o

o

n-Butyl alcohol

o

o

o

o

x

AmyI alcohol

o

o

o

o

x

BenzyI alcohol

x

o

o

o

x

Ethylene glycol

o

o

o

o

o

Glycerol

o

o

o

o

o

ETHERS

Ethyl ether

*

*

*

o

o

Isopropyl ether

o

o

o

-

o

Tetrahydrofuran(THF)

x

*

*

*

o

Dioxane

x

*

*

o

-

ESTERS

Methyl acetate

x

*

*

o

o

Ethyl acetate

x

*

*

-

o

Butyl acetate

x

*

*

x

o

Amyl acetate

*

*

*

-

0

KETONES

Acetone

x

o

o

o

o

Methyl ethyl ketone (IMEK)

x

*

*

o

o

MethyI isobutyl ketone (MIBK)

x

*

*

o

o

Cyclohexanone

x

*

*

o

o

HYDROCARBONS

Benzene

*

*

*

*

o

Toluene

*

*

*

*

o

XyIene

*

*

*

*

o

n-Hexane

*

*

*

o

o

Gasoline

o

o

o

o

-

Kerosene

*

*

*

o

o

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS

Chloroform

*

*

*

Methylene chloride

*

*

*

Trichloroethylene

*

*

*

Carbon tetrachloride

*

 

Trichloroethane

*

*

Perchloroethylene

*

*

AMINES

Freon(TMC)

*

*

*

 

Aniline

*

*

*

Diethyl Formamide

*

*

Diethylacetomide

*

*

Triethanolamine

MISCELLANEOUS

Ethyl acetate cellosolve

*

*

*

Acetonitrile

*

*

*

Pyridine

*

*

Sodium Hypochioride

35% Formaldehyde

*

Iron (II) chloride

Coppersulfote

Mineroloil

*

*

*

*

Saltwater

10% Hydrogen peroxide

Nitrobenzene

*

*

Phenol

Siliconeoil

Petroleumoil

Acetonitrile (70): water (30)

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