Nylon Capsule Filter, 0.22um, 72mm x 100mm, 3/8 in. Hose Barb, Nonsterile, 1/Pk SKU: SF14904

Nylon Capsule Filters - SF14904

Nylon capsule filters serve as reliable general-purpose devices wherever aqueous and organic compatibility must coexist without pre-wetting or membrane activation steps. Central to its design, naturally hydrophilic nylon membrane within the capsule housing wets immediately on contact with aqueous solutions, eliminating pre-conditioning steps and enabling rapid filtration startup for time-sensitive applications. The result is a streamlined filtration step that integrates directly into fluid transfer systems, reducing hold times and minimizing the manual handling that compromises sterility assurance.

Key Nylon Membrane Characteristics

Nylon capsule filters resist common laboratory solvents including alcohols, esters, and bases, while maintaining stable performance above pH 3 across typical processing conditions.
Maximum operating temperature of 80 degrees Celsius supports filtration of warm solutions and accommodates the thermal conditions present in process environments.
Nylon membrane capsules deliver consistent retention performance across the pore size range from 0.2 to 0.45 micrometers, covering both sterilizing-grade and general clarification applications.
The 75.4 psi maximum pressure rating accommodates the differential pressures generated during filtration of particle-laden solutions as the membrane progressively loads.
Nylon membrane capsules offer natural hydrophilicity across their full pore structure, ensuring complete wetting with aqueous solutions without the pre-treatment steps required by hydrophobic alternatives.

Key Capsule Construction Features

Single-use polypropylene capsule construction eliminates cleaning validation requirements, reducing the regulatory burden and turnaround time associated with reusable stainless steel filter housings.
Polypropylene housing materials provide documented biocompatibility and low extractable profiles, supporting integration into pharmaceutical and food-processing filtration applications.
Thermally fused polypropylene construction eliminates adhesives, binders, and O-rings from the fluid path, reducing extractable contamination and simplifying material qualification.
Polypropylene capsule housing supports autoclave sterilization at 121 degrees Celsius and withstands gamma irradiation exposure, accommodating both user-sterilized and factory-sterilized device configurations.

Whether your process requires sterilizing-grade retention for a 500-milliliter bench trial or clarification capacity for a 100-liter production batch, the right capsule filter configuration eliminates the compromises between throughput, retention, and operational simplicity. If your laboratory processes diverse aqueous and organic solutions, the natural hydrophilicity and broad solvent compatibility of nylon membrane construction simplifies your workflow across application types. Take control of your sample preparation variables and ensure that your data reflects the true nature of your work, rather than the quality of your consumables.

Sterilization Guidance

Polypropylene construction throughout the device permits autoclave sterilization at standard conditions, enabling end-user preparation for sterile filtration applications as needed.

For more information about chemical compatibility, please review our Chemical Compatibility Chart.