Polypropylene (PP) Membrane Filters - 60344
Designed to deliver reproducibility and confidence across critical sample types, the Pall 60344 provides the filtration consistency that method validation demands. Optimized for laboratory use, a uniform Polypropylene (PP) matrix maintains its rated 10.0 cutoff under the pressures and flow conditions encountered during routine laboratory filtration. Controlled production conditions produce membranes with documented pore size distribution and thickness tolerances, supporting method reproducibility across multiple filter lots.
Material Specifications
- Lightweight and mechanically flexible, polypropylene provides a cost-effective filtration medium for aggressive chemical environments.
- Economical bulk packaging supports laboratories with high consumable throughput where individual sterile wrapping is unnecessary.
- Naturally hydrophobic, PP is well suited for air and gas venting applications where aqueous breakthrough must be prevented.
- Full pH spectrum durability allows PP membranes to maintain structural integrity in both strongly acidic and strongly alkaline process streams.
- Depth-type PP configurations provide enhanced particle loading capacity for prefiltration in industrial chemical processing applications.
Transitioning from qualitative screening to quantitative gravimetric analysis requires a membrane with documented tare weight consistency, and the manufacturing tolerances above ensure that your blank values remain within acceptable limits. To support this, because polypropylene produces extremely low extractable levels in organic solvents, your filtrate remains analytically clean — protecting the detection limits and baseline stability your chromatographic methods require. Secure your research outcomes by partnering with a filtration solution that understands your need for speed, accuracy, and reproducibility.
For more information about chemical compatibility, please review our Chemical Compatibility Chart.
- Bubble Point (psi)
- 2psi
- Color
- White
- Diameter
- 47mm
- Extractables
- < 0.5%
- Filtration Area
- 17.35cm²
- Flow Rate
- 500 mL/min/cm²
- Grid (Yes/No)
- No
- Material
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Maximum Operating Pressure
- 75psi
- Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)
- 107°C
- Membrane Thickness (µm)
- 480 – 580µm
- Pack Count
- 50
- pH Range
- 1-14
- Pore Size (µm)
- 10
- Sterility
- Nonsterile
- Sterilization
- Autoclavable at 121°C for 15-20 min
- Support Material
- Glass Fiber
- Wettability
- Hydrophilic
- Clarification Pre-filter - Placed on top of final membrane filters in vacuum funnels to catch heavy sediment and prevent rapid clogging.
- Hot Solvent Filtration - Withstands elevated temperatures during the filtration of hot saturated solutions in recrystallization protocols.
- Polymer Analysis - Filters dissolved polymer solutions for gel permeation chromatography (GPC) without shearing high molecular weight chains.
- Backflush Regeneration - Durable enough to withstand back-flushing cycles in reusable filter holders, reducing consumable waste and costs.
- Solvent Pre-cleaning - Removes gross contaminants from bulk solvents before they enter fine filtration loops, extending system maintenance cycles.
- Chemical Resis. Testing - Used as a test coupon to verify material compatibility with new synthetic fluids before scaling up production runs.