Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Syringe Filters - SF18034
Precision 1.0µm hydrophobic PVDF membrane construction with validated 1.45psi bubble point and 116psi burst pressure delivers robust prefiltration performance for aggressive organic solvents, challenging chemical samples, and specialized air venting applications. Air displacement, solvent filtration, and sample clarification benefit from exceptional chemical resistance. Combined with polypropylene housing rated to 80°C and 72.5psi maximum operating pressure, this nonsterile platform handles demanding sample matrices where chemical compatibility determines processing success.
Key PVDF Membrane Characteristics
- Hydrophobic 1.0µm PVDF membrane requires alcohol pre-wetting before aqueous sample processing, enabling air displacement and solvent filtration applications unavailable to hydrophilic membranes
- Exceptional chemical resistance withstands aggressive organic solvents including alcohols, ketones, esters, and halogenated hydrocarbons, supporting sample preparation workflows requiring broad solvent compatibility
- Low protein binding characteristics preserve biomolecule concentrations throughout filtration, essential when your analytical methods depend on maintaining accurate sample composition across preparation steps
- Extended temperature stability to 80°C accommodates warm sample processing and thermal solvent applications that exceed the limits of temperature-sensitive membrane materials
- 1.0µm pore size removes coarse particulates from organic and aqueous samples, providing prefiltration protection for downstream analytical equipment and finer membranes
Key Construction Characteristics
- Durable polypropylene housing withstands operating pressures to 72.5psi and temperatures to 80°C, providing mechanical strength across diverse sample processing conditions
- Validated 116psi burst pressure ensures structural integrity under high-pressure filtration conditions, preventing membrane failure when your processing protocols demand robust construction
- Luer Lock and Luer Slip connections deliver universal compatibility with standard laboratory syringes, integrating seamlessly into existing sample preparation workflows
- 25mm diameter platform provides medium-volume filtration capacity for processing 10-100ml samples where throughput requirements balance with material economy
Engineered to overcome your chemical compatibility challenges where standard membranes degrade in aggressive solvents, hydrophobic PVDF construction delivers reliable performance. The 25mm platform with validated 116psi burst pressure and 80°C temperature stability processes medium-volume samples consistently. Combined with broad chemical resistance and low protein binding properties, this configuration supports your laboratory's demanding sample preparation workflows, ensuring reliable performance across organic solvent filtration, air venting, and chemically challenging applications.
For more information about chemical and material compatibility, please review our Chemical Compatibility Chart.
- Bubble Point (psi)
- 1.45psi
- Burst Pressure (psi)
- 116psi
- Connection Type
- Luer Lock/ Luer Slip
- Construction
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Diameter
- 25mm
- Dimensions (W x D x H)
- 21.8mmx28.6mm
- Material
- Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
- Maximum Operating Pressure
- 72.5psi
- Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)
- 80℃
- Pack Count
- 100
- Pore Size (µm)
- 1
- Sterility
- Nonsterile
- Weight
- 0.58
- Wetability
- Hydrophobic
- Organic Solvent Filtration - Removes particulates from HPLC mobile phases and reagent solutions, protecting analytical equipment from debris in aggressive solvent matrices
- Air Venting Operations - Enables gas displacement from filtration systems and liquid handling equipment, leveraging hydrophobic properties for specialized applications
- Chemical Sample Clarification - Clarifies samples in organic media before analysis, maintaining chemical compatibility throughout preparation workflows
- HPLC Sample Preparation - Protects analytical columns from particulate fouling in organic and mixed-solvent samples, extending equipment life and resolution
- Protein Solution Prefiltration - Removes aggregates from protein formulations with minimal adsorption, preparing samples for downstream purification procedures
- Environmental Sample Processing - Clarifies organic extracts and solvent-based samples for chromatographic analysis, supporting environmental monitoring workflows