Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Syringe Filters - SPEC18209
Precision 1.0µm hydrophobic PVDF membrane construction with validated 1.45psi bubble point, 116psi burst pressure, and double Luer Lock connections delivers robust prefiltration performance for aggressive organic solvents and chemically challenging sample matrices requiring exceptional compatibility. Organic solvent clarification, air venting, and chemical sample preparation benefit from solvent resistance. Combined with polypropylene housing rated to 80°C and 72.5psi maximum operating pressure, this nonsterile platform provides the chemical durability your workflows demand when membrane compatibility determines processing success.
Key PVDF Membrane Characteristics
- Hydrophobic 1.0µm PVDF membrane requires alcohol pre-wetting for aqueous processing but enables specialized air venting applications and aggressive solvent filtration impossible with hydrophilic materials
- Broad chemical resistance withstands alcohols, ketones, esters, halogenated hydrocarbons, and organic solvents that degrade temperature-sensitive or chemically incompatible membrane materials during routine processing
- Low protein binding characteristics preserve biomolecule concentrations throughout prefiltration, essential when your analytical methods depend on maintaining accurate sample composition across preparation workflows
- Extended temperature stability to 80°C accommodates warm sample processing and high-temperature solvent applications that exceed thermal limitations of standard membrane chemistries
- Coarse 1.0µm pore structure removes large particulates from organic and aqueous samples, providing prefiltration protection for downstream analytical equipment and finer filtration stages
Key Construction Characteristics
- Durable polypropylene housing withstands operating pressures to 72.5psi and temperatures to 80°C, delivering mechanical robustness when your processing conditions challenge standard equipment
- Validated 116psi burst pressure ensures structural integrity under high-pressure filtration operations, preventing membrane failure when protocols demand reliable construction across diverse sample matrices
- Double Luer Lock connections secure both inlet and outlet ports, eliminating disconnection risks when handling aggressive solvents under pressure in critical applications
- 25mm diameter platform supports medium-volume prefiltration for 10-100ml samples, balancing processing capacity with material economy in your routine laboratory operations
Designed for your chemical analysis workflows where standard membranes degrade under aggressive solvents, hydrophobic PVDF construction delivers the solvent resistance essential for reliable prefiltration. The 25mm platform with 116psi burst pressure and 80°C capability processes medium-volume samples consistently. Combined with double Luer Lock security and low protein binding characteristics, this configuration supports your laboratory's demanding sample preparation requirements, ensuring operational confidence across organic solvent filtration, air venting applications, and chemically challenging prefiltration where membrane compatibility determines processing success.
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
- Double Luer Lock
- 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 Prefiltration - Removes coarse debris from HPLC mobile phases and solvent mixtures, protecting pumps and chromatography systems from particulate damage
- Air Venting Operations - Enables gas displacement from filtration assemblies and liquid handling equipment, leveraging hydrophobic properties for specialized venting applications
- Chemical Sample Clarification - Clarifies particulate-laden samples in organic media before instrumental analysis, maintaining compatibility throughout demanding preparation workflows
- HPLC Sample Preparation - Protects analytical columns from gross contamination by removing large particulates in solvent-based samples before injection into chromatography systems
- Protein Formulation Processing - Removes aggregates from therapeutic proteins with minimal adsorption, preparing samples for downstream purification or analytical procedures
- Environmental Extract Analysis - Clarifies organic extracts from environmental samples before chromatographic analysis, supporting regulatory testing and compliance protocols