Qualitative Filter Paper - CF15025
Routine quality control filtration across multiple product lines requires a filter paper that delivers consistent retention without batch-to-batch performance drift. From student teaching labs to production QC departments, qualitative filter paper remains the workhorse for routine particle separation. Consequently, controlled manufacturing delivers the documented retention, flow rate, and physical consistency that analytical and preparative filtration methods require.
Key Filter Paper Characteristics
- Wet strength sufficient for gentle handling during precipitate transfer while maintaining the rapid flow rates of qualitative grades.
- Available in precut circles and sheet stock to match funnel sizes and custom cutting requirements across laboratory applications.
- Standard construction provides the soft, conformable surface that seats properly in gravity filtration funnels without edge leakage.
- Medium porosity cellulose matrix captures suspended solids while maintaining the throughput needed for efficient batch processing.
- Uniform fiber distribution across the sheet ensures consistent particle retention from edge to center for reproducible filtration results.
If your laboratory supports multiple research groups with varying filtration needs, this paper's broad applicability simplifies your procurement process. To address this, wide retention range availability across the qualitative grade family lets you optimize each application in your sample preparation workflow. 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.
- Capacity
- 1mL
- Diameter
- 90mm
- Flow Speed
- Fast
- Folded/ Fluted/ Pleated
- No
- Hardened (Yes/ No)
- No
- Material
- Cellulose
- Nominal Ash Content (%)
- ≤0.15%
- Nominal Basis Weight (g/ m²)
- 80±5g/m²
- Pack Count
- 100
- Particle Retention
- 20-25um
- Pore Size (µm)
- 20.0-25.0
- Qualitative/ Quantitative
- Qualitative
- Sterility
- Nonsterile
- Weight
- 0.13
- Wet Strengthened (Yes/ No)
- No
- Wettability
- Hydrophilic
- General Clarification - Removes suspended solids from aqueous solutions by gravity filtration for routine sample preparation.
- Paint and Coatings QC - Removes gels and undispersed pigment from coating samples prior to color measurement and viscosity testing.
- Lysate Clarification - Separates cellular debris from crude lysates before downstream chromatographic or electrophoretic analysis.
- Polymer Filtration - Clears particulates from polymer solutions before molecular weight determination by viscometry or GPC.
- Precipitation Recovery - Collects insoluble reaction products on the paper surface for subsequent washing and downstream analysis.
- Pigment Screening - Separates undispersed colorant particles from coating formulations during color development and QC testing.