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Filter Media Selection

Filter Media Selection

 

The heart of a house is the filter bag hanging inside the casing. We select the most suitable filter media to craft out a filter bag based on our vast experience in the field & that of our technical associates. A general guide of filter media for various applications can be as under :

General Characteristics 

Fibre
(Generic Term)

Fiber
(Trade Name)

Colour 

Density
g/cm
3

Tenacity
CN/TEX
 

Continuous operating Temp*C

Max Shart
Duration
Temp*C

Moisture
Regain
%

Polyester

Terylene

White

1.38

60

150

170

0.4

Polypropylene

Meraklon
Danaklon

White

0.91

50

90

100

0.1

Polyamide

Nylon

White

1.14

60

110

120

4

Polyaramid

Nomex
Conex

Cream

1.38

33

200

250

4

Acrylic
(Homopolymer)

Dolanit
Ricem

Cream

1.15

35

130

150

1

Acrylic
(Co-polymer)

Orlon

Cream

1.15

20

120

130

1

Polyphenylene
Sulphide

Ryton
Procon

Light Brown

1.37

35

190

230

0.6

PTFE

Teflon Toyoflon Profilen

Dark Brown White

2.30

18

250

260

0

Co-Polymide

P84

Gold

1.41

25

240

260

3

 

 

General Resistance 

Fibre
(Generic Term)

Strong
Acids

Weak
Acids

Strong
Alkalis

Weak
Alkalis

Solvents

Oxidising
Agents

Hydrolysis

Polyester

Good

Good

Poor

Fair

Good

Very Good

Poor

Polypropylene

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

very Good

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Polyamide

Poor

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Polyaramid

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Acrylic
(Homopolymer)

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Acrylic
(Co-polymer)

Fair

Fair

Fair

Fair

Fair

Fair

Good

Polyphenylene
Sulphide

Good

Good

Fair

Fair

Good

Poor

Very Good

PTFE

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Co-Polymide

Good

Good

Poor

Fair

Good

Fair

Good