| Materials of Construction |
| Filter | Hydrophobic PTFE |
| Supports | Polypropylene |
| O-ring | Silicone |
| Filtration Area, m2 (ft2) | 0.18 |
| Maximum Differential Pressure, bar (psid) | Forward: 5.5 (80) @ 25 °C; 1.7 (25) @ 80 °C; 0.35 (5) @ 135 °C. Reverse: 4.1 (60) |
| Bacterial Retention | Quantitative retention of 107 CFU/cm2 Brevundimonas diminuta (ATCC® 19146) per ASTM F838-83 methodology |
| Bacterial Endotoxins | <0.5 EU/mL as determined by the LAL test |
| Toxicity | Component materials meet the requirements of the USP Class VI Biological Test for Plastics. The cartridges also meet the requirements of the USP General (Mouse) Safety Test. |
| Sterilization | 80 (40 forward/40 reverse) SIP cycles of 30 min @ 135 °C; 80 autoclave cycles of 30 min @ 135 °C |
| Integrity Test |
| Bubble Point | ≥1100 mbar (16 psig) nitrogen with 70//30 % IPA/water |
| Diffusion | ≤6 mL/min @ 965 mbar (14 psig) in 70//30 % IPA/water |
| HydroCorr Test | ≤0.20 mL/min with water @ 2.6 bar (38 psig) |