| Type A/E |
Water solids testing,
air monitoring,
gravimetric analysis
|
Borosilicate glass
without binder
|
1 μm |
330 μm (13 mils) |
250
|
60
|
Air - 550 °C (1,022 °F)
|
Autoclavable |
0.9998
|
| Type A/B |
Diagnostic applications, ,
sample prefiltration,
|
Borosilicate glass
without binder
|
1 μm |
660 μm (26 mils) |
124
|
24
|
Air - 550 °C (1,022 °F)
|
Autoclavable |
–
|
| Type A/C |
Cell harvesting,
prefiltration,
solids testing
|
Borosilicate glass
without binder
|
1 μm |
254 μm (10 mils) |
153
|
40
|
Air - 550 °C (1,022 °F)
|
Autoclavable |
–
|
| Type A/D |
Prefiltration of solutions
contaminated samples
|
Borosilicate glass
without binder
|
3 μm |
660 μm (26 mils) |
649
|
139
|
Air - 550 °C (1,022 °F)
|
Autoclavable |
–
|
| Extra Thick Discs |
Prefiltration of heavily
|
Glass fiber with
acrylic binder**
|
1 μm |
1270 μm (50 mils) |
210
|
26
|
Water - 135 °C (275 °F)
|
Autoclavable |
0.9997
|
| Metrigard™ Discs |
Prefiltration in systems
with high particulate matter
|
Ultrafine glass fiber
with acrylic binder**
|
0.5 μm |
330 μm (13 mils) |
80
|
21
|
Water - 135 °C (275 °F)
|
Autoclavable |
–
|
| TCLP |
U.S. EPA Method 1311
with high particulate matter
|
Borosilicate glass
without binder***
|
0.7 μm |
432 μm (17 mils) |
–
|
–
|
N/A
|
Autoclavable |
–
|
