Shelco MicroVantage - Model MPA Series -Absolute Rated Pleated Polypropylene Filter Cartridges

• Absolute-Rated Beta 5000 (99.98%) retention efficiency
• 5.6 square feet (0.52 m2) of media surface area per 10” length
• High throughput and particle retention
• Optimal performance and value
• 100% polypropylene construction offers wide range of chemical compatibility
• Rigid, molded cage provides greater structural integrity
• Gradient, fixed pore structure increases dirt-holding capacity and resists unloading under high differential pressure
• Manufactured in state-of-the-art white room for high purity
• Complies with Food & Drug Administration’s CFR criteria for food & beverage contact
• Meets USP Class VI Biological Test for plastics
• Various end cap configurations available to fit existing housings
• Produced in continuous lengths up to 40 inches

• RO Prefilters
• Food & Beverage
• Process Water
• Bottled Water
• Plating Solutions
• Microelectronics
• Chemicals
• Paint/Inks
• Water & Wastewater
• Cosmetics

• Pore Sizes 0.2, 0.45, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0, 30.0, 40.0, 50.0 microns
• Nominal Lengths 9.75" (24.7 cm), 10" (25.4 cm), 20" (50.8 cm), 30" (76.2 cm), 40" (101.6 cm)
• Outside Diameter 2.67" (6.78 cm)
• Inside Diameter 1.0" (2.54 cm)
• Media Surface Area 5.6 sq. ft. (0.52 m2) per ten inches in length

Gaskets/O-rings

• Silicone, Buna N, EPR, Viton, Teflon Encapsulated Viton (o-rings only)

Materials of Construction

• Filter Media: Polypropylene
• Outer Cage / Core / End Caps: Polypropylene
• Maximum Operating Temperature 176°F ( 80°C)
• Recommended Change-out Differential Pressure 35 psid (2.4 bar)

Maximum Differential (Collapse) Pressure

• 75 psid @ 70°F (5.2 bar @21°C), 40 psid @176°F (2.8 bar @ 80° C)

Sanitization and Sterilization

• Hot water at 175°F (80°C) at 5 psid for 30 minutes
• In-line steam at 257°F (125°C) @ 1 psid (0.07 bar) for 30 minutes
• Autoclavable at 257°F (125°C) for 30 minutes

FDA and USP Compliance

• All filters are manufactured of virgin polypropylene materials.
• All materials comply with FDA requirements for food contact per CFR Title 21 174.5, 177.1520 and 177.1630. All Components meet
• USP Class VI Plastics biological reactivity tests.