Hydrophilic filters posses an affinity for water and can be wetted with almost any liquid. a wide variety of hydrophilic membranes,
including:
Silver Metal
Polyethersulfone (PES)
Glass Fiber
Polycarbonate Track Etch (PCTE)
Polyester (PETE)
Mixed Cellulose Esters (MCE)
Nylon
Cellulose Acetate
PVC Silica-Free
Hydrophobic filters lack an affinity for water and are best suited for venting applications. Example of hydrophobic filters are polypropylene
membranes and PTFE (Teflon), either laminated or unlaminated.
What is hydrophilic vs hydrophobic membrane?
Thursday, September 04, 2014 09:37:45
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