Sartocool® PS Membrane Filters: Precision Filtration for Food & Beverage Applications
Product Information:
Sartocool® PS Membrane Filters are designed to meet the demanding needs of the food and beverage industry, providing efficient and reliable filtration solutions for various beverage applications. These cartridges are engineered to optimize filtration performance, ensuring product quality and compliance with industry standards.
Main Formats and Applications:
- 0.45 μm Membrane Filters: Ideal for sterile filtration of beverages such as wine, beer, and bottled water. These filters are designed to maintain high flow rates and throughput, minimizing gelation and reducing filtration costs.
- 0.65 μm Membrane Filters: Specifically designed for particle and yeast cell retention in beer and sparkling wine filtration. These filters ensure maximum total throughput and product integrity.
Materials Used:
- Membrane: Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane, known for its chemical resistance and ability to withstand a wide pH range.
- Construction: Polypropylene drainage gauze, core, supports, and end caps, providing robust mechanical stability.
- O-Rings: Silicone, ensuring a secure fit and compatibility with various sterilization methods.
Advantages:
- Optimized Filtration Performance: The asymmetric membrane structure minimizes clogging, ensuring excellent flow rates and throughput.
- Chemical and Mechanical Stability: Resistant to a wide pH range and capable of handling mechanical stress and pressure surges.
- Microbiological Stability: Validated by bacterial challenge tests, offering high assurance against spoilage microbes.
- Regulatory Compliance: Complies with EU and FDA regulations for food contact materials, ensuring suitability for beverage applications.
- Cost Efficiency: Reduced cartridge usage and smaller system sizing lead to lower operating costs.
- Versatility: Suitable for final filtration of wine, beer, and bottled water, ensuring product quality and integrity.
- Durability: Capable of undergoing multiple sterilization cycles, maintaining performance over time.
- Easy Integrity Testing: Designed to facilitate easy integrity testing, ensuring biological stability.
Sartocool® PS Membrane Filters are a reliable choice for the food and beverage industry, offering efficient filtration, cost savings, and compliance with regulatory standards. Their versatility and durability make them suitable for various beverage applications, ensuring product quality and integrity.