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Lenticular Filter Cartridges (Pak®)

Product Summary

In 1942 one of our engineers met with a customer in a parking lot and presented him with the very first stacked disc lenticular filter cartridge, the Disc-Pak®. The customer had requested a filtration system, which was enclosed and would allow for a fast change out when the filter became plugged, in order to minimize exposure to the operators. The original construction was somewhat primitive, but the concept has been Lenticular Filter Cartridges (Pak®)

continuously improved with available technology. ErtelAlsop Pak® filters are made with our high quality filter media, polypropylene, and stainless steel. This makes them compatible with most products and applications within the pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, electric utility and food & beverage industries.
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Specifications & Features

Key Features of ErtelAlsop Paks®

High efficiency filter media-0.25 to 15 microns nominal plus Zeta-Potential enhanced removal
Materials of construction-filter media, polypropylene or stainless steel with choice of gasket material
Media Formulations-100% cellulose, cellulose with filter aid and wet strength resin, cellulose with filter aid and activated carbon with wet strength resin
Low extractables
Enclosed filtration system-housing available in sanitary, industrial or ASME code design
Steam sterilizable-ErtelAlsop's unique design and media formulation allow for steam sterilization. (Recommended steaming procedure)
Scalable--Lab--Pilot--Production-using ErtelAlsop depth media, your filtration system can be scaled from lab all the way to production.

Pharmaceutical Grade Filter Media
ErtelAlsop's "P" grade media is manufactured in accordance with our Drug Master File located at the US Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), providing the confidence you require when using ErtelAlsop Zeta-Pak® elements in your critical Pharmaceutical or Biotech applications. All Pharmaceutical grade Zeta-Pak® filter cartridges are supplied with a "P" certificate which states that the cartridges contained in that box conform with the information provided in our Validation Guide.

Our Pharma-Pak® housing is available for critical applications where maintaining the integrity of the process is of the utmost importance.

Compatible Components
Pak® elements use cellulose/filter aid media, polypropylene, stainless steel, and appropriate elastomers, which allow for excellent product compatibility. ErtelAlsop also offers the Pak® with polypropylene filter media, if cellulose or filter aid are not compatible with your product.

Highly Efficient Particle Retention
All Pak® cartridges utilize ErtelAlsop depth filter media, which provides a wide range of particle retention with high solids loading capacity. Media is available in various formulations, including 100% cellulose, cellulose with filter aid and cellulose with activated carbon and filter aid. Nominal retentions range from 0.25 to 15 microns at 98% efficiency when using a uniform solid particle in water. The complex matrix of fibers and particles of filter aid create a structure which allows for greater concentration of particles than most surface retention filter media. All ErtelAlsop filter media with filter aid and/or carbon exhibits a positive Zeta-Potential over a wide pH range. This allows for the removal of negatively charged particles smaller than the pore size of the filter media, providing additional solids loading capacity.
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Options

Paks® are available in a variety of configurations based upon the following variables:

Media - Micro-Media®, Alpha-Media™, Micro-Clear™ (carbon), or Polypropylene, 19 grades in all!
Diameter - 12" or 16"
Height - 71/2" or 107/8"
Add the AquaKv/Dri option for water removal (Up to 150 ounces per Pak®)
Number of cells from 5 to 18
Pharmaceutical grades available
Low Pyrogen grades available
Double-O-Ring or Flat Gasket End Cap/li>
Gasket Material - Viton®, Buna-N, Neoprene,EPDM, Silicone, and Teflon® Encapsulated

Available Products

Zeta-Pak®
The Zeta-Pak®, ErtelAlsop's depth filter cartridge for pharmaceutical processing provides relatively high flow rate, positive electrical charge and superior retention of ultrafine particles. From the downstream processing of biopharmaceuticals, human plasma fractionation and the bulk filtration of culture media to LVPs, SVPs, topicals and intermediates filtration, our Zeta-Pak® will provide the result your application requires.
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ZetaDri-Pak®
The ZetaDri-Pak® offers all the benefits of depth filtration plus the ability to capture free and emulsified water from your product. This 50 year old ErtelAlsop invention allows for easy changeout, low labor costs and optimized filtration area and cake space. Our 16 cell ZetaDri-Pak® holds a minimum of 148 ounces of water and allows the operator to simply monitor differential pressure to determine when the Paks® need to be changed. The ZetaDri-Pak® is available in all grades of ErtelAlsop media and can be utilized in various applications where water is a problem. From flavorings to oils, the ZetaDri-Pak® will provide the retention level your application requires.
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Disc-Pak®
The Disc-Pak® cartridge is specially formulated for the precise filtration of liquids in the light to medium viscosity range. From applications such as lubricating oils, dielectric oils and coolants to syrups, beverages and perfumes, the Disc-Pak® may be used where particulate retention is the purpose of filtration. Disc-Pak® cartridges are available in several grades to allow retention down to 1 micron.
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Bio-Pak®
The new Bio-Pak® is ErtelAlsop's double-O-Ring lenticular depth filter cartridge. This filter element is for use in critical applications, providing the utmost assurance that no bypass will occur at cartridge sealing surfaces. It is the first US manufactured lenticular filter cartridge of its kind.
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AquaKv-Pak®
The AquaKv-Pak® was specifically designed and developed for the retention of water contamination in transformer and turbine lube oils along with the retention of particulate down to the sub-micronic level. This Pak® concept was created to incorporate the particulate retention capabilities of the Disc-Pak® along with the enhanced capacity for the retention of free and dissolved water. The AquaKv-Pak® demonstrates mechanical shutoff when fully saturated with water. Particle retention does not effect water-holding capacity, which has been documented at up to 120 ounces per full 9-cell Pak®. The AquaKv-Pak® and an ErtelAlsop enclosed Pak® system can recondition dielectric fluids to meet or exceed ASTM and manufacturers standards.
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Sak-Pak®
The Sak-Pak® is a Fullers Earth or Activated Carbon containing filter element developed by ErtelAlsop as a clean, cost-effective, simple alternative to the traditional means of cake filtration. The Sak-Pak®, when used in an ErtelAlsop Pak® housing, provides a portable enclosed environment. Sak-Paks® are most effective when used after a filtration run through an ErtelAlsop Disc-Pak® or AquaKv-Pak®. The ideal filter system would flow from the supply tank through a Disc-Pak®/AquaKv-Pak® into a second supply tank and back through the Sak-Pak®. Final filtration should be done through another Disc-Pak®/AquaKv-Pak® to remove any stray Fullers Earth or Activated Carbon and ensure containment of particulate matter. The Fullers Earth Sak-Pak® is used in applications where neutralization of oil is the desired goal. An Activated Carbon Sak-Pak® is used when decolorization and/or deodorization are necessary.
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