CONVENTIONAL SERIES

ABSOLUTE RATED FILTERS

The Cost Effective Approach to Quality Filtration

With absolute ratings of 99.98% from 0.5 to 70 microns, FTC’s

pleated cartridges are designed to efficiently remove a large
range of solids from liquid streams. Each cartridge has a
pleated, fixed pore media which maximizes effective surface
area while preventing particle unloading and fiber migration.
Media selections include cellulose, fiberglass, polyester, and
polypropylene.
Based on similar flow rates, FTC Conventional Series filters
have up to 4 times the dirt holding capacity of typical string
wound cartridges and up to twice the dirt holding capacity of
typical spun bonded filters.
By utilizing high temperature components, these cartridges
have been used in filtration applications that exceed 400
degrees Fahrenheit. FTC’s wide variety of pleated media, filter
sizes, and end cap configurations provide customers with the
preferred cartridge for their specific application. Superior
methods of construction combined with excellent quality
control techniques, ensure that FTC filter cartridges will
provide quality filtration in difficult operating conditions.

CAP CONFIGURATIONS FILTRATION COST EFFICIENCY

INCREASING
INCREASINGFILTER
FILTERLIFE
LIFE
DOUBLING
DOUBLINGFILTER
DOUBLING FILTERSURFACE
FILTER SURFACE
SURFACE
AREA
AREA CAN
AREA CAN INCREASE
INCREASEFILTER
CAN INCREASE FILTERLIFE
FILTER LIFE
LIFE
UP
UP TO
TO FOUR
FOUR TIMES:
TIMES:
UP TO FOUR TIMES:
FILTER LIFE INCREASE = N
SINGLE OPEN ENDED DOUBLE OPEN ENDED
W/ 222 or 226

()
W/ GASKETS
O-RING BASE Le Ae
Ae
Lo
= Ao
Ao

Le
Le == Extended
Extended Filter
Filter Life
Life
Le
Le == Extended
Extended Filter
Filter Life
Life
Lo
Lo == Original
Original Filter
Filter Life
Life
Lo
Lo == Original
Original Filter
Filter Life
Life
Ae
Ae == Expanded
Expanded Filter
Filter Area
Area
Ae
Ae == Expanded
Expanded Filter
Filter Area
Area
Ao
Ao == Original
Original Filter
Filter Area
Area
Ao
Ao == Original
Original Filter
Filter Area
Area
11 ≤≤ NN ≤≤ 22
11 ≤≤ N
N ≤≤ 22
SINGLE OPEN ENDED SINGLE OPEN ENDED
W/ GASKET & SPRING W/ FIN
 FILTER EFFICIENCY
Upstream Particle Count at Specified Size & Larger
Beta Ratio =
Downstream Particle Count at Specified Size & Larger

The Beta ratio (β) at a given particle size can be

correlated to the filter efficiency at that particle
size according to the following formula:
5µ µ µ µ µ
B .5µ 2µ 10 20 40 70
5000
Filter Efficiency (%) = [(β-1)/β]x100% e
t
Beta Ratio (β) Filter Efficiency (%) a

100 99.00 1000

1000 99.90 R 500

5000 99.98 a
t
i
o 100
Each filter element will have a different Beta 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100

Ratio for every specified particle size. The Particle Size, Microns
determination of a variety of Beta values for the
same filter provides a filter efficiency profile FTC BETA CURVES
commonly referred to as a Beta Curve.

CARTRIDGE CODING
LENGTH
DIAMETER LENGTH
DIAMETERCODE
CODE 1 = 10” END CAP
BLANK = 2.5” OD 2 1= =29.75”
10” END CAP
CARTRIDGE BLANK = 2.5” OD 3 2= =36”
29.75” 1 = DOE
CARTRIDGE P = 3.0” OD
SERIES P = 3.0” OD
X = 3.75” OD ( 222 O-RING )
3 =
4 = 40”36” 2 1= =O-RING
DOE
SERIES X = 3.75” OD ( 222 O-RING ) 9 4= =20”
40”
3 2= =SPRING
O-RING
Y = 3.75 OD ( 139 O-RING ) X 9= =CUSTOM
20”
AB = CONVENTIONAL Y = 3.75 OD ( 139 O-RING ) X = CUSTOM 7 3= =FIN
SPRING
AB = CONVENTIONAL Z = 3.75” OD ( 134 O-RING ) 7 = FIN
Z = 3.75” OD ( 134 O-RING )

A B 1 0 P 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MICRON RATING
MICRON RATING
@ BETA 5000 MEDIA SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
@ BETA 5000 MEDIA
C - CELLULOSE SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
1/2 - 0.5 MICRON
GC- GLASS
- CELLULOSE MATERIALS CODE
021/2- - 20.5 MICRON
MICRON MATERIALS CODE
0502- - 5 MICRON
2 MICRON PG - GLASS
- POLYPROPYLENE
1005- - 10 MICRON
5 MICRON RP- POLYESTER
- POLYPROPYLENE
2010- - 2010 MICRON
MICRON R - POLYESTER
4020- - 4020 MICRON
MICRON
7040- - 7040 MICRON
MICRON
70 - 70 MICRON

Notice: The information presented here is based on tests and data which FTC believes to be reliable, but their accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed. FTC
MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. The determination of whether the FTC product is fit for a particular purpose or application is the responsibility of the user.

FORM: AB SERIES 07/08 Filtration Technology Corporation

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