home home
 

Liquifil 259 Product Guide

Previous page Next page
prod LIQUIFIL products filter fluids such as chemicals, cooking oils and water to remove colour and odour. The fabrics are clean and easy to use in plate and frame filters and avoid the problems associated with the development of filter cakes. Materials are available up to 1000 g/mē total basis weight with carbon contents as high as 60%.   
Physical Properties
Grade : Liquifil 259
Total Basis Weight : 1000 g/m²
Thickness : 2.44 mm / 0.1"
Air Permeability : 5 cm³/cm²/s @ 980 Pa.
Filter Pore Size : Max 42 microns, Mean 23 microns
Carbon Type : Coal and Coconut Blend, 325 mesh
Carbon Surface Area : 1000 - 1200 m²/g
Standard Width : 110cm, 43" effective

Mechanical and Chemical Properties
Parameter High %
Carbon
Strong Acid
Resistant
Potable
Water Use
Food
Use
High
Flow
Hot Oil
Filtration
Can be
Wound
Cellulose
Free
Liquifil 258           tick tick    
Liquifil 259 tick tick tick tick tick        
Liquifil 270 tick   tick         tick  
Liquifil 1001 tick     tick   tick   tick tick
Typical Applications
  • Filtration of chemical baths and electroplating solutions.
  • Removal of chlorine from potable water supplies.
  • Removal of colour from sugar syrups.
  • Suitable for food and non food applications.
Special Attributes

Meets the requirement for filtering potable water at below 100°F in accordance with FDA 177.2260 (l,m).

Health and Safety

Liquifil 259 is an air laid web material consisting of powdered activated carbon and cellulose wood pulp, bound onto a cotton backing with a modified acrylonitrile copolymer latex. None of the materials are known to present a hazard when in the form described. The material is best stored in its original wrappings, avoiding extremes of temperature and strong odours / solvents.

If cut Liquifil 259 may produce dust. Under UK Regulations (EH40/99) the OES of the dust is quoted as LTEL (8 hr. TWA) of 3.5mg/m³ and STEL (15 min. period) of 7 mg/m³. Used material should be disposed of responsibly in accordance with Local, State or Federal regulations.

This data sheet is intended as a guide only.

Download a data sheet here.
For a cleaner future use Purification Products