Filter Media

For virtually all baghouses, industries, and dust types, the Micronics Engineered Filtration Group provides cost-effective, efficient filtration solutions with our custom-designed dust collector bags and cartridges. Whether you need a filter media to withstand high temperatures or abrasive dust, Micronics and trusted filtration brands – SOLAFT, AFT, CPE, UPC, NFM, Filterfab, and SFM – supply an array of fiber types including P84®, PTFE/Teflon®, Aramid/Nomex®, PPS, Homopolymer Acrylic, Fiberglass, and Polyester.

We will help you with reduced emission levels, longer-lasting filter bags, and optimizing your filter bag and parts inventories.

Contact Us and let us put our outstanding filter media – and baghouse expertise – to work for your specific air/baghouse filtration challenges. We will help your plants maintain regulatory compliance, reduce operating costs, and eliminate unplanned outages!

The Micronics Engineered Filtration Group has engineered, designed, and manufactured nearly every bag design & construction. We work hand-in-hand with our customers to improve baghouse performance by understanding the process challenges – and pain points – that our customers face.

Our fabric constructions and finishes – like ePTFE membrane, Hydro-Maxx™, and Seamless Tube® – are representative of the broad selection of filter media available from us to solve your challenging baghouse compliance needs.

Here is a Selection Guide to assist in selecting the right filter media for your operating conditions. 

Recommended Maximum Operating Temperature ºF

 

FiberAvailable InePTFE Membrane AvailableTensile StrengthAbrasion ResistanceChemical AcidsResistance to AlkaliesSupport CombustionContinuousSurges
CottonWovenNoGoodGoodPoorGoodYes180º200º
PolypropyleneWoven/FeltYesExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentYes200º200º
NylonWovenNoExcellentExcellentPoorExcellentYes200º250º
WoolWoven/FeltNoPoorFairGoodPoorNo200º230º
HomopolymerWoven/FeltYesGoodGoodVery GoodFairYes260º284º
Copolymer AcrylicWoven/FeltNoAverageFairGoodFairYes230º248º
PolyesterWoven/FeltYesExcellentExcellentFairFairYes275º300º
Aramid/Nomex®Woven/FeltYesVery GoodExcellentGoodGoodNo375º425º
PTFE/Teflon®Woven/FeltYesAverageFairExcellentExcellentNo450º500º
FiberglassWoven/FeltYesExcellentFairGoodFairNo500º550º
PPSWoven/FeltYesVery GoodExcellentExcellentVery GoodNo375º425º
P84®Woven/FeltYesVery GoodExcellentVery GoodFairNo420º450º

Our technical experts are ready to assist you in choosing the fabric and construction that fit your baghouse’s exact needs.

Contact Us for more information on filter media selection for your application, industry, and specific process challenges.

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Micronics Is Your Trusted Partner for Total Engineered Filtration Solutions. We offer end-to-end solutions from Filter Media to Industry-Leading Filtration Equipment, to Spare Parts & Accessories, to On-Site Field Services and In-House Laboratory Services. Whether for your Filter Press, Belt Press, Leaf Filter, Vacuum Filter, or Baghouse, you can count on Micronics’ deep industry and applications knowledge for the right engineered filtration solution to meet your needs. We look forward to working with your team.

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