Pleated Depth Filter Cartridges

Pall's pleated filter cartridges are created using a melt-blown process which is then pleated into different media configurations suited for different applications and specific user requirements.  There are three main geometries commonly used for pleat configuration with the Pall pleated depth filter cartridge range:

• Conventional fan pleat
• Star pleat
• Laid-over pleat (Ultipleat®)

Product	Attributes	Values
Pleated-Depth Filters	Filter Medium	Polypropylene
	Core, Cage and Endcaps	Polypropylene
	Filter Grade Range	0.8 μm to 100 μm
	Adaptors	Polypropylene with a stainless steel reinforcing ring
	Length	254 mm (10 in.) to 1016 mm (40 in.)

Pall’s pleated-depth filter cartridges are used for a variety of applications in the oil and gas, chemicals and polymer, microelectronics, biotech, and food and beverage industries.

1. What are the different types of pleated depth filters offered by Pall?

Pall’s pleated depth filters are available in the following series, each with a different pleated cylinder configuration: 

• Star Pleat
  • Profile Star filters
• Ultipleat proprietary layover crescent-shaped pleat
  • Profile UP filters
• Conventional Fan Pleat 
  • Poly-Fine XLD filters 

 

2. What is the filter grade range for pleated depth filters?

The filter grade range for pleated depth filters is 0.8 μm to 100 μm. 

 

3. What are the benefits of using Pall’s Ultipleat laid-over pleated depth filters?

• Pall’s laid-over Ultipleat pleated depth filters are a perfect solution for high flow applications, offering economical and reliable filtering. 
• With higher flow rates per filter cartridge, a crescent-shaped pleat geometry combined with a large diameter and proprietary range of available filter media, the Ultipleat filters demonstrate superior performance. 
• They also reduce waste disposal and maintenance costs.