TECpore™
At Graver Technologies, we take pride in manufacturing TECpore™, a high-performance Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane,right here in the USA. With its advanced asymmetric structure, preciselyoptimized formulation, and superior wettability, TECpore™ sets the benchmarkfor excellence for hydrophilic membranes. It powers our ZTEC™, WaterTEC™, QSL™,and QCR™ product lines, delivering unmatched reliability and efficiency.
Key Features:
- Highly Asymmetric Structure: Enhances loading capacity, extending the service life of the membrane andreducing clogging.
- Optimized Membrane Formulation:Enables rapid wet-out for immediate usability and ensures consistent integritytesting results.
- Wide Range of Ratings:Available in 0.03 - 0.65 micron, these filters provide versatile filtrationoptions tailored to specific industry needs.
- Made in the USA: Ensuringsuperior quality control, regulatory compliance, and supply chain reliability.
Applications of TECpore™
Beverage Filtration (Wine, Beer, andSpirits): Filtration plays a critical role in the beverage industry, ensuringproduct clarity, stability, and microbial control. TECpore™ membranes deliver:
- Consistent microfiltration,removing unwanted particulates while maintaining key product characteristics.
- Reliable microbial reduction,ensuring beverage safety without impacting taste or aroma.
- Long-lasting performance,minimizing filter replacements and operational downtime.
Industrial Water Filtration: TECpore™ is akey component in WaterTEC™ solutions, offering:
- Superior particle retention forultrapure water applications.
- Membrane durability in a widevariety of water treatment environments.
- High flow rates, reducingenergy consumption and operational costs.
Pharmaceutical & Biotech Processing:With strict purity and sterility requirements, pharmaceutical filtrationdemands precision. TECpore™ meets these challenges by:
- Ensuring absolute filtrationfor microbial and particulate removal.
- Providing consistent integritytesting results to meet regulatory standards.
- Supporting high-throughputprocessing with minimal downtime.
TECpore™ in Our Product Lines
TECpore™ is the foundation of severalGraver Technologies’ filtration products, including:
- ZTEC™: Designed for sterile andbioburden reduction applications.
- WaterTEC™: Ideal forhigh-performance water purification systems.
- QSL™ & QCR™: Engineered forsuperior depth filtration and liquid clarification.
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QSL™ Filter Series
The QSL™ cartridge has a polypropylene microfiber media over a polyethersulfone membrane. It's design offers excellent retention characteristics and extended life.
- Serial layered design — enhances capacity and simplifies prefiltration requirements
- Absolute rated (99.98%) — an ideal prefilter to 0.2, 0.45 and 0.65 micron membrane filters
- Fixed pore construction — resists dirt unloading at maximum differential pressure
- High surface area — high flow rate, and long service life — minimize maintenance cost
- Available with various gasket/Oring materials — compatible with many fluids
QCR™ Series
An absolute rated filter designed to meet or exceed the minimum log reduction credit of >3.0 for cysts.
- Constructed of polypropylene or polypropylene and polyethersulfone — compatible with most fluids
- Double ORing style ends for the highest seal integrity
- 7.0 ft2 (0.65 m2) of effective filter area
- Various ORing materials and configurations — easily retrofits most systems
- High surface area — high flow rates and long online service
Products
ZTEC™ P Series
ZTEC™ P Sterilizing Grade membrane cartridges are validated for complete bacterial retention to yield product sterility in biopharmaceutical final filtration applications.
- Manufactured in an ISO Class 7 Cleanroom Environment
- 100% flushed with ultrapure DI water
- Meets ASTM Standards for Sterility
- Repeatably Steamable/Sanitizable
- 100% Integrity tested prior to release
- Pore size, lot and serial number are stamped on each filter element for identification and traceability
- Complete validation guide available
QSL™ Filter Series
The QSL™ cartridge has a polypropylene microfiber media over a polyethersulfone membrane. It's design offers excellent retention characteristics and extended life.
- Serial layered design — enhances capacity and simplifies prefiltration requirements
- Absolute rated (99.98%) — an ideal prefilter to 0.2, 0.45 and 0.65 micron membrane filters
- Fixed pore construction — resists dirt unloading at maximum differential pressure
- High surface area — high flow rate, and long service life — minimize maintenance cost
- Available with various gasket/Oring materials — compatible with many fluids
QCR™ Series
An absolute rated filter designed to meet or exceed the minimum log reduction credit of >3.0 for cysts.
- Constructed of polypropylene or polypropylene and polyethersulfone — compatible with most fluids
- Double ORing style ends for the highest seal integrity
- 7.0 ft2 (0.65 m2) of effective filter area
- Various ORing materials and configurations — easily retrofits most systems
- High surface area — high flow rates and long online service
ZTEC™ WB Series
ZTEC™ WB cartridge filters use PES membrane to remove spoilage organisms and inorganic particulate to protect beverages.
- Manufactured in an ISO Class 7 Cleanroom Environment
- 100% flushed with ultrapure DI water and integrity tested
- Low adsorption of protein, color and flavor components
- Steamable/sanitizable for cleaning and reuse
- High log reduction values for spoilage organisms
- PES membrane provides high capacity contaminant loading
- Complete qualification guide available
- Quick wet treatment available
ZTEC™ G Series
This pleated, disposable filter element is constructed of absolute rated, hydrophilic, asymmetric polyethersulfone membrane with extended filter area.
- 7.0 ft2 (0.65 m2) of membrane surface area per 10" element — High throughput, longer online service reduces costly maintenance time
- Absolute rated membrane from 0.1 to 0.65 μm
- Manufactured in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment
- 100% flushed with 18 MΩ cm DI water and gross integrity tested
- Fixed pore construction eliminates dirt unloading as differential pressure increases
- Low extractables
ZTEC™ E Series
The ZTEC™ E microelectronics grade cartridges by Graver are designed for ultrapure water filtration, and are hydrophilic and free of added surfactants to avoid contamination of water streams.
- Manufactured, flushed, tested and packaged, in an ISO Class 7 Cleanroom Environment
- Filters are 100% flushed with 18 MΩcm DI water and integrity tested
- Resistivity rinse up to 18 MΩcm and single digit ppb TOC levels with minimal throughput
- Available in a variety of end cap/adapter configurations to fit all industry standard housings
- Pore size, lot and serial number are stamped on each filter element for identification and traceability
- Complete qualification guide available
ZTEC™ B Series
ZTEC™ B Bioburden Reduction grade membrane cartridges provide highly consistent performance for bioburden reduction and particle removal across a wide range of beverage, pharmaceutical and biological fluids.
- Manufactured in an ISO Class 7 Cleanroom Environment
- 100% flushed with ultrapure DI water and integrity tested
- Repeatably steamable/sanitizable
- High retentions up to 107/cm2 challenged for bacteria and yeast
- Pore size, lot and serial number are stamped on each filter element for identification and traceability
- Complete qualification guide available
WaterTEC™ Series
The WaterTEC™ filter series is constructed of absolute rated, hydrophilic, asymmetric polyethersulfone membrane and polypropylene components.
- Low pressure drop reduces energy costs
- High dirt holding capacity minimizes changeouts and down time
- All thermal bonded construction with no adhesives
- Available in all common configurations to allow use of existing filter housings
- Cost effective absolute filtration
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