Filter Paper

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The filter paper for laboratory use is one of the common lab consumables. It is normally round in shape. Filter paper used in laboratory is often made from cotton fiber and used to filter components. The functional principle of the filter paper is separating the substances through them. The filter papers are normally made from fiber, which is the reason that there are keyholes on them. The keyholes resist the big solid particles and provide pathways for the liquid particles.

The different kinds of filter papers having different characters are made by different technics. So, what are the main factors in the filter paper selection? There exist four: hardness, capacity, filtration efficiency, and applicability.

Types of filter paper

Generally, the filter paper types are qualitative filter paper and quantitative filter paper. The qualitative filter paper is often used in qualitative analysis. The reason is that the qualitative filter paper produces more cotton fibers if it is filtered. The quantitative one ...
... is dealt with the particular process, which makes the paper not react with the common chemicals, in the production. As a result, it produces fewer impurities and is used in quantitative analysis.

• BAG FILTER
• ABSOLUTE FILTER
• HIGH FLOW FILTERS