The Versapor™ RC range of hydrophobic and oleophobic membranes are used where particle, bacterial, and viral retention are required in venting applications. Versapor™ RC membranes represent the next generation of venting materials, having been designed to specifically address changing market requirements driven by environmental legislation and regulations.
These filter membrane grades offer the physical integrity and ability to reduce the risk of aerosol particulate contamination, while demonstrating consistent performance over a broad range of operating conditions and sterilization methods, as well as meeting or exceeding typical industry requirements.
Applications
- Venting/hydrophobic barrier
- Equipment protection
- Air and gas filtration
- Medical bag/device vents
Sterilization compatibility
- Gamma
- Ethylene oxide (ETO)
- Autoclave
Sealing compatibility
- Ultrasonic
- Mechanical
- Adhesive
- RF welding
- Heat
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Author bio
Jacques Hestres, Product Manager for Media – Membrane at Cytiva
Focusing primarily in Medical OEM applications. Throughout his over 25 years at Cytiva, Jacques has held various positions in Customer and Technical Service, Operations Planning, and Product Management. This experience has given him the knowledge of the products, the manufacturing processes used to produce these materials, and an understanding of applications where these are used. Jacques holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico.
Joseph Vickers - Portfolio Lead, Membrane and Media
A Global Portfolio Leader at Cytiva, responsible for the Membranes and Media portfolio. He has previous experience in global marketing and operations, holding an MEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Surrey.
Antoine Pozniak - Product Manager Media - Membrane at Cytiva
Antoine has held various roles in sales and marketing throughout his 4-year career in the medical device industry. Throughout those 4 years he has worked with Key Opinion Leaders and developed commercial and technical knowledge. Antoine holds an MBA from Rice University and Bachelor of Arts/Sciences in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from The University of South Florida.