The CM-28SB-5 is a premium-grade, high-efficiency coalescing filter cartridge designed for demanding compressed air and gas applications. Engineered to deliver maximum contaminant removal with minimal energy loss, it protects sensitive equipment and ensures process integrity across critical industries.
Element Height:
5 inches (127 mm)
Outer Diameter:
Approx. 66-67 mm (standard)
**1. Product Concept**
The CM-28SB-5 is a high-performance coalescing filter cartridge engineered for critical compressed air and gas purification. It represents an advanced filtration solution designed to remove sub-micron liquid aerosols, solid particulates, and moisture from compressed air systems. The product is built on the principle of maximum contaminant removal with minimal energy loss, integrating a precision-engineered multi-layer media structure within a robust mechanical design. Its core concept focuses on delivering **ISO 8573-1:2010 Class 1** air quality while optimizing total cost of ownership through extended service life and energy efficiency.
**2. Key Features & Advantages**
* **UltraPleat™ High-Efficiency Design:** Incorporates a proprietary pleating technology that maximizes filtration surface area, ensuring **extremely low initial pressure drop** and sustained high flow capacity (as indicated by the "28" series designation). This results in significant energy savings over the filter's lifespan.
* **Advanced Multi-Stage Media:** Constructed with graded-density glass fiber and synthetic layers that progressively capture and coalesce oil aerosols, water mist, and fine particles down to 0.01 µm, achieving **>99.99% removal efficiency**.
* **Robust Construction & Reliability:** Features a corrosion-resistant metal core and end caps with dual silicone O-ring gaskets (suggested by "SB") to ensure a **positive, bypass-free seal**. This rigid structure prevents media migration and withstands pressure surges, guaranteeing consistent performance.
* **Extended Service Life & Economic Efficiency:** The large contaminant-holding capacity and optimized media design dramatically extend change-out intervals, reducing maintenance frequency, downtime, and waste disposal costs—delivering a **lower total cost of ownership**.
**3. Application Fields**
The CM-28SB-5 is deployed in industries where compressed air purity directly impacts product quality, process safety, and operational reliability:
* **Life Sciences & Food Processing:** Pharmaceutical manufacturing (GMP compliance), food/beverage packaging and filling (FDA-related requirements), and biotechnology fermentation processes.
* **Precision Manufacturing:** Electronics and semiconductor production (chip fabrication, cleanroom environments), optical lens coating, and precision pneumatic instrumentation.
* **Surface Treatment & Quality-Critical Processes:** Automotive and industrial spray painting (prevents fish-eye defects), powder coating systems, and critical air-driven tools.
* **General Industrial Protection:** Instrument air systems in oil & gas plants, downstream of lubricated compressors in manufacturing facilities, and as point-of-use filters for sensitive equipment like CNC machines and robotics.
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