FILTER SPECIFICATIONS

Filtco Replacement Filter Cartridges Overview

Filtco’s replacement brand of high-quality, competitively priced replacement filter cartridges is designed to fit all major manufacturers of ductless fume hoods.

Each unit is manufactured as a sealed, fully assembled filtration cartridge, using precision-formed casings and tightly packed, premium-grade filtration media to ensure reliable performance, long-term durability, and secure containment during handling and shipment.

Filtration Efficiency

Filtco replacement filter cartridges effectively control fumes and odors from chemical processes, outdoor air pollution, and smoke.

Maximum efficiency is achieved through:

High-quality filtration media
Durable engineered casings
Precision manufacturing methods

This ensures consistent airflow and performance across the cartridge’s full service life.

Filtration Media

Filtco uses carefully sourced, high-quality filtration media, including coconut shell–based, steam-activated carbon, selected for stability, performance, and low self-heating characteristics. All media is contained within the cartridge housing and is not free-flowing in the shipped configuration.

Filter Cartridge Casings

Filtco replacement filter cartridges utilize reinforced thermoplastic casings that provide:

Structural strength
Chemical resistance
Impact durability in a lightweight design

The internal chambered construction prevents media shifting, ensuring uniform distribution and maintaining structural integrity throughout transport and use.

Filter Cartridge Assembly

Each replacement filter cartridge is engineered as a sealed filtration unit, with filtration media securely packed to prevent settling during shipment and operation.

Media is tightly packed within internal chambers
Movement, settling, and release are minimized by design
Units are fully assembled prior to shipment

Models that include pre-filters (particle or HEPA) are supplied as complete, integrated cartridges, requiring no additional assembly.

Each cartridge is then:

Placed in a heat-sealed protective bag
Packed in a durable outer shipping carton

This packaging maintains product integrity and containment during normal transport conditions.

Filter Types Offered*

Formula	Description
GP Plus!	The most widely used filter in the range, primarily for solvent, organic and alcohol removal.
ACI Plus!/SUL	Designed to neutralize volatile inorganic acid vapors.
ACR	Iodine and methyl iodide vapors; It is frequently used for iodination reactions with lower level radioactive iodine.
ACM	Mercury vapor.
AMM	Removes vapors from dilute ammonia solutions and to remove low molecular weight amines.
FOR	Designed to oxidize formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde fumes; It is widely used in hospital pathology laboratories.
HEPA/UPLA	Powders and particulates.

* Other formulas may be available.

Custom Manufactured Filter Cartridges

Filtco can custom manufacture replacement filter cartridges in blended, layered, or multi-stage configurations for applications involving multiple hazards.

Custom configurations include:

Carbon media blends
Layered filtration systems
Combination carbon and HEPA cartridges

Contact Filtco for specific custom cartridge requirements.

Transport & Handlings

Filtco replacement filter cartridges are supplied as fully enclosed, finished filtration articles.

Internal media is contained within a sealed housing
Media is not capable of release under normal transport conditions
Cartridges are not shipped as loose or bulk material

The engineered design and packaging ensure that the product can be safely handled, stored, and transported as a contained filtration unit.

Filter Maintenance is Essential for Proper Performance

Proper maintenance is essential to ensure safe operation and peak performance. All filtration media has a finite adsorption capacity. Once that capacity is reached, cartridges must be replaced.

Always follow the replacement intervals specified by your ductless fume hood manufacturer. Delayed replacement can result in exposure to harmful vapors—even from commonly used chemicals.

Filtco Chemical Guide

The Filtco Chemical Guide helps users identify the correct replacement filter cartridge based on the chemicals used in their applications.

Filters are recommended based on retention capabilities to support safe and effective operation of ductless fume hoods.