The ideal material to cover your probes
ePTFE is the ideal material for covering instrumentation probes. The material is resistant to virtually all chemicals and withstands extreme temperatures. IPE uses a variety of shapes and porosities to protect measurement instruments without interfering with their operation. IPE has designed a variety of vents and covers to meet the highest demands of various applications. IPE’s products are manufactured from 100% ePTFE and can be designed to specific porosities.
International Polymer Engineering’s CO2 Sensor Covers are constructed of our proprietary Fluoroflex™ ePTFE. Porous PTFE or ePTFE is a mechanically expanded PTFE that creates a unique non-woven micro-structure. Although this product is highly porous, the ePTFE is still hydrophobic under 10PSI. This allows for a high flow rate through the membrane. The micro-structure also has a 1 micron pore size that also functions as a filter protecting your sensor. ePTFE will wick hydrocarbons and ammonia while keeping out larger particles and water under low pressure, thus making it ideal for a number of sensor uses.
Each sensor is thermally sealed on one end to fit like a sock over the sensor. Proximal attachment methods are required to ensure sensor covers do not leak or dislodge from the sensor.
Why choose Fluoroflex™ ePTFE for CO2 covers?:
- Chemical compatibility
- High temperature capability
- Variety of porosities (micron ratings)
- Conforms to surface irregularities
- Will not harden or become brittle
- Light weight
- Venting capabilities
- Allows outgassing
- Allows equalizing pressure
- Barrier against aqueous solutions
- Barrier against dust and dirt
- Lower cost alternative
ePTFE provides excellent protection against corrosion, water ingress, and other environmental influences, including fuels, oils and corrosive chemicals, and ePTFE functions over a wide temperature range which includes -240° to +250°C. IPE’s expertise and versatility can be used to create custom solutions to solve diverse sensing and monitoring challenges within a wide variety of applications.
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