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Hepatex CR
Setting the quality standard
 Hepatex CR
Setting the quality standard

APPLICATIONS
Hepatex CR filters are high-efficiency submicron particulate air

Clean Air filters designed to protect people, equipment and processes from
airborne particulate contamination.
Power Generation
Hepatex CR filters are used in situations requiring high or very high levels

Clean Room
of air purity. They are primarily designed as intake filters for low turbulence
displacement (or laminar) flow clean room ceilings and clean workbenches.
Industrial
Typical applications can be found in: microelectronics, semiconductor
manufacture, medicine, chemistry, pharmacy, microbiology, film and

Key Facts magnetic tape production, compact disc manufacture, laboratories and the
food industry.
u Initial efficiency from 85% to
99.999995% for MPPS
Suited to all types of applications
u Optimised velocity distribution
For stable air flow and longer life
u Guaranteed leak-free
For assured protection
u Mechanically stable
For optimum performance
u Various frame types and sizes
To suit all requirements
u Two face guards and anodized
aluminium frame Hepatex CR
For rigidity, strength and safety in
operation
u Integrated one-piece round, gel or
knife edge gasket
To ensure an air-tight seal in all
environments
u ULPACATS quality certificates
available
For guaranteed safety and
performance
u Low pressure drop
Reduced energy consumption and
operating costs

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Construction Typical Media Penetrations
Typical Media Penetrations
A filter medium constructed from various grades of micro glass fibre
Diagram 1
Diagram 1
paper is folded into a pack designed with the optimum pleat height
and density for the specific operating conditions. Continuous thread
separators coated with adhesive, support the individual pleats and 10 -1

Penetration
Penetration
impart great stability to the whole pack.
CR - E11

As standard, the entire pack is sealed into an anodised aluminium frame 10 -2

with a continuous one-piece gasket to ensure a perfect seal between

the filter assembly and its housing. 10 -3
CR - E12

Design CR - H13
10 -4
Vokes Air became one of the first filter manufacturing companies to
install an automated filter medium tester. CR - H14
-5
10
With this instrument the penetration of each individual medium
as a function of particle size and velocity (diagrams 1 and 2) may be CR - U15
-6
10 CR - U16
determined. This allows the selection of the optimum filter medium for
any particular filter type and application from the wide variety of media
CR - U17
available on the market. 10 -7
0.01 0.05 0.1 0.3 0.4 µm
Particle Ø
This instrument is therefore also able to calculate, measure and Particle Ø
guarantee all relevant filtration characteristics for individual projects.

Diagram 1 shows that every filter medium has a maximum penetration.

The associated particle diameter is known as MPPS (Most Penetrating Diagram 2
Diagram 2
Particle Size).
-1
10
The MPPS is a function of the particle and fibre diameters, velocity
MPPS Penetration

CR - E11
MPPS Penetration

through the medium, thickness of the medium and the packing density.
10 -2
The integral and local penetration values of all Hepatex CR filters are CR - E12
CR - H13
– beside the traditional NaCl values – specified for MPPS and thus
10 -3 CR - H14
conform fully to the stipulations of EN 1822.

10 -4
Pre-filtration
CR - U15
The service life of Hepatex CR filters can be prolonged by efficient 10 -5 CR - U16
prefiltration for which we would recommend the higher grades of the CR - U17
Compatex FP filters. -6
10

10 -7

10-8
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 cm/s

Medium velocity
Medium Velocity

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 Quality Policy
At Vokes Air we are committed to the design and production of filter equipment which is
fit for its stated purpose, is of the highest quality, consistent in its performance and offers
safety and reliability at the optimum price and product availability. This is achieved by
operating and maintaining a comprehensive quality control system based on ISO 9001.

Vokes Air concentrates on the quality assurance of the:

u Filter medium
u Production process
u Finished filter element Fig.1: Oil thread test to EN 1822-4 for
testing testing EPA, HEPA and ULPA filters
Hepatex CR filters are manufactured and tested in accordance with an established and
for leakage
audited procedure. During these processes, and depending on the requirements, a

A
distinction is made between the different quality levels as explained below.

Quality Level A
u Statistical control of filtration and other data at finished products and materials

u 100% visual inspection of the finished product before packing

B C
Quality Level B Quality Level C
u 100% leak test of the finished filters to EN u Batch test certificate to
1822-4 (“oil thread test”, fig.1) DIN EN 10204-2004-2.2

D
Quality Level D
With ULPACATS (ULPA filter Computer Aided Test System), Vokes Air created new dimensions to quality assurance and test
techniques: the filter is placed in a computer controlled test rig and runs at its rated air flow. It is challenged by an aerosol,
and the upstream and downstream concentrations of that aerosol are measured by parallel traversing laser particle
counters covering the entire surface of the filter.

The results are analysed at the MPPS for the particular filter, giving the integrated overall efficiency and the local
penetrations in accordance with EN 1822. Should the local penetration be greater than an approved maximum, then the
leaks are repaired on an associated rig where the actual leak locations are identified by the computer so that the smallest
possible repair is carried out. The filter is then retested. All test readings are fully documented with an inspection certificate
acc. to DIN EN 10204:2004-3.1 and the individual measuring protocols for the filter.

The ULPACATS test is a further guarantee of quality where particularly high levels of air purity are necessary (e.g. micro-
electronic industry), avoids risks and ensures problem-free qualification and commissioning of the Clean Rooms.

Quality Levels by Efficiency

E10 E11 E12 H13 H14 U15 U16 U17

Level A Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard

Level B N/A N/A N/A Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard

Level C N/A N/A N/A Standard Standard N/A N/A N/A

Level D N/A N/A N/A Optional Optional Standard Standard Standard

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 Hepatex CR Units AS-H13 AL-H13 AS-H14 AL- H14 AS- U15 AL- U15 AS- U16 AL- U16

Nominal air flow (1) (2) m/s 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45

Pressure drop at nominal flow (2) Pa 115 90 120 85 170 100 190 110

Recommended final pressure drop (3) Pa 240 150 240 150 340 180 380 200

Filter surface area per m2 face area (1) m2/m2 24 38 24 38 24 38 24 38

Filter Efficiencies

EN 1822 integral value (typ. for CR)(4) % 99.98 99.98 99.998 99.998 99.9998 99.9998 99.99997 99.99997

with MPPS-DEHS-aerosol (min.) (4) % ≥ 99.95 ≥ 99.95 ≥ 99.995 ≥ 99.995 ≥ 99.9995 ≥ 99.9995 ≥ 99.99995 ≥ 99.99995

EN 1822, MPPS-DEHS, local value (4) % ≥ 99.75 ≥ 99.75 ≥ 99.975 ≥ 99.975 ≥ 99.9975 ≥ 99.9975 ≥ 99.99975 ≥ 99.99975

Filter class to EN1822 – H13 H13 H14 H14 U15 U15 U16 U16

1) External filter dimensions. 2) Tolerance:± 10%. 3) Maximum final pressure drop ≤ 600 Pa. 4) DEHS = DieEthylHexylSebacat MPPS = Most Penetrating Particle Size.

Specifications
Hepatex CR filters offer significantly higher efficiencies
Filter Frame
and are designed for a wide range of different “Clean”
Type A / D / V Anodized, extruded aluminium with mitred corners
applications. CR filters are suitable for highest Clean
Type AS / DS / VS Normal pressure drops
Room requirements up to class 1 as per ISO 16 644-1 and
Type AL / DL / VL Very low pressure drops
for class A sterile pharmaceutical zones.
Water repellant micro-glass-fibre paper, pleated in a
Filter medium
Hepatex CR filters of the CR-AL product line achieve a regular V-pattern

reduction in pressure loss of about 30% with the same On both sides of the pleat pack, expanded sheet steel,
Face guards
powder coated in white (RAL 9010)
filtration performance. They offer an alternative solution
with lower operating costs, significantly reducing energy Sealing
Fire-resistant, white two-component polyurethane
Compound
consumption.
Gasket EPDM foam, circular cross section with a closed surface

Type CR-D and CR-V feature same performance data as Max. Operating
70 °C (up to 120 ºC available on request)
the CR-A. Temp.

Fire Classification K2/F2 to DIN 53438

CR- Filter Selection Diagram dp, v - Diagram

200
350
Pressure Drop (Pa) @ 0.45 m/s

Pressure Drop (Pa)

180

300 CR-AS-U16
160

CR-AS-U15
140 250

120
200
CR-AS-H13
100 CR-AS-H14
CR-AL-U16
150 CR-AL-U15
80
CR-AL-H14
CR-AL-H13

60
100

40

50
20

0 0
AS-H13 AL-H13 AS-H14 AL- H14 AS- U15 AL- U15 AS- U16 AL- U16 0.1 0.45 0.7

CR- Filter type v - Nominal Air Flow (m/s)

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 Dimensional Sketch
Dimensional Sketch(in(mm)
mm)
Dimensions (mm) Airflow Rate Weight (kg) with frame
(m3/h)

R = 6*)
Length Width at 0.45 m/s AS / DS / VS AL / DL / VL

Type AS: 75*)

Type AL: 95*)

305* 305 140 1.8 2.2

457 305 210 2.5 3.0

14
610* 305 280 3.0 3.7

762 305 360 3.7 4.6

915 305 430 4.4 5.4

1220 305 600 5.7 7.0

1525 305 750 6.9 8.5 W)

457* 457 320 3.2 4.0

557* 557 500 3.9 4.8

610* 610 600 5.1 6.3

762 610 750 6.1 7.5

915* 610 905 7.2 8.8

L)
1220* 610 1205 9.3 11.4
)r)
Dimension L and
Dimension L and WW
1525 610 1510 11.3 14.0 )*)Seal
* Seal compression
compression from
from 1.5 1.5 to max.
to max. 2.0 mm
2.0 mm
1830 610 1810 13.4 16.6

762 762 940 7.9 9.7

915 762 1130 9.1 11.2

1220 762 1510 11.5 14.2

1525 762 1880 14.7 18.2

915 915 1355 10.6 13.2

1220 915 1810 13.4 16.7

1525 915 2260 16.9 21.0

Order Code Order Example Special Versions

CR Filter Range The following special versions can be supplied on

CR-AL-U16-610 x 610-(D) request:
Frame Type (first letter):
A: Standard aluminium u different aluminium frame types, see next page
D, V: Special aluminium
(Details on next page) u aluminium frames with single or no face guard
Filter Design (second letter): u custom dimensions L x W
S: Standard pressure drop
L: Low pressure drop u different filtration efficiencies and pressure drops
E. Minimum Pressure Drop
u CRM hooded filter module: Any CR filter
Filter Efficiency: can be combined and sealed to the CRM hood
Filter class to EN 1822
with intergrated spigot for individual air supply
Cross-sectional dimensions: connection.
Length x Width in mm

Face Guard:
This information is only required when
B: both sides (= standard for 
ordering non standard versions.
profiles A, D and V)
D: one sided, on gasket side
G: one sided, opposite to gasket side
O: No face guard

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Available Aluminium Frames

Dimensional sketch (in mm) Frame type Application

Standard frame for all CR-AS filters. Designed for normal pressure

14
AS drops. With elastomer gasket.
70

Standard frame for all CR-AL filters. Designed for reduced pressure
14
AL drops. With elastomer gasket.
90

Standard frame for all CR-AE filters. Designed to achieve minimum

14

AE
pressure drops. With elastomer gasket.
110

≥8

Special frame CR-DS, with a gel-seal filled groove, suitable to frame

14

DS systems with knife edge. Normal pressure drops. CR-DS has the same
4 13
82.3
performance data as the CR-AS (page 4).

≥8

Special frame CR-DL, with a gel-seal filled groove, suitable to frame systems
14

DL with knife edge. Reduced pressure drops. CR-DL has the same performance
4 13
102.3 data as the CR-AL (see page 4).

Special frame CR-VS, is available with a single or two-sided flat gasket to

VS
16

accept installations using Filtrasept. Normal pressure drops. CR-VS has the
75 same performance data as the CR-AS (page 4).

Special frame CR-VL, is available with a single or two-sided flat gasket to

VL
16

accept installations using Filtrasept. Reduced pressure drops. CR-VL has the
95
same performance data as the CR-AL (see page 4).

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In view of continuous research and development

we reserve the right to modify specifications and
dimensions without prior notice. For quoted standards,
the issue valid at the print date of this leaflet is relevant.
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