All-polypropylene pleated design, 0.1–100 µm ratings, 2.75″ OD, 222/226 or DOE ends, up to 4 bar, 80°C, high flow, ideal for water and industrial liquid filtration.
Expanded PTFE membrane, 0.05–100 µm ratings, 2.75″ OD, 222/226/DOE ends, up to 5 bar, 120–180°C, superior chemical resistance for liquids and gases.
Polyethersulfone membrane, 0.1–30 µm ratings, 2.75″ OD, 222/226/DOE ends, up to 4–5 bar, 80°C, hydrophilic, ideal for pharma, biotech, food, and water.
Polyvinylidene fluoride membrane, 0.1–10 µm ratings, 2.75″ OD, 222/226/DOE ends, up to 4 bar, 80°C, excellent chemical resistance for aggressive liquids.
Synthetic polyester media, 0.35–200 µm ratings, 2.5″–4.5″ OD, 10″–40″ lengths, DOE/222/226 ends, up to 4 bar, 80–120°C, high flow for water, HVAC, and industrial use.
ACF media with PP core, 1–5 µm ratings, 2.75″ OD, 10″–40″ lengths, removes chlorine, VOCs, odor, color; high flow, low drop, for RO pre, beverage, chemical.
polyester (PE) media, 1–100 µm ratings, 2.5″–4.5″ OD, 10″–40″ lengths, DOE/222/226 ends, high flow, low drop; ideal for potable water, pools, RO pre, light industrial.
6″ OD, 20″–60″ lengths, 1–100 µm, inside/out flow, up to 500 GPM (60″), low drop; ideal for RO pre, seawater, power, petrochem, food, beverage, pharma water.
| Selection Factor | Why It MattersWhat to Provide |
|---|---|
| Particle distribution | Defines what the cartridge must retain |
| 5 µm / 20 µm target | Changes fineness and loading behavior |
| System flow | Affects pressure drop across the media |
| Downstream target | Influences loading and replacement frequency |
| Existing Housing | Determines required process cleanliness |
B2B cartridge sourcing requires more than choosing a diameter and micron number. Lvyuan support selection around the fluid, contaminant load, media requirement, cartridge configuration, housing interface, and operating conditions.
Our supply approach is suited to replacement requirements, project purchases, distributors, filtration equipment manufacturers, and OEM programs that require configurable cartridge construction.
Where customization is needed, technical details can be reviewed around media selection, pleat arrangement, dimensions, sealing, end-cap design, labeling, and packaging. This gives procurement teams a clearer basis for quotation comparison while helping engineers confirm whether the proposed filter is appropriate for the process.
The objective is to provide reliable filtration solutions based on defined operating information rather than recommend a cartridge from a generic catalog description.
A pleated filter cartridge uses folded filtration media arranged around an internal support core. The pleat geometry creates increased surface area without requiring a proportionally larger cartridge diameter. Liquid passes through this filtration surface while suspended particulate matter, silt, and other contaminants are retained according to the media structure and micron rating.
More usable surface area can help distribute flow across the cartridge and reduce the initial resistance compared with a smaller effective media area. As contaminant loading increases, differential pressure normally rises until replacement or cleaning is required. Pleat geometry, media permeability, particle loading, viscosity, and flow all influence this behavior.
For industrial buyers, this means filtration area should be considered together with dirt-holding capacity and operating flow—not as an isolated specification. Major filtration manufacturers likewise use pleated construction to increase effective filtration area and support lower clean pressure drop or higher flow capability.
The pleated structure determines how much filtration media can be fitted into a given cartridge envelope. A properly engineered pleated design provides more usable media than a simple flat cylindrical surface, which can support improved contaminant distribution and practical dirt-holding capacity.
Pall describes high surface area as one of the reasons pleated elements can operate with reduced pressure drop and higher flow capability compared with lower-area designs. However, simply adding more pleats is not enough. Pleats packed too tightly may restrict effective flow between adjacent folds and leave part of the media underused.
The useful filtration area therefore depends on pleat height, spacing, media thickness, support layers, cartridge diameter, and overall geometry.
For procurement teams comparing different pleated cartridge filters, this relationship matters because two cartridges with similar external dimensions can behave differently under the same contaminant load.
The appropriate objective is not simply “maximum pleat count,” but stable filtration performance with acceptable pressure-drop development and practical service life.
Cartridge construction must match the housing as well as the filtration duty.
A typical cartridge may combine the selected media with an inner support core, media-support layers, optional outer protection, and molded or bonded end caps. Depending on the required design, configurations can include double-open-end arrangements or suitable single-open-end connections with an o-ring sealing system.
Important specification points include:
Exact cartridge dimensions and connection types should be confirmed against the existing housing or new filtration system before ordering.
For replacement projects, a drawing, current filter cartridge sample, housing model, dimensional sheet, or clear photographs can make compatibility evaluation much more reliable. Customized construction can then be discussed where a standard series filter does not match the existing equipment.
Pleated sediment filters are used where suspended solids must be reduced before the liquid continues to another process stage or piece of equipment.
Typical applications can include industrial water treatment, process water clarification, equipment protection, general sediment removal, commercial filtration, and pretreatment for reverse osmosis or other water treatment systems. A pleated water filter may also be used in point-of-entry or whole house equipment when its materials, dimensions, and operating specifications match that appliance.
In industrial processes, pleated cartridges can also be considered for compatible chemical liquids, rinse water, utilities, cooling or process streams, and general clarification.
High-purity, food and beverage, or pharmaceutical applications require additional material, manufacturing, validation, and regulatory considerations. A general pleated filter should not be assumed to meet those requirements without the appropriate documented product specification.
For heavily contaminated feeds, sediment filters for water may also be combined with upstream separation or depth filtration so larger particles are removed before reaching the finer pleated cartridge.
A pleated cartridge is a cylindrical filter element made with folded filtration media. The pleats create a larger filtration surface within a compact diameter, allowing the filter to trap and remove suspended particles while distributing flow over a greater media area. Cartridge construction varies according to media, micron requirement, supports, end connections, and application.
Choose according to the particle size that needs to be removed and the required downstream cleanliness. A 5 micron cartridge provides finer retention than a 20 micron cartridge, but it may load more rapidly in a high-sediment stream. Incoming solids, flow, pressure drop, and upstream filtration should therefore be evaluated together.
They are different polymer media with different physical and chemical characteristics. Neither is universally better. The appropriate material depends on the liquid, operating temperature, chemical compatibility, required filtration characteristics, cartridge design, and whether cleaning or regular replacement is expected.
Some cartridge constructions may be suitable for cleaning and reusable service, while others are intended to be disposable. Reusability should be confirmed for the specific media and construction. Cleaning can also affect retained contaminants and cartridge integrity, so an extended service life should never be assumed without supporting product information.
Confirm the dimensions and interface of the existing housing, including cartridge length, outside diameter, end configuration, sealing arrangement, and quantity of elements. For replacement cartridges, sending a drawing, specification sheet, or existing sample can reduce the risk of selecting an incompatible product.
Provide the application, liquid, contaminant, target micron rating, flow rate, pressure, temperature, cartridge dimensions, end-cap configuration, required materials, seal requirements, and quantity. Existing drawings or samples are also useful. With these details, the cartridge can be evaluated against your specific filtration requirements rather than selected from size alone.
Send us your application details for a cartridge recommendation, technical information, OEM discussion, sample evaluation where applicable, or commercial quotation.
Please include the liquid being filtered, contaminant type, micron requirement, required flow, cartridge size, operating pressure, temperature, material preference, end-cap or sealing requirements, and required quantity.
With clear process information, we can discuss a pleated filter configuration suited to your filtration system, replacement program, equipment project, or OEM supply requirement.