# Max Flow (MX)

> Fil-Trek High Flow Filters. Canonical page: https://www.fil-trek.com/products/high-flow-filters/mx

Category: High Flow Filters
Series: MX
Model format: `MX-[MEDIA]-[MICRON]-[SIZE CODE]`
Example: `MX-PO-0.35-40`

## Overview
Large-diameter pleated cartridges engineered for high-flow service, extended run time, and reduced disposal costs

## How It Works
Process fluid passes through high-area pleated media, where particles are captured and integral seal caps prevent bypass to deliver clean effluent

## Applications
- Data centre cooling-water prefiltration
- Data centre make-up water / RO pretreatment
- Cooling tower sidestream and condenser polishing
- Power plant boiler make-up and condensate filtration
- Marine utility / potable prefilter
- Pulp & paper whitewater/starch/coating filtration and plant utility polishing

## Physical Specifications
- **flow direction:** Outside-to-inside
- **outside diameter options:** 7 3/4"
- **inner diameter options:** 3"
- **nominal length options:** 9 5/8", 19 1/2", 30 3/4"
- **caps materials:** Polyurethane
- **cores materials:** Polypropylene
- **gasket material options:** Polyurethane

## Media Specifications
- **media primary options:** Polypropylene, Polyester
- **micron ratings:** 0.35, 1.0, 5.0, 20, 50, 100, 150
- **efficiency percent:** 90%
- **media rating:** Nominal
- **beta ratio:** 10
- **changeout dp:** 15 PSID
- **burst pressure:** 40 PSID
- **max temperature:** 140°F

## Housing Compatibility
- Fil-Trek MX Series

## Competitor Cross-Reference
- Harmsco Hurricane Series

## Ordering
- Model format: `MX-[MEDIA]-[MICRON]-[SIZE CODE]`
- Example: `MX-PO-0.35-40`

### Media codes
- **PO:** Polypropylene
- **PE:** Polyester

### Size codes
- **40:** OD 7.75", ID 3", length 9.625"
- **90:** OD 7.75", ID 3", length 19.5"
- **170:** OD 7.75", ID 3", length 30.75"

### Micron ratings
- 0.35, 1.0, 5.0, 20, 50, 100, 150

## Contact
- **sales@fil-trek.com** — all filtration product inquiries, projects, filter housings, and filtration systems
- **filters@fil-trek.com** — replacement filter media, filter elements, filter bags, hardware, and spare parts

## Links
- HTML: https://www.fil-trek.com/products/high-flow-filters/mx
- Markdown: https://www.fil-trek.com/products/high-flow-filters/mx.md