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Septum grade
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Material
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Thickness
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Hardness
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max. Temp.
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Standard septa (ST)
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beige silicone rubber
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4 mm
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60 shore
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High temperature septa (HT)
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red, specially pretreated, non-bleeding silicone rubber
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3 mm
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60 shore
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320 °C *
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Silicone septa soft
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transparent silicone septa
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3 mm
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45 shore
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250 °C
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Silicone septa PTFE
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white silicone rubber, one side coated with grey PTFE
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3 mm
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200 °C
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*
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When used at considerably higher temperatures – and working without septum purge – interfering peaks can occur due to thermal decomposition of the material.
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