Steam-Thru Connectors
Brand: GMPTec
Our Steam-Thru Connector is a patented solution for sterile connections between stainless steel and plastic equipment. It attaches to containers and SIP tubing via a sanitary flange, often as part of a pre-sterilized assembly. With hose barb sizes from 6.4mm to 12.7mm, it allows quick connections to various tubing types. It supports vacuum applications up to 8.6 bar and is sterilizable.
Features
Benefits
- Patented solution for connecting stainless steel and plastic equipment.
- 3 connection points: Links to existing stainless-steel equipment (e.g., vessels), connects to tubing for steam-sterilization exhaust, and is pre-installed with a gamma-sterilized single-use system for product flow.
- Easy handling even with gloves.
- Made from polysulfone, certified to be free of animal-derived components and compliant with USP Class VI.
- Sterilizable by steam-in-place, gamma irradiation and high pressure saturated steam.
- Produced in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom.
- Steam-Thru II can reset position for an additional steam-in-place cycle to re-sterilize equipment post-transfer.
Applications
- Single-use and multi-use assemblies
- Steam-in-place
- Sterile liquid transfer
- Containers
Specifications
| Temperature Range | : | 4°C – 40°C |
| Maximum pressure | : | 2.1 bar (for steam-thru connector I) |
| : | 2.4 bar (for steam-thru connector II) | |
| Sterilization Methods | : | Steam-in-place (up to 130°C for 60 min for steam-thru connector I, up to 135°C for 60 min for steam-thru connector II) |
| : | Gamma irradiation (up to 50 kGy) | |
| : | High pressure saturated steam (up to 129°C for 60 min) | |
| Connection Material | : | PS (polysulfone) (amber tint) |
| O-Ring Materials | : | Silicone (clear) |
| : | Platinum-cured | |
| Sleeve Material | : | PC (polycarbonate) |
Compliance
- USP Class VI
- FDA
- BSE/TSE Certification
Ordering Info
Steam-Thru Connector I:
Steam-Thru Connector II:
