Flexel
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3D Bag
100L | 200L | 500L
For use with:
– Palletank
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for Storage:
200L & 500L
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– Palletank
for Storage (stackable):
200L & 500L
– Palletank
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for In-Process Fluid Handling:
200L & 500L
– Palletank
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for Shipping
100L, 200L & 500L
– Palletank
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for Weighing
200L & 500L
1. Introduction
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The Flexel
3D System is composed of a dis-
posable sterile bag, the Flexel
the Palletank
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rigid container constructed of
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stainless steel. The Palletank
fluid contained within the Flexel
The two make up the System and must be
used together to ensure a robust process
solution. The Flexel
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3D Bags are manufac-
tured according to a patented design that
precisely fits the Palletank
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. When filling,
bottom and sides of the bag conform to the
shape and dimensions of the tank. The exact
fit ensures maximum bag functionality as
there are no folds or creases to trap pockets
of air or liquid .
The Flexel
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3D System has been designed
with a bottom port that allows both bottom
filling and drainage of the bag for virtually
100% fluid recovery. The combination of the
top and bottom ports also allows for recircu-
lation of the bag contents.
Typical applications for the Flexel
System, include in-process fluid handling,
storage, recirculation mixing, weighing and
transportation of biopharmaceutical fluids
under sterile conditions. The various config-
urations of tubing and the Palletank
it compatible with a wide range of biopro-
cessing applications. Bags and correspon-
ding Palletank
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for the Flexel
currently available from 100L to 3000L.
The System can be moved with a pallet jack,
forklift, or a dolly (up to 1000L).
Purpose
This Instruction for use describes the opera-
tions required to prepare, fill and drain a
100L, 200L or 500L Flexel
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3D Bag in its
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dedicated Palletank
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2. Palletank
Bag Description
2.1. Palletank
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3D Bag and
Sartorius Stedim Biotech currently offers 5
ranges of Palletank
supports the
and 500L Flexel
®
3D Bag.
Fig 1: Palletank
for Storage (stackable)
Fig 2: Palletank
Handling
Fig 3: Palletank
Fig.4: Palletank
2.2. Flexel
(See Fig. 5)
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3D
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make
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3D System are
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& Flexel
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3D
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Description
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for use with 100L, 200L
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3D Bags.
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for Storage and Palletank
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for In-Process Fluid
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for Shipping
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for Weighing
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3D Bag Description
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