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MultiFlo FX Chemical Compatibility
Table 1: Material Where Used
# Material Where Used
1 316 Stainless Steel P
Steel dispense tips, pump rollers, carrier
rails, cassette bolts
S
W
Dispense tubes, syringe piston, cylinder
head and fittings, check valve spring,
i t tb i t l
2 Aluminum Instrument main structural plate
P Center Holder, Tube Tensioner, pump
head, dispense arm
W Aspirate arm
3 Borosilicate Glass S
Syringe cylinder, supply bottles
(autoclavable models only)
4 Brass P Threaded inserts in Center Holder and Tip
Holder
5
EP (Ethylene
Propylene)
S
W
Check-valve o-rings (organic solvent
tubing set)
6
ETFE (Ethylene
tetrafluoroethylene)
S Manifold fitting
7 Noryl (PPO)
S
W
Syringe cylinder (non-autoclavable models
only)
8 Polycarbonate W Plate carrier
P Plate positioning dog, peristaltic pump
cover latch
9
Polyethylene S
W
Supply Bottle
10
Polypropylene S
W
Outlet fitting, fittings in bottles, inline
fittings
S
W
Bottle cap and fittings, check valves
(organic solvent tubing set)
P Molded dispense tips
11 Polystyrene Assay plates
P Peristaltic pump cover
Materials listed as 1-16 in Table 1 are cross-referenced as headings 1-16 in Table 2. Table 1 indicates
which component contains the material using
P for Peri-pump, S for the dual Syringe dispensers and W
for the washer module.
For your own safety and to ensure the MultiFlo FX’s long life, follow these guidelines when choosing
compounds to use.
 Important: Avoid continuous contact with harsh chemicals. Best practice is to rinse all components with
deionized/distilled water after contact with any strong acid, base, or solvent.
P = Peri-pump
S = Syringe dispensers
W = Washer