Our high-purity Whatman™ ashless Grade 42 filter papers have the finest retention of all Whatman™ ashless filter paper grades and are designed for gravimetric analysis and sample preparation for instrumental analysis.
Other typical precipitates for gravimetric analysis include barium sulfate and metastannic acid for use in glazes, coatings, and pigments. The high purity of Cytiva's Grade 42 filters also makes them suitable for processes that require ashing.
Whatman ashless™ quantitative filter papers are high-purity filters that support accurate analysis in applications sensitive to very low levels of background contamination and in gravimetric analysis where ash content might affect weight measurements of combusted samples. Cytiva's high-purity Whatman™ ashless filter papers are suited for: