Capillary HPLC Columns Hardware
SIELC Offers a New Design in Capillary HPLC Column Hardware
The design combines reduced costs and convenient production for manufacturers with an attractive appearance and premium performance for end users.
Many end users can manufacture their own capillary columns with a special tool and a set of end pieces.
Capillary Column Hardware Features
Zero dead-volume connection
Simple assembly
No limitations on column length or internal diameter
Optional metal-free version
Reliable performance up to 5,000 psi
Inexpensive hardware
Multiple internal diameters for connecting tubing
Convenient connection to standard 1/16-inch HPLC ports
Handheld tool for convenient, trouble-free assembly
100-mm Capillary Column
Capillary Column Assembly
How does it work?
1. Prepare the end piece
SIELC provides an end piece (A) with a 150-mm-long, narrow-bore PEEK capillary, a permanently installed stainless-steel sleeve, and a 0.05-mm-thick stainless-steel frit.
SIELC provides an end piece (A) with a 150-mm-long, narrow-bore PEEK capillary, a permanently installed stainless-steel sleeve, and a 0.05-mm-thick stainless-steel frit.
2. Connect the column
Assembly (B) connects the end piece (A) to an empty PEEK capillary column. A specialized tool (D) compresses the sleeve.
Assembly (B) connects the end piece (A) to an empty PEEK capillary column. A specialized tool (D) compresses the sleeve.
3. Form a permanent connection
The axial force produced by the tool compresses the end of the sleeve within the anvil, forming a tight, permanent connection between the sleeve and the column body (C).
The axial force produced by the tool compresses the end of the sleeve within the anvil, forming a tight, permanent connection between the sleeve and the column body (C).
4. Get a column ready for packing
Fully assembled capillary columns, ready for packing, are also available from SIELC.
Fully assembled capillary columns, ready for packing, are also available from SIELC.
