Pleated Series cartridges are manufactured from a special formulation of resin-impregnated cellulose and polyester fibers.This unique blend of materials provides a higher wet strength than regular cellulose cartridges. It also provides high flow rates and dirt-holding capacity, while maintaining extremely low pressure drop. The media is pleated around a polypropylene core for added strength and the ends are immersed in a thermo-setting vinyl plastisol. Embedding and sealing each end of the pleat block in this fashion fuses the components together forming a unified endcap and gasket. Pleated Series cartridge endcaps feature a color-coding system for easy identification of micron. Pleatedcartridges contain more media surface area than most competitive cartridges. The standard 10-inch Pleated cartridge contains six square feet of media, where most cartridges contain only 4.5 square feet.