Liquid Filtration
The road ahead for Porex sees porous polymer filtration at the forefront
Founded in 1961, Porex is a global leader in developing custom-engineered porous polymer solutions that become high-value functional components for a range of products. The company’s material solutions leverage a variety of porous polymer technologies, including sintered plastics, bonded fiber, open-cell foam, and microporous membranes. By combining material science expertise in filtration, absorption, diffusion, wicking …
Understanding liquid/solid separation in industrial applications
In the metal working industry, many operations use a fluid to perform the desired function. It is economical to clean the fluid as it can be recirculated for continued use. The cleaning device can be almost any technique that has the ability to separate the liquid from the solid – filters are not the only …
Cake washing in a membrane filter press
Cake washing normally is used to flush out impurities from a formed cake that contains soluble impurities.1 The voids of the filter cake are normally filled by the purer liquid during the cake washing process. Many examples of industrial cake washing applications are practiced, but the key ones are generally for pigments and dyestuffs, agricultural …
History of nonwoven roll media for metalworking coolant filters
This article provides a brief history on the use of nonwoven roll media for metalworking coolant filters. These filters are typically employed in machining, grinding, rolling, drawing and forming applications. They apply to all types of flatbed filters – gravity, vacuum and pressure – which have unique aspects compared to other types of filters. These …
Despite COVID challenges, filtration & separation industry joins for successful convention in Shanghai
The 8th Filtration & Separation Asia (FSA) and the 11th China International Filtration & Separation Exhibition (CIFSE) was held December 9-11, 2020, in Shanghai, with industry players joining to represent the filtration and separation industry as the world continues to struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Exhibitors & visitors The FSA + …