Tech Notes
Bofa unveils filtration technology for metal additive manufacturing
BOFA International has developed technology for fume extraction and the exchange of filters in metal additive manufacturing. The AM 400 system uses technology that enables the filters to be exchanged on site without risking a thermal event. Filters are contained within a separate housing with a seal, allowing for filter exchange to be completed without …
Mann+Hummel announces self-cleaning filter for industrial applications
ENTARON XR is Mann+Hummel’s air filter that cleans itself, eliminating the risky manual cleaning of the air filter element. A common practice is manual mechanical cleaning of the filter element, which can result in damage. If the damaged element continues to be used, this can lead to increased wear on the engine and even engine …
Oerlikon Nonwoven to showcase meltblown, spunbond and electrostatic charging technology at INDEX
Oerlikon Nonwoven is exhibiting at INDEX in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 19-22, 2021 (booth #2314), focusing on market- and customer-oriented system solutions for filtration, hygiene, medical, geotextile and other industrial applications. Oerlikon Nonwoven’s meltblown technology handles polymers used to produce the filter media and membranes. The spectrum ranges from classical polyolefins (PP, PE), PET, PLA, PBT …
Neenah Filtration’s new filter media offers two surfaces with two different characteristics in a single medium
Neenah Filtration announced a new filter media, which incorporates a patented asymmetric saturation technology and combines the benefits of curing and non-curing resins in one single medium. The two-sided media provides different characteristics, which unlocks advantages. When processing filter media in the automotive sector, for example, it is important to ensure a certain rigidity of …
Direct nanofiltration technology optimizes separation efficiency, with minimum energy requirement and no pretreatment
Dutch membrane specialist NX Filtration produces advanced hollow-fiber membrane modules for nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration applications. Its direct nanofiltration (dNF) concept was designed to remove micropollutants, color, nanoplastics, selective salts and pharmaceuticals from water in one single step: without pre-treatment and without the use of chemicals. Together with a production method based on green chemistry …