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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 …
Student Spotlight: Laser-induced graphene for biofouling prevention in desalination & water treatment systems
The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) is one of the world’s leading research institutes for innovative water treatment technologies. It was founded in January 2002 within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at the Sede Boqer Campus of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. The institute focuses on the investigation of environmental challenges …
Clean Air Curtain uses high-velocity air & UVGI technology to protect against pathogen spread
The Clean Air Curtain is an air cleaning device that utilizes both a true HEPA filter and a UVGI light to institute a “trap and kill” strategy for the elimination of airborne pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2. But what is unique about the solution is the incorporation of an “air curtain” that allows for the separation …
Filtration innovations in 2020
Facemask materials, surface treatments, intelligent sensors & carbon nanotubes That the COVID-19 pandemic has been a driver for filtration industry innovation is beyond dispute, and one of the commercial inventions of the year is undoubtedly the new bicomponent spunbond nonwoven material that can serve as an effective N95 facemask filter – without the need for …
Nanofiber filter media – solutions for the full spectrum of filtration applications
NXTNANO is driven by a commitment to deliver exceptional, industry-leading nanofiber products on an unprecedented production scale. Our industry leadership is sustained through a novel, in-house developed HYPR Spinning process. NXTNANO mass produces nanofibers from a wide variety of polymers such as PU, PVDF, PAN, PES, and PI. This versatility combined with a unique ability …