Membrane Filtration

Continuous evolution
Membranes move with Moore’s Law for semiconductorsCanatu, the manufacturer of advanced carbon nanotubes (CNTs) based in Vantaa, Finland, achieved an increase in sales of over 260% year-on-year in 2021, driven …

How did PTFE membrane for filtration come to be?
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and ePTFE Expanded PTFE originated in the lab at Dupont by chance. That being said, both PTFE and ePTFE were the result of ingenuity, diligence, and technical abilities. …

Student Spotlight: Self-assembled zwitterionic membranes with interaction-based ion selectivity and fouling resistance
Samuel J. Lounder 5th Year Ph.D. Student Tufts University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Smart Polymers, Membranes and Separations LaboratoryProfessor/Advisor: Ayse Asatekin, Ph.D. Samuel “Sam” Lounder is pursuing a …

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 …

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 …