The air-oil separation market requires high-performance materials capable of efficiently separating fine oil and water aerosols from air streams while maintaining excellent filtration performances. In multilayer filter structures, media treated with water-repellent properties enhances the coalescing effect. This ensures the media remains stable, avoiding increased wet pressure drops and preserving filtration efficiency.
Ahlstrom has launched a PFAS-free filtration platform with water-repellent properties for air-oil separation applications.
This sustainable solution offers reliable performance without fluorochemicals, addressing the challenges of separating fine oil and water aerosols.
The new media enhances filtration efficiency and durability, meeting stringent regulatory demands.
Traditionally, these challenges were addressed using PFAS-based technologies. Ahlstrom’s PFAS-free filtration materials eliminate the need for fluorochemicals, delivering advanced water-repellent properties that ensure reliable and robust performance, even in demanding operating conditions. A dedicated test bench supports the development and qualification of multi-layer air-oil separation solutions in collaboration with the customers, the company said in a press release.
“Our new PFAS-free solution underscores our commitment to innovating sustainable solutions, supporting the transition to environmentally responsible alternatives without compromising performance,” said Tamara Quatrano, vice president, R&D and product development, filtration. “We are actively collaborating with our customers’ R&D teams to further develop and optimise PFAS-free filtration media.”
The PFAS-free filtration media is now available through Ahlstrom’s glass microfibre production platform in Fabriano, Italy, and is designed for use in industrial applications and sectors.
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