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Keep up to date with the latest AFS news, industry news, and our One Minute Filtration articles, a quick-read series designed to keep you up to speed on the latest innovations, insights, and industry trends in filtration and separation.

Whether you’re on the go or just need a quick dose of knowledge, these bite-sized news articles deliver valuable content.

Roll Stock Formed Membrane Overview

January 1, 2012

Microporous membranes used for filtration and separations have a history dating back for over a hundred years, but began to grow significantly […]

What is Forcespinning™ Technology?

September 1, 2011

The processing of polymers into nanofibers offers a broad range of applications in areas such as filtration, catalysis, tissue engineering scaffoliding, photonics […]

Selecting Filtration Media

August 1, 2011

Selecting the right filtration media is a science and learned experience, as it needs to be done right to achieve the desired […]

Wastewater Treatment via Dry Filter Aid/Flocculant Addition to Automatic Pressure Filters (APFs)

January 1, 2011

Conventional wastewater treatment (WWT) generally uses a three-step process of clarification (i.e. gravity settling), overflow polishing by sand filters (and in some […]

Filter Aid Permeability Test Method

January 1, 2011

Permeability is a measure of rate of liquid flowing through a porous medium or a particulate filter cake. It is an important […]

Measurement of Porosity Using a Custom-made Pycnometer

January 1, 2011

Introduction Porosity, permeability, and pore size distribution are three closely related concepts important to filter design and filter performance. Porosity is a […]

Measurement of Filter Permeability Using Frazier Air Permeability Tester

January 1, 2011

Introduction Permeability is a measure of the ease of a fluid that passes through the filter medium. It is one of the […]

Beta Ratios Explained and Applied to Liquid Filter Selection

November 8, 2010

Liquid Filter Beta Ratios Absolute rated liquid filter selection is tied to the media micron rating, materials of construction, construction design, and […]