How Can Filtration Be Used in Everyday Life?
Filtration is an important aspect of life at home and work. Some ways we use filters in everyday life, which H&V enables, include:
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Hollingsworth & Vose provides advanced filtration and energy solutions to industries around the world. Our filtration solutions affect nearly every aspect of modern life, from the air we breathe to the water we drink to the industrial processes that rely on clean air and water. H&V helps customers find the best filtration solutions for each application. The primary filtration markets we serve are:
H&V provides advanced filtration solutions to create a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.
Filtration is an important aspect of life at home and work. Some ways we use filters in everyday life, which H&V enables, include:
The filtration process—whether for air or liquids—uses a filter media to prevent unwanted particles from passing through. The four components of any filtration system include:
Here is a closer look at the specific aspects of the air filtration and liquid filtration processes.
Effective air filtration keeps homes and businesses free from contaminants. While there are many different types of air filtration systems, they all use some type of filter media to remove unwanted particles and improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Air purifiers and filters capture polluted air, move it through a series of filters that separate airborne particles and contaminants, and distribute clean air to the room. Air filter solutions also encompass filter media used in personal protective equipment.
The following are several of H&V’s advanced air filter media:
This electret filter media captures very small particles with very low pressure drop. This filter media maximizes value in space-constrained applications, such as medical ventilators, CPAP machines, and HVAC systems.
The NanoWave® features an extended filtration surface area and multi-layered structure that offers superior dust-holding capabilities and lower pressure drop compared to traditional filter media. It is often used in the HVAC systems of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings to improve IAQ and minimize energy consumption.
This multi-layer, fine fiber synthetic filter media provides high-efficiency filtration with minimal air resistance. Nanoweb® technology benefits customers with a low total cost of ownership for their gas turbine, HVAC, cleanroom, cabin air, appliances, and other applications.
AlphaPerm® is a 100% synthetic meltblown filter media that provides high-efficiency filtration with 40% lower resistance than conventional meltblown filter media. This filter media is often used in N95 respirators, cabin air filters, HVAC systems, and appliances.
Hollingsworth & Vose offers advanced filtration media for process liquids:
Our advanced Trupor™ filter media leverages Nylon, PES-PBT, or PVDF-PBT technology. Trupor® provides microfiltration for bioprocessing, food and beverage, and water. Installed upstream of more sensitive UF, NF, and RO steps, Trupor® enables high-speed microfiltration. This family of products is available in various polymers and traditional MF grades: 0.20 micron, 0.45 micron, and 0.65 micron.
H&V additionally offers liquid filtration leveraging:
Products range from 1 to 50 micron.
There are numerous benefits of quality air and water filtration solutions, such as:
Improving air quality is essential for the health and safety of building occupants, as air filtration does more than protect HVAC systems from debris and particle buildup. Air filter solutions help remove harmful airborne particles, such as dust, smoke, smog, mold, bacteria, pollen, and other allergens.
Since water is essential to our daily lives, having clean water is necessary for people’s health and safety. The risk of impure water can cause numerous health-related issues and diseases. Water treatment facilities depend on proper water filtration systems to remove contaminants before the water reaches consumers’ taps.
Hollingsworth & Vose creates advanced filtration solutions that help protect people, machines, and the global environment. As experts in filtration and separation, we are well-equipped to understand your applications and process needs. Browse our extensive product lines of filter media to find the best one for your filter products:
In business for over 100 years, H&V has a global presence that allows us to quickly and cost-effectively serve markets throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. Our vertical integration enables us to pass on cost savings and cut down lead times for our customers. With 13 R&D facilities around the globe, we are constantly innovating current and future technologies to contribute to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.
Water and air filtration are essential for creating residential, commercial, and industrial spaces where people are safe and can thrive. Since all filtration solutions vary and every application’s needs differ, it’s important to work with a knowledgeable, skilled manufacturer of filter media. Hollingsworth & Vose is a leading global manufacturer of advanced filtration materials used in various applications and industries. Contact us to discuss your options for custom air and water filtration solutions.