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The Parker Solution:

A Polypropylene Melt Blown Cartridge

FDA grade melt blown • The thermally bonded • Parker’s cartridge, with
polypropylene has no added melt blown construction the same 5 micron rated
chemicals and does not impair eliminated the downstream efficiency as the wound
the reverse osmosis membrane’s media migration that filter, exhibited a higher flow
rate of flux. Parker’s OB end cap previously caused fiber rate. This allowed for an
configuration (shown above) has build-up on the RO increased flow rate of supply
an integral polypropylene spring, membranes. water to support production
which: of the final product.

• Eliminates the need for Summary:
metal springs.
• Ensures a more dependable Industry Soft Drinks - Reverse Osmosis

seal. Challenge To replace the customer’s wound cartridge filtration with a
• Decreases the time for pre- more efficient and less maintenance intensive medium.

filter cartridge changeouts. Solution Parker’s proprietary melt blown cartridge design with
integral polypropylene spring, manufactured in Parker’s
Other benefits: ISO 9001:2000 facility
Results • Increased production output; decreased downtime.
• Quicker changeout due to the integral polypropylene
• Pre-rinsing is not required, spring.
thus no downtime upon • Increase in overall flow rate.
cartridge changeouts was • Membrane flux rate was maintained.
experienced.

Typical Soft Drink Industry Layout

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