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Hollow fiber membrane products

General name
Hollow fiber membranes for water treatment (MF, UF, Large Pore)
Sales format
Module, element

Hollow fiber membranes that enable a variety of water treatments

Kuraray’s hollow fiber water treatment membranes are used for water treatment in the industrial, water supply and medical fields.
These products enable precise and efficient filtration in a wide range of settings, including manufacturing of ultra-pure water, drinking water and sterile water, and recovery of process water and wastewater.

Applications

Water purification, ultra-pure water production, pure water recovery, process water/wastewater recovery, sterile (pyrogen-free) water for hospitals/ pharmaceuticals/foods, refining and fermentation of foods, medicines and other products

Characteristics

High permeability

Using Kuraray’s new membrane production technology, FG module shows three times higher permeability than Kuraray’s existing products.

High strength, high chemical resistance

Kuraray’s proprietary hydrophilized polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes are extremely durable.

Applicable to high-turbidity water

Due to its one end free structure with a center distributor, FG module can handle raw water with high turbidity.

High raw water recovery rate

Adoption of the air backwash method enables operation with a high raw water recovery rate.

Compact design and reduced costs

Does not require the use of tanks for backwashing or pumping, helping to reduce equipment costs

Extensive product lineup

Products are made of PVDF and polysulfone (PSF) as raw materials.

Standard grades and properties

Name Element Housing Operating conditions
Nominal pore size
(90% cutoff)
Effective membrane surface area Hollow fiber membrane Adhesive Material Filtration type Allowable maximum temperature
GP module 0.02μm 50m2 Hydrophilic PVDF1 Urethane resin PVC External ultrafiltration membrane 40
FG module 0.02μm 40m2 Hydrophilic PVDF1 Urethane resin SUS External ultrafiltration membrane 40
GS module 0.02μm 42m2 PVA coat2 PVDF Urethane resin SUS External ultrafiltration membrane 40
GS module
(Thermal resistant type)
0.02μm 42m2 PVA coat2 PVDF Epoxy resin SUS External ultrafiltration membrane 803
SF module
(Membrane material: PVDF)
0.02μm 7m2 PVA coat2 PVDF Epoxy resin SUS/PVC External ultrafiltration membrane 40/90
SF module
(Element 8028A Membrane material: Polysulfone)
0.02μm 7m2 PVA coat2
Polysulfone
Epoxy resin SUS/PVC External ultrafiltration membrane 40/90

Notes:
1. Hydrophilized by mixing PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and hydrophilic resin.
2. Hydrophilic treatment coated with PVA (polyvinyl alcohol).
3. Hot water treatment at 90℃ (less than 10 minutes, operating pressure @ 0.1MPa or less) is possible.

Name Element Housing Operating conditions
Separation property
(90% cutoff)
Effective membrane surface area Hollow fiber membrane Adhesive Material Filtration type Allowable maximum temperature
UF Cartridge
(Element C-40-HR)
MW13,000 4m2 Polysulfone Epoxy resin Polysulfone/SUS External ultrafiltration membrane 90
[During hot water sterilization4: 95]
UF Cartridge
(Element C-02-HR)
MW5,000 4m2 Polysulfone Epoxy resin Polysulfone/SUS External ultrafiltration membrane 90
[During hot water sterilization4: 95]
UF Cartridge Type-S MW13,000 2m2 Polysulfone Epoxy resin Polysulfone External ultrafiltration membrane 80
[During hot water sterilization4: 95]
UF Cartridge Type-P MW13,000 0.4m2 Polysulfone Epoxy resin Polysulfone External ultrafiltration membrane 80
[During hot water sterilization4: 95]

4. Approximately 30 minutes, operating pressure @ 0.1MPa or less

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Environmental Business Sales Department, Environmental Sales Department
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-6701-1655