How Filtration Can Help Remove Microplastics from Your Water
As concerns about what is contaminating our environment and water supplies grow, so does the demand for effective solutions to remove microplastics. Fortunately, modern filtration technology is advancing to meet the challenge.
What Are Microplastics and Why Are They Harmful?
In recent years, the term ‘microplastics’ has gone from a scientific buzzword to a growing public concern. Found in everything from bottled water to seafood, these tiny plastic particles are raising serious questions about what we’re consuming, and more importantly, how it may be affecting our health.
Is Your Water Treatment System Ready for an Upgrade?
A water treatment system can play an important part in ensuring the efficient operation of your business, particularly in industries where clean water is essential for production processes, health and regulatory compliance. However, like all machinery, water treatment systems can age and become less effective over time.
Ensure Legionella Compliance When Reopening Facilities
As the summer season draws to a close, many businesses prepare to reopen their doors. Whether you’re managing an office building, a school, college or university, a gym, or any other facility with water systems, one of the most important steps in recomissioning your systems should be ensuring the safety of your water supply.
The Benefits of Using Resin in Water Treatment
Amongst the vast variety of options available for treating water, resins have become a versatile and highly effective solution. At Fileder, we specialise in various types of resins, but do you know which one best suits your water treatment application?
Meet The SPECTRUM STL-CBP-2 Food Service Cartridge
The new SPECTRUM STL-CBP-2 is essential for food industry applications, designed as a retrofit to the AP2 food service cartridge and with an easy-to-use twist-lock design!
The Power of Deionised Water in Pre-Commissioning
Within the pre-commissioning industry, increasing efficiency of closed loop water systems and lowering maintenance cost is achieved using filtration to produce deionised water. However, have you ever thought of treating water for this application at the point of entry?
4 Common Misconceptions About Desalination Applications
Despite its significance, there are often common misconceptions that surround desalination applications that can lead to misunderstandings regarding the effectiveness, environmental impact and cost. We debunk them here!
What is Desalination?
Desalination is a process that removes salt and other impurities from seawater, making water suitable for human consumption or for use in various industrial processes, but why is it important?
How To Remove Legionella From Your Supply
Legionella bacteria can be extremely detrimental to your health, so it’s important you understand how to remove Legionella from your supply and prevent the bacteria from growing.
What is Legionella: Risks and Testing
Legionella is a group of bacteria commonly found in natural water sources like rivers and lakes. However, it becomes a cause for concern when it multiplies…
Filtering High Viscosity vs Low Viscosity in the Cosmetics Industry
Traditional filtration methods could struggle to handle thicker substances, leading to inefficiencies, increased downtime due to blockage, and potential compromise on final product quality. Distinguishing between high viscosity and low viscosity solutions is a consideration our experts have over 4 decades of experience in.
Pure Water Production in Cosmetics and Toiletries
‘Aqua’, or water as we know it, tends to be first on the ingredient list of your favourite cosmetics product. We’re here to tell you the role of pure water production in makeup water and just how critical it is to get this right.
4 Elements for Success: How Filtration Overcomes Challenges in Chemical Production
Quality control plays an extremely important role in the chemical production market. It is essential to guarantee the highest quality product, free from any undesirable contaminants that may impact both performance in service and the aesthetic of the chemical.
Green Energy: The Importance of Pure Water in Hydrogen Production
What may not be immediately considered in the production of this green energy is the role that pure water, specifically deionised (DI) or ultra-pure water, plays in ensuring the efficiency and longevity of hydrogen electrolyzers.
Cold Reality: How Winter Weather Impacts Your Application
As winter covers the world in bleak coldness, snow and ice, it brings a unique set of challenges for various applications. One aspect that may not be considered is the how winter weather impacts your application, including filter housings, reverse osmosis (RO), and water treatment in general.
3 Emerging Trends To Watch Out For In 2024
As we enter the new year, the world is witnessing changes in all sectors, from upcoming technology to environmental sustainability. We’ve put together a few emerging trends that have been mentioned at exhibitions and in the news, and think they will be hot topics that are set to shape the course of the water industry in 2024!
Go With the High Flow: How High Flow Filters Benefit Distilleries
Distillers must go through a process where every nuance is integral to the final product and precision is paramount. For this reason, the importance of high flow filters throughout large distilling applications cannot be understated.
Fine-Tuning Excellence: The Role of Filtration in Distillery Perfection
In the distilling world, every drop is a testament to craftsmanship, and achieving perfection is an ongoing goal. One key aspect of this journey is the role that filtration in distillery applications plays in the process. The art of crafting excellence meets the science of filtration!
Crafting Better Brews: Can Carbon Cartridges Remove Chloramine in the Brewing Process?
We explore the impact of chloramines on the brewing industry and whether carbon filters can effectively remove them, safeguarding the art of brewing.
Water Treatment: Separating 4 Facts from Fiction
There are some common misconceptions that cloud the importance of this practice. Separating fact from fiction is important to understand the accurate information in this field!
Back to Basics: What is Reverse Osmosis?
Widely known as one of the most effective water treatment processes, reverse osmosis (RO) leaves you with clean, contaminant free water. But, how does it work and why is it important?
What is Point-of-Use Filtration?
With various contaminants including bacteria, chlorine, particulate and other impurities finding their way into our water supplies, the need for effective filtration solutions has never been greater. What is Point-of-Use filtration and how can it help you?
5 Methods To Remove Contaminants From Water
As a dedicated process filtration and water treatment supplier, we understand the crucial role that different filtration methods play in removing contaminants from a supply. Here are 5 methods to remove contaminants.
What Is Cryptosporidium?
Waterborne diseases pose a significant risk to human health worldwide, and one that should not be overlooked is the parasite Cryptosporidium.
Why Do Paper Mills Need Water Filtration?
It is widely known that paper mills require two essential ingredients to produce paper: trees and water. Surprisingly, water is the most crucial component in the entire paper making process.
What is Water Treatment?
Water treatment is essential for ensuring availability of high quality drinking water by removing contaminants and impurities that, most of the time, you cannot see.
What’s In My Water?
A question that creates more questions… Your unfiltered feed water can contain contaminants ranging from large, visible sediment to microscopic bacteria particles, undetectable to the human eye.
Back to Basics: The Difference Between Surface and Depth Filtration
Filtration is the process of separating solids from liquids through a filter medium, a material allowing liquid to pass through it while blocking solids.
When Should I Change My Filter?
When it comes to filtration systems, the health of the cartridge inside plays the most critical role
Soft vs Hard Water – What’s The Difference?
You have probably heard of the terms “soft water” and “hard water”, but do…
How A Lower Pressure Drop Can Save On Your Energy Bills
In 2022 alone, it was reported that the average price for electricity used by…
Chlorine vs Chloramine – The Pros and Cons
Chlorine vs Chloramine – The Pros and Cons Adding chlorine and chloramine are treatment…
Does Chlorine Affect You and Your Application?
It is clear that chlorine is used and holds many benefits, however do you need to be aware of the negative effects and do you need to remove it for your application?
Does Chloramine Affect You and Your Application?
How do you know if your application requires protection against chloramine and, more importantly, how to remove it from your supply? We’re here to give you the answers you need.
How To Remove PFAS From Your Water
Before PFAS becomes a household name for the wrong reasons, learn how to remove PFAS from your water supply before it’s too late!
What Are PFAS Chemicals?
These substances are man-made chemicals with properties that make them water, oil and heat-resistant, a desirable quality in various industrial and commercial applications.
Why does filtration on a condensate return loop save money?
Why does filtration on a condensate return loop save money? Building’s boiler system costs…
Why does side stream filtration on closed loops reduce maintenance costs?
Closed loop systems harbour dirt, sludge and scale as well as swarf debris and microbiological contamination from within the system which cause issues of blocking and corroding of the pipework.
Best Filtration Practices in a Winery Process
Best Filtration Practices in a Winery Process The wine industry is one of the…
Solutions for Chemical Production: Are We Compatible?
Solutions for chemical production are different to those in other manufacturing facilities. We understand the importance of a media’s compatibility level with the specific chemical so that it can be processed effectively, so we’ve put together this handy guide for you.
Bioburden Reduction Filtration for Stabilisation in Beverages
Bioburden Reduction Filtration for Stabilisation in Beverages Bioburden reduction and stabilisation are crucial elements…
Wine Diversity & How Filtration Can Prevent Contamination in Wine Production
Wine Diversity and How Filtration Can Prevent Contamination in Wine Production There is such…
Softening vs Conditioning
T.A.C – The Revolutionary New Scale Treatment Product (Water Softening vs Conditioning) So you…
Soft Drinks Blending and Bioburden Reduction Filtration for Stabilisation
Soft Drinks Blending and Bioburden Reduction Filtration for Stabilisation Blending is a crucial element…
Syrup clarification for exceptional, refreshing products
Syrup clarification for exceptional, refreshing products The history of soft drinks started in the…
5 Steps in Filtration to Achieve the Desired Bottled Water Product
Bottled water products have been in demand over the last decades because of more health-conscious lifestyle and convenience.
Why use liquid filtration for Pipework Pre-Commissioning in Buildings?
Pipework pre-commissioning verifies whether the installed pipework system operates effectively and is ready to be handed over to the next stage of the project.
Gasping Fish – Oxygen Crash
Hot summer weather is great – but not for pond fish! With temperatures soaring…
Legionella loves summer like we do
Most of us in the U.K. have been lucky enough to enjoy some fantastic sunshine, and for many us it simply provides the opportunity for outdoor social events, BBQ’s, drinks and ice-creams.
Evolving a Good Beer into a Great Beer
Did you know, beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic…
How Bottle Washing Prevents Contamination in Soft Drink Production
There is so much diversity at the moment between big established brands, developing innovative…
Target brewing liquor for flavourful and refreshing beer
One of the biggest challenges for brewers is to produce beer that is unique…
Filtration for Municipal Drinking Water
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) is an organisation which ensures water companies in England and Wales supply safe drinking water to consumers.
Finding bespoke liquid filtration solutions for the coatings industry
The challenges in coatings industry A popular challenge that the coatings industry faces is…
Benefits of physical filtration over pasteurisation in beer production
How Physical Filtration Can Lower Production Cost and Help Preserve Beer’s Unique Characteristics Applying…
Environmental concerns and its impact on paint production
With tightened industry regulations, growing environmental concerns and increasing awareness among customers, there has been a notable shift in demand towards waterborne paints.
How to Resolve Haze, Cloudiness and Sediment in Reduced Whisky
Distillers around the world know how important it is to resolve haze, cloudiness and…
Getting Back to Basics: What are UV Systems
UV treatment systems are designed to destroy the DNA of bacteria present in water and to make it safe for drinking.
Getting Back to Basics: What is Bag Filtration?
Bag filtration uses a bag manufactured from filtering material. The bag sits inside the…
The Unexpected Cause Of Legionella Outbreaks
When we think about Legionella, we tend to think about pipework, dead legs, TMV’s and…
The Benefits Of Fibredyne Carbon Cartridges for Incoming Water In The Beverage Industry
Water treatment and filtration are vital when considering incoming water for any beverage production…
Pure RO Water Is Key To Exceptional Spirit Drinks Appearance
It is a known fact within the distillery society that each distillery has its…
Depth Brochure Release: Download Today
With the continued positive feedback and customer focus of our product literature getting good…
How Does The HSE Business Plan Update Affect Your Business?
With the latest release of the HSE Business Plan for 2018/19, here we look…
Getting Back To Basics: What Is Pleated/Surface Filtration?
‘Pleated’ or also known as ‘Surface’ filtration treatments, will commonly use a range of…
BREXIT: Why Legionella Doesn’t Care About Politics
There are still many uncertainties about how Brexit will be handled and we all…
Why Do You Need Certification In Medical Filtration?
With more and more Legionella and Pseudomonas tap and shower filters on the market, it is vital to…
Getting Back To Basics: What Is Depth Filtration?
Depth filtration is used to remove a broad range of particles, such as dirt, grit, sand, organic solids and rust particles.
Finalists For Employer Of The Year KEiBA Award 2018
Finalist for Employer of the Year KEiBA Award 2018 We are very excited and…
Are There Microplastics In Your Bottled Water?
Be careful what you drink, your bottled water may contain microplastics, researchers have shown.…
7 Facts That Nobody Told You About Water Filters
If you care about the quality of your drinking water, then you have probably thought about investing in a water purification and cleansing system, such as a household water filter.
What Contaminants Are In My Water?
Look at a glass of sparkling H20 and you’d be forgiven for thinking it…
10 Facts That Will Make You Think Twice About Depth Filtration
You may have heard of depth filtration, but have you ever wondered about its…
How Long Will My Filter Last?
If you’ve invested in a professional water filter system, then it makes sense to…
How To Make Your Filter Cartridge Last Longer
With so many different water treatment products and processes on the market, including bag,…
Where Filtration And Water Treatment Is Used In Finishing Industry
The manufacturing finishing industry describes a wide range of industrial processes, including electroplating and…
How To Feed Your Steriliser With Pure Water, Hassle Free
When you operate a dental surgery, you need peace of mind that your operation…
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The addition of the RO system with the low energy HF5 membranes has provided an easy solution to the end user's requirements.
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Working with Fileder has allowed us to provide water safe from Chlorine when maintaining the wellbeing of the thousands of fish
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