ECO-FRIENDLY CELLULOSE FILTER MEDIA

Lignin is a complex organic polymer that serves as a critical structural component of plants, particularly in the cell walls of wood and bark.

It is responsible for providing rigidity, strength, and resistance to decay, enabling plants to stand tall and transport water efficiently through their vascular systems.

As one of the most abundant natural polymers, lignin is a renewable resource with growing applications in various sustainable products and materials.

In its form as a polymer, lignin provides stiffness, strength and rot resistance, making it the perfect, sustainable alternative to phenolic resins in the saturation of cellulose media.

The lignin has no negative influence on the properties of the cellulose media nor on the other properties of the saturation and can therefore directly replace phenolic resins.

Furthermore the lignin adjusted resin formulation achieves the same filtration performance and durability as with phenolic resins.

Lignin is primarily sourced as a by-product in the processing of wood into paper or biofuel.

By critically selecting our suppliers, we can guarantee that no forests are cut down to procure the lignin we use. It is sourced from other industrial processes such as paper production as a by-product and waste product.

Whether in liquid or air filtration, lignin-based filter media can be easily integrated into existing filter systems, regardless of the filter application.

The phenolic resin from conventional saturations can easily be replaced by lignin, as the lignin has no negative impact on the other components of the saturation or the filter medium. All chemical, thermal as well as mechanical properties and  functionality of the cellulose filter media, the saturation and also in further processing remain the same.

The lignin-based resin saturation is used in various automotive applications, including engine air intake, oil, and fuel filtration. But the application is not limited to these - any cellulose filter media which is currently using phenolic resins can seamlessly transition to our lignin saturation.

Since the phenolic resin in the saturation of cellulose media is replaced by lignin resin without changing the properties of the medium or its saturation, the application areas remain unchanged.

Any application of a cellulose filter medium, for which a phenolic-based saturation was previously used, can use a lignin-based cellulose filter media.