Food and Powder Processing
Food Contact Filter Media for Milk Powder Processing
Special surface treatment to control fiber shedding while maintaining the required air permeability
Project Overview
| Industry | Food Processing |
|---|---|
| Application | Milk Powder Processing |
| Challenge | Fiber Shedding from Existing Filter Media |
| Previous Attempt | Membrane Lamination with Insufficient Air Permeability |
| Solution | Special Surface-Treated Filter Media |
| Key Requirement | Fiber Stability and Required Air Permeability |
| Product Form | Filter Media |
The Challenge
The customer used filter media in a milk powder processing application where loose fibers needed to be prevented from entering or transferring into the product.
The material supplied by the previous provider showed fiber shedding during use. The customer then tried membrane-laminated media to improve surface containment, but the resulting air permeability did not meet the process requirement.
The Solution
After reviewing the competing requirements for surface stability and airflow, FARRLEEY Filtration recommended filter media with a special surface treatment.
Instead of relying on a conventional membrane layer, the treatment stabilized the media surface while preserving the permeability required by the filtration process.
Selected Media Approach
- Special surface treatment for improved fiber stability
- Designed to prevent loose fibers from shedding during use
- Required air permeability maintained
- Suitable for processing into the customer's filtration product
- Selected according to the milk powder application requirements
Food-contact suitability should be confirmed according to the final material construction, application conditions and applicable regulatory requirements.
The Result
The customer adopted the special surface-treated filter media for the milk powder processing application.
The material is currently operating well, and the customer has reported no further fiber shedding.
The solution maintained the required air permeability without relying on a conventional membrane lamination that would restrict airflow.
Facing a Similar Challenge
Need to control fiber shedding without sacrificing air permeability in a food powder filtration application?
FARRLEEY Filtration can evaluate the media construction, surface treatment and airflow requirements for your process.
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