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Evonik Starts Operating Membrane Coating Facility

At new thin-film composite plant, thin membrane films are coated with special silicone or other materials.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Evonik Industries recently started operating a thin-film composites plant to coat membranes for use in organic solvent nanofiltration and gas separation at its Marl site in Germany.   Evonik is a global leader in the area of organic solvent nanofiltration, a technology for particularly effective material separation in organic solvents. The Group’s hydrophobic polyimide membranes, sold under the brand names DuraMem and PuraMem, are used in processes such as the efficient recovery of valuable ho...

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