Carbon Layer Infused Melt Blown Machines
CLIMB™ filter technology is a Patent Pending process for infusing layers of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) into melt blown filter cartridges.
Now you can have all the advantages of polypropylene gradient filter with the chlorine removal offered by activated carbon!
CLIMB™ technology creates a filter that has discrete layers of melt blown with alternating layers of carbon
Keeps inventory costs low
Control the quantity and quality
Helps to delivery of your products tailored to each customer’s individual needs
Carbon Layer Infused Melt Blown
The activated carbon can be introduced into the filter at any stage of the winding process or in areas of the filter where desired. The amount of melt blown separating the carbon and the amount of carbon separating the melt blown can be increased or decreased with state-of-the-art recipe driven software.
The carbon is accurately metered and secured between the layers of melt blown. This method of filter manufacturing creates a filter with very high flow rates, minimal pressure drop, and high filtration efficiency.
Results
The result of this manufacturing process is a melt blown gradient density filter cartridge containing carbon with an extremely high carbon surface area with very low initial pressure drops. It eliminates the problems of fouling and face-loading of extruded carbon block filters.
By having several layers of melt blown near the center or core, it also eliminates the need for pre-wetting or washing carbon fines from the filter prior to use.
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CLIMB™ Filters
CLIMB™ filters can be heavily saturated with carbon to the point where the melt blown fibers make up only a small fraction of the total filter weight. CLIMB™ Technology was developed by PMI America, Inc. in Braselton GA.
4.5 “ OD (CLIMB™ FILTER)
BCFW CLIMB™ filter machines can produce the standard 2.5” filter. The 4.5” (aka “Big Blue”) which is pictured above, was produced on our BCFW machine. Our BCFW machines can produce melt blown cartridge filters with carbon located at any point within or throughout the entire filter using CLIMB™ technology.
CLIMB™ LAYERS DECONSTRUCTED
The CLIMB™ process creates discretely metered layers of melt blown and discretely metered layers of carbon within each full stroke of the machine.
CLIMB™ CARBON LAYERS
Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) is infused into the polypropylene (PP) Melt Blown layers and permanently adheres to the PP fibers. The GAC is uniformly disbursed and will not migrate.
CLIMB™ Technology Up Close
The images here are from our digital microscope. As you can see from the first image, the carbon particles are uniformly disbursed and evenly coat the PP fibers. Having the appearance of “barbed wire” the carbon particles can be seen attached to the exterior surface of the fibers.
CLIMB™ filters offer higher surface area and greater void volume than carbon block filters. The result is a depth filter that has a minimal initial pressure drop, high flow rates, and long life.
The CLIMB™process exposes more of the GAC surface area than other types of carbon filters by creating space and open area. The particles do not clump together or migrate, so less carbon can be used to achieve the same chlorine removal as extruded carbon block filters.
A typical carbon block filter will contain upwards of 900 grams of carbon, compared to a CLIMB™ filter containing 80 grams.
GAC INFUSION
BCFW CLIMB™ filter machines can produce the standard 2.5” filter. The 4.5” (aka “Big Blue”) which is pictured above, was produced on our BCFW machine.
The VARIABLE ADD-ON
The CLIMB™ process creates discretely metered layers of melt blown and discretely metered layers of carbon within each full stroke of the machine.
Competitive Product
Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) is infused into the polypropylene (PP) Melt Blown layers and permanently adheres to the PP fibers. The GAC is uniformly disbursed and will not migrate.
200X MAGNIFICATION
BCFW CLIMB™ filter machines can produce the standard 2.5” filter. The 4.5” (aka “Big Blue”) which is pictured above, was produced on our BCFW machine. Our BCFW machines can produce melt blown cartridge filters with carbon located at any point within or throughout the entire filter using CLIMB™ technology.
600X MAGNIFICATION
The CLIMB™ process creates discretely metered layers of melt blown and discretely metered layers of carbon within each full stroke of the machine.
1000X MAGNIFICATION
Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) is infused into the polypropylene (PP) Melt Blown layers and permanently adheres to the PP fibers. The GAC is uniformly disbursed and will not migrate.