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OEM Filter Design Glossary

This glossary is intended to smooth the OEM filter design process. It contains helpful definitions of key terms in preparation and support of a collaborative filter design process. This is part of the ResinTech approach with industrial application...

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Examples of several ResinTech filters of varying sizes

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The Diameter-Length Tradeoffs of Filter Design

If you're working with ion exchange resin filters, you've probably wrestled with the age-old question: should I go wider or longer? I've seen...

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OEM Filter Design Considerations

After interviewing Bailey Rau, Product Development and Manufacturing Engineer at ResinTech, about designing water filters we prioritize some...

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Ultrapure Water Standards: The Foundation of Reliable Lab Results

Ultrapure lab water (UPW) is like a lab's clean room, but in liquid form. At 18 MΩ-cm resistivity, Type I water isn't just "really clean"—it's so...

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Why Vertical Integration Matters When Sourcing OEM Filters

When OEMs require water filters as part of critical applications like cooling loops, hydrogen generation systems, medical lasers or perhaps dental...

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The Critical Need for Private Well Water Testing

More than 40 million Americans rely on private wells for their drinking water. Yet, many of those homeowners simply assume the water is safe. The...

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How Fast Ultrapure Water Goes Bad in a Lab

How Fast Ultrapure Water Goes Bad in a Lab

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Ultrapure Water Systems: Why 18.0 MΩ·cm Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Ultrapure water systems are essential in labs performing high-precision work such as HPLC, molecular biology, and clinical diagnostics. These systems...

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ResinTech ultrapure lab water system CLiR 5000

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How Ultrapure Water Quality Directly Impacts Baseline Noise in Analytical Chemistry

When you're running HPLC, LC-MS, or ICP-MS analyses, that annoying baseline noise isn't just a technical annoyance—it's stealing your detection...

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The laboratory scientist prepares samples for download to High-performance Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer. The process includes using ultrapure Type 1 water

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Lab Water System Maintenance: The Hidden Cost of Cutting Corners

Your lab water system might be sabotaging your research without you knowing it. Here's why standard monitoring isn't enough and what happens when...

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