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Filter Design

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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...

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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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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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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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