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OEM Filter Design Glossary

Byron Druss and Bailey Rau: Oct 10, 2025 1:58:18 PM

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

Byron Druss: Oct 1, 2025 3:31:08 PM

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

Byron Druss and Bailey Rau: Sep 18, 2025 9:27:02 AM

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

Byron Druss: Sep 5, 2025 4:21:35 PM

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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How Fast Ultrapure Water Goes Bad in a Lab

Byron Druss: Aug 21, 2025 9:26:48 AM

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

Sam Rivera: Jul 21, 2025 4:29:46 PM

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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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

Byron Druss: Jul 14, 2025 12:12:59 PM

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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