Disruptor can be used in a wide range of water filtration applications including beverage manufacture, pharmaceutical make up water, point of use and point of entry filters, boiler and chiller water as well as prefiltration to reverse osmosis membranes.
Disruptor PAC is easily pleated into nearly any size of filter cartridge providing superior filtration efficiency at high flow rates and very low pressure drop.
The global scarcity of water is becoming increasingly important due to the growing need for safe drinking water. The estimated global market for water filtration is approximately EUR 2 billion and growing at more than 10% a year.
Water filtration products are part of Ahlstrom's Filtration Business Area, which accounted for 19% of the Group's net sales in 2007. Ahlstrom's filtration materials are used in the transportation industry, air filtration and liquid filtration.