us air force purchases air filter testing equipment
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The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) haspurchased air filter testing equipment for a new laboratoryfrom Triosyn Corp of Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Designed and built by the company, the equipment willbe used by the AFRL to test the efficacy of filter materialsto disinfect and remove infectious particles from airflows,enabling the direct evaluation of bio-safety protectionafforded by air filters and by test materials.
Triosyn says that this equipment will support a variety ofprocedures to validate new products, such as respiratorsthat are used to combat airborne diseases.
“Acquiring this new system to test the efficacy of airfilter materials against bio-aerosols adds anotherdimension to our ability to identify better airdecontamination technologies to protect our armed forcesfrom incidental or malicious infections,” said Dr JoeWander, of the AFRL.
Triosyn develops products that are designed to protectagainst disease-causing microorganisms. It markets aspectrum of products based on its antimicrobial technologythat prevents, controls and treats infectious diseases. Itclaims that in third-party laboratory testing, its coretechnology, namelyTriosyn resin, has been proven effectiveagainst a broad spectrum of microorganisms. The resin isversatile and equally effective in fluid, air, surface anddermatological applications.
The company has a range of products covering severalareas, including air filtration (such as face masks), paintsand coatings, dermatological treatments, barrier textiles,protective clothing and for purifying fluids.
Contact: Triosyn Corp, 1191 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495-7415, USA. Tel: +1 802 865 5084; Fax: +1 802 658 2681;E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.triosyn.com
US Air Force purchases air filter testing equipment
Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Income Fund hasannounced the completion of its cash purchase ofOptimum Filtration.
The transaction includes the purchase of all assetsbelonging to the manufacture of medium to high consistencyscrew presses that are used to are used to thicken pulp orincrease the consistency of sludge prior to disposal.
Established in 1995, Optimum Filtration is involved in thedesign and manufacture of screw presses and components, aswell as providing process optimization and other services tothe pulp and paper industry. Screw presses The company’smain activities are in the repair and maintenance, as well asthe rebuild and upgrade of existing screw presses.
According to AFT Income Fund, Optimum’s technologypossesses a strong synergy with AFT’s current technicalwear parts portfolio, and therefore has the potential to offercost-saving benefits to AFT’s customers.
Contact: AFT Income Fund, 72 Queen Street, Lennoxville, Quebec J1M 2C3, Canada. Tel +1 819-562-4754; Fax +1 819-562-6064;Website: www.aft-global.com
AFT completes acquisition
Membrane developers,manufactuers and end users areinvited to the biennial Aachen Membrane Colloqiuim(AMC), which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary next year.
The main aim of the AMC is to discuss the industrialapplication of membrane processes in Europe and point theway for the future. Over 20 lectures by invited speakers willdiscuss recent, pilot to full-scale membrane applications.
The main topics of the conference are as follows:• Industrial process and wastewater treatment• Membranes in life science, food and beverages
industries• Membrane and module design• Industrial application of molecular membrane
processesAccording to the organisers, the aim of the AMC is to
encourage an open discussion between developers,manufacturers and end users of membranes and membranetechnology. To further stimulate and catalyse discussion,the AMC is running an industrial exhibition and a posterexhibition alongside the conference.
For more information visit: www.ivt.rwth-aachen.de/Amk
Contact: Dipl.-Ing. Michael Schleger, Institut furVerfahrenstechnik der RWTH Aachen, Turmstrasse 46, 52056 Aachen, Germany. Tel: +49 2 41 80 9 54 74; Fax: +49 2 41 80 9 22 52;E-mail: [email protected]
Aachen Membrane Colloquim16-17 March 2005
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