30th SEPTEMBER 2010 -- Porvair Filtration Group, a world leader in filtration and separation technology, has announced further expansion of resources at its Ashland, VA facility to cope with increased North American demand for porous plastics.
Available in sheet, tube, and almost any 3 dimensional molding in a range of pore sizes (10-100 micron) - Porvair Filtration Group offers a range of high performance Vyon™ and BioVyon™ sintered porous plastics that are FDA and WRAS approved, easily cleanable, strong, rigid and self-supporting with a long life expectancy and high resistance to chemicals. These materials can be supplied as OEM products or can be integrated and packaged into finished products.
Tom Liddell, Managing Director of Porvair Filtration Group commented “Following a recent merger of competitive suppliers and consequent rationalization of their product offerings - Porvair expanded its US manufacturing facilities and technical support staff to cope with the increasing demand to provide porous plastic components and to offer users a real alternative”. He added “Porvair Vyon™ and our new NanoPure BioVyon™ porous plastics have been qualified in a growing number of applications at US companies where supply chains may have recently been threatened or prices increased”.
Porvair Filtration Group is at the forefront of new material development and products for the medical, pharmaceutical and life science markets - progressive industries which aim to improve people’s lives. The company’s range of Vyon™ and BioVyon™ sintered porous plastic materials and products have been developed using novel technologies to help advance the achievable technical boundaries in these markets. Precisely manufactured using state-of-the-art techniques, in Porvair’s ISO accredited production facilities, Vyon™ and BioVyon™ materials exhibit very low particle shedding, low extractables and low bio burden.
To discuss your filtration or separation application please contact Porvair Filtration Group on +1-804-550-1600, or email info@porvairfiltration.com.
Porvair Filtration Group is an international leader in the development and supply of materials and products for applications in filtration and separation. Their expertise in a wide range of media and the dedication of their design, manufacturing, sales, test and research teams ensure they are at the forefront of filtration technology, delivering world class performance to the Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Energy, Chemical Process, Industrial Process, Water Treatment, Printing and Medical / Life Science markets. With offices and manufacturing sites located in the UK, Europe and the USA combined with a world-wide network of market representatives and distributors; they pride themselves on their continuous innovation and research to meet global demands.
Worldwide HQ
Porvair Filtration Group 1 Concorde Close Segensworth, Fareham Hampshire PO15 5RTUK
Tel: +44-1489-864330 Fax: +44-1489-864399 Email: claire.webster@porvairfiltration.com Web www.porvairfiltration.com
North America HQ
Porvair Filtration Group 10190 Maple Leaf Court Ashland Virginia 23005 USA
Tel: +1 804 550 1600 Fax: +1 804 550 3262
