DuraMem® and PuraMem® membranes are now available as a valuable addition to our Chemically Resistant Membranes product line. Duramem® and Puramem® polymeric membranes, made by Evonik, are market leaders for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN).
Organic Solvent Nanofiltration, i.e. separation of molecules dissolved in organic solvents through a semipermeable membrane, has gained great traction over the last decade. Advantages of OSN over conventional separation processes include lower energy requirements, conservation of expensive materials, and system robustness.
DuraMem® offers long term stability in most polar and polar aprotic solvents (acetone, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, isopropanol, acetonitrile, methylethylketone, ethyl acetate, and more), while PuraMem® series is stable in apolar hydrocarbon-type solvents (toluene, heptane, hexane, methylethylketone, methyl-isobutylketone, ethyl acetate, and more).
Technical Specs
- Material: P84® polyimide
- Molecular weight cutoff range:
- Duramem®: 150 to 900 Da
- PuraMem®: 280 to 600 Da
- Recommended maximum temperature: 50°C (122°F)
- Recommended maximum operating pressure: from 20 to 60 bar (290 to 870 psi)
Main Application Areas for DuraMem® and PuraMem® Membranes1
- Removal of impurities or product purification
- Monomer/dimer separation
- Molecular fractionation
- Room temperature solvent exchange
- Catalyst recovery and recycle
- Color removal
- Solvent recycling
Both DuraMem® and PuraMem® series are available in a flat sheet format as well as spiral wound elements. For more information about these membranes and their applications, contact a Membrane Process Specialist at Sterlitech: E: [email protected] or T: 253.437.0844.
1 Source: Evonik Corporation: https://duramem.evonik.com/product/duramem-puramem/en/Pages/osn-membranes.aspx
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*UPDATE: DuraMem® is no longer available at Sterlitech. For those who purchased the said membranes, below is the spec table for your reference.
Model | Duramem 200 | Duramem 300 | Duramem 500 | Duramem 900 |
Polymer | P84® polyimide | P84® polyimide | P84® polyimide | P84® polyimide |
Pore Size | 200 Da | 300 Da | 500 Da | 900 Da |
pH | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Max Temperature | 50° C (122 F) | 50° C (122 F) | 50° C (122 F) | 50° C (122 F) |
Max Pressure | 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi) | 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi) | 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi) | 20 - 60 bar (290 - 870 psi) |
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