Ahlstrom to collaborate with Dow Chemical Company on water filtration applications

Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, to use Ahlstrom's Disruptor technology in drinking water applications. Ahlstrom Disruptor is a unique nanoalumina technology designed for a wide range of water filtration applications.

Ahlstrom's fiber-based materials match the global megatrends, such as environmental awareness, resource scarcity and urbanization. As a response to the need for clean water, Ahlstrom has developed the Disruptor technology that can be used in removing a wide range of tiny contaminants from water. DW&PS will incorporate Ahlstrom's high performance, break-through Disruptor filter medium into a new set of drinking water purification products that provide excellent pathogen rejection while operating at high flow and low pressure.

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