3M CUNO - Filtration Solutions for Food and Beverage Products

3M is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification, and purification of food and beverage products.

Some of 3M's innovative filtration solutions for the food and beverage industry are:

LifeASSURE™ - UNMATCHED PROTECTION OF FINAL MEMBRANE FILTERS

LifeASSURE filter cartridges are CUNO's latest advance in membrane filter technology. Encompassing two leading-edge processes, FlexN membrane manufacture and MaxMedia pleating construction, the LifeASSURE series of filters offers unmatched protection of final membrane filters, as well as exceptionally long service life. Designed with pleated Nylon 66 membrane in an all-polypropylene cartridge construction, LifeASSURE filters are ideally suited for a wide range of pre-filtration and clarification applications in the beverage industry.

• Constructed with CFR 21 listed materials
• Significant reduction of micro organism through true membrane construction
• Higher throughputs and longer service and lower total filtration costs through MaxMedia construction for extremely high surface area

BevASSURE™ PES - ATTAINING LONG ON-STREAM FILTER SERVICE LIFE

PES filter cartridges combine extended service life with reliable microbiological control for beverage processors controlling the spoilage micro-organism population prior to packing is critical for many beverage processors. Eliminating these micro-organisms, while keeping other beverage properties unchanged, is of vital importance. Of equal importance, however, is attaining long on-stream filter service life and driving down operating costs associated with filtration.

Benefits of this product include:

• Longer lasting for fewer cartridge change outs
• High spoilage
• Increased accessible surface area through "advanced pleat technology"
• Increased flow per cartridge and reduced housing costs
• Reliable microbiological control
• FDA 21CRF compliant material - safe for food contact

Complementing this high-performance membrane are CUNO's patented advanced pleat technology design and a patent-pending upstream and downstream support design. All three technologies work in concert to provide an increased flow rate at a lower pressure drop, resulting in smaller filter assemblies with extended service life and lower overall operational cost.

Betafine™ XL - A MAJOR ADVANCE IN PLEATED FILTER TECHNOLOGY

Providing reduced total filtration costs and predictable filtration performance the Betafine XL filter represents a major advance in pleated filter technology. This absolute-rated, 100% polypropylene, pleated cartridge features a patent-pending advanced pleat technology that increases the usable filtration surface area while maintaining standard industrial cartridge dimensions.

The service life of a pleated cartridge is often dictated by the accessible surface area. The APT staggered pleats with increased open area allow for greater contaminant loading between pleats at the inside diameter, while the reduced length pleats take advantage of existing open space closer to the cartridge's outside diameter. The result is a fully utilized surface area that provides superior service life.

PolyNet™ - COST EFFECTIVE FILTRATION

The all-polypropylene filter is constructed using a patent pending process that utilizes flow enhancing filter media and an innovative flow pattern. The result is an absolute-rated filter with vastly superior on-stream life that provides more cost effective filtration than conventional melt-blown filter technologies.

Benefits of the PolyNet™ include:

• Superior service life - as much as four times greater dirt holding capacity than competitive filters
• All polypropylene depth filter cartridges for broad chemical and temperature compatibility
• Ratings from 1microcon-70micron to suite a wide range of applications
• Absolute-rated performance for consistent filtration quality
• Exhibits superior particle retention under increasing differential pressure

From beer to wine, bottled water to soft drinks and spirits, 3M CUNO Products supplies innovative, cost effective filtration and separation solutions for tough food and beverage applications.