Viscosity is a measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow.
Filtration means filter media, filter media means obstacle and obstacle means flow resistance.
The finer the filter media, the more difficult it will be to make a viscous product pass through it, whatever the nature of the filter (stainless steel or synthetic material).
The more viscous a product is, the more complicated it is to get it through a filter.
At the same flow rate, a viscous product will need a larger filtration surface and therefore a large filter.
To determine the type and size of an industrial filter, viscosity is one of the most important components, along with flow rate, filtration rating, and contaminant load.
Viscosity can also be difficult to determine. Indeed, even for identical products, viscosity fluctuates according to temperatures, fillers, and raw material ingredients.
For high viscosities (above 10’000 centipoise), synthetic filters have their limits (tearing, bursting) and it is necessary to use stainless steel filters.
1. The bag filter is efficient for the filtration of low viscosity products. For varnishes, industrial paints, chemicals, and other liquids up to 5000 cP, the bag filter is a simple, efficient, and flexible industrial filtration system.
For high viscosity products such as coatings, glues, silicone, effect paint, chocolate, PVC slurry, dough, starch, and surimi paste, the automatic self-cleaning filter is efficient.
2. The automatic self-cleaning filter is an industrial filter fabricated in stainless steel equipped with a scraper, that does not use any consumables. It is ideal for filtering high viscosity industrial liquids, such as painting, as well as for the chemical, cosmetic, or food industries. And this is one of our main filter products .
The industrial automatic self-cleaning filter is also used in chemical and pharmaceutical processes and in the food industry for the filtration of pastries, sauces, surimi, jams, chocolate, caramel, and more.
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