LANXESS announced on July 5 that its liquid purification technology business unit has signed a cooperation agreement with Toulouse Polymem, France, which became the distributor of Lehman's Lewabrane reverse osmosis membrane components in France.
Jean-Marc Vesselle, head of the LPT business unit, said: 'This signing is part of the global distribution plan for the launch of the Gigamem ultrafiltration membrane module from LANXESS. This program also includes the special Neophil hollow fiber membrane produced by Polymem, which is available in the existing LANXESS. Ultrafiltration products have been added to water treatment technology products. Our upcoming product portfolio is an ideal complement to LANXESS water treatment ion exchange resins and reverse osmosis membrane components. After all, about one-third of new reverse osmosis units are equipped. Upstream ultrafiltration, and this trend continues to rise. New ultrafiltration membrane components will soon be incorporated into the LANXESS LewaPlus design software.