In the US, ceramic membrane filter manufacturer, Corning has announced an agreement for the supply of membrane liquid filters to Ionics for the global food and beverage processing industries.

Ionics will incorporate Corning's ceramic membrane filters into their process membrane systems for food and beverage processing applications. Ionics says it will then be the exclusive supplier of these filters in food and beverage applications in North America, South America and Western Europe. The filter types include 0.2 um, 0.01 um, and 0.005 um ceramic membrane filters used for microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF).

"The agreement with Corning helps Ionics offer our customers an even broader range of purification options," said Stephen Messinger, business manager of Ionics' Food Center of Excellence. "With the addition of Corning ceramic membrane filters to our toolbox, we can couple our advanced membrane systems with one of the most effective filters available to offer food and beverage customers a superior processing solution."

Corning manufactures and markets ceramic membrane filters to clarify, separate and decontaminate liquids. They are currently used in a variety of applications including food and beverage processing, as well as in the semiconductor, petrochemical and wastewater treatment industries.

Corning ceramic membrane filters are based on technology the company invented in the early 1970s that made possible the introduction of automobile catalytic converters. That invention - the cellular ceramic substrate - is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide.

Established in 1948, Ionics , Incorporated is a global separations technology company involved in the manufacture and sale of membranes, equipment and own-and-operate services for a variety of liquid separations needs ranging from water purification to brine clarification.