The market for cartridges to remove particles from liquids will grow to over$5 billion per year by 2019.This is the latest forecast in Cartridge Filters:World Market published by the McIlvaine Company.
The pharmaceutical industry will lead the way with purchases approaching$1 billion.Disposable process equipment has seen dramatic growth in the past few years as drug manufacturers adopt single-use systems to reduce cleaning,sterilization and their associated validation costs.Shifting from traditional stainless steel to disposable process equipment can reduce biopharma manufacturing costs by 8-9 percent per batch and overall capital costs by 21 percent.
In applications where hazardous materials are being processed,such as cytotoxic drugs or potent biological materials,closed single-use systems offer additional protection to operators and maintenance personnel.A variety of fibers are available to allow non-woven cartridge suppliers to offer a range of efficiencies and operating temperatures.
The commercial point-of-entry market is growing rapidly in Asia where office buildings are being constructed in ever growing numbers.The quality of municipal water is often suspect.Non-woven cartridges are used to further purify the water used in the buildings.