Resource Library

A paper originally presented at the Powder & Bulk Solids Conference on the benefits, economic impact and methods of filter media failure analysis.

A seven page article first presented at the Powder & Bulk Solids Conference, Rosemont, Illinois, USA, on the design and testing of antistatic filters. 

This paper will examine the filtration and electrical properties of both conventional (non-membrane) filters and filters using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane as the filtration surface. 

Article from Industry Europe, November 2018: W. L. Gore is not only commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2018, but has also achieved leadership in yet another area. The company has recently launched a pioneering new product, a game changer for the filtration sector: GORE^® LOW DRAG Filter Bags. In her article, Romana Moares reports about the versatility and the benefits of this innovative product and explains why it has reached a leadership position in the market.

Alan Gully, Lafarge-Canada; Chris Polizzi, Product Specialist at W. L. Gore & Associates; and John Knotts, Technical Sales at W. L. Gore & Associates, provide an overview of baghouse performance at the Lafarge Richmond plant in Canada.

A six page article on the use and benefits of high temperature membrane filter media at the Tuscaloosa Steel Corporation.

Chris Polizzi, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., USA, explains the US EPA ETV programme, a verification procedure that makes filter selection easier for cement plants.

Since September 2015, the new NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) regulations are in place. Many of the cement plants in the United States face the burden of proving their compliance with these new standards.

In a four page article, Chris Polizzi, W. L. Gore & Associates, USA, addresses how the implications of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) in the USA are far reaching in their targeting to reduce emissions from cement plants to unprecedented lower levels.

The continued improvement of technology and operating practices often lies with individual companies taking responsibility to drive innovation in their product range. In the area of filter bags, a need to reduce resistance to air flow led to the development of new filter bags by W. L. Gore. Carlos Lopez Cuevas, W. L. Gore, USA addresses this topic in his article: Improvement is a responsibility.

A four page article by Chris Polizzi advising on how to achieve the lowest total cost ownership (TCO) in process baghouses. Published in World Cement (February 2018)