Microseparation: process of dividing a homogeneous liquid or gas stream into separate components. Ingredients can be recovered for study for further separation or filtration.

Microfiltration: process of removing minute solid or gelatinous particles from a liquid or gaseous stream through the use of a porous membrane medium. Generally involves membranes in pore sizes ranging from 0.03-5 um.

To prepare the sheet-form microporous membrane at American Membrane Corporation, we have adapted a unique process termed "phase inversion process." In the process, organic polymers are first dissolved in an appropriate solvent system with or without the additives, cast onto a stainless steel belt with a precise control of thickness, and precipitated to form a porous nascent membrane either through a solvent evaporation or a non-solvent addition process.

The microporous membrane is then washed with appropriate solvents to remove the residuals present in the membrane and finally dried. The process flow chart shown below outlines the membrane sheet manufacturing procedure: