You’ve no doubt heard the word ‘sustainability’ recently. It’s one of the latest topics concerning manufactured products. Can it be more environmentally friendly? Can it be recycled? Is it biodegradable or compostable? All of these answers add up to a sustainable product. For some manufacturers, it’s easy to design from scratch, keeping in mind the […]
View More Pipette design has taken a quantum leap forward. The modern pipette and its components have undergone significant evolution and practical redesign since the origins of pipetting in the 18th century. Following the 1980s introduction of multichannel liquid-handling devices with positioning stage bases for holding microplates, pipette tips, and reservoirs, however, pipette design experienced a 30-year […]
View More Learn more about how porous materials can enhance the performance of a microfluidic device by helping to manipulate small amounts of fluids through micrometer-scale channels.
View More Macro-venting pertains to the use of high air permeable, liquid repelling membranes to allow pressure and/or temperature differences between the inside and outside of automobile headlamps to equalize quickly and efficiently, preventing the bulb and/or the housing itself from developing fissures and malfunctioning. While effective in many applications, Oxyphen has found that these membranes are […]
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Nov. 18, 2020 What is happening as we move to the next generation of post-COVID diagnostic testing? As at-home sample collection and testing continues to grow, learn how Porex materials can be used to increase performance of all kinds of home tests.
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April 20, 2020 Diagnostic test manufacturers are developing more saliva-based tests because saliva is easy to collect and inexpensive. Learn why saliva swabs made from porous media (instead of cotton) increase test accuracy, especially for infectious diseases like COVID-19.
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March 27, 2020 POREX aerosol barrier pipette tip filters are required for all laboratory tests for COVID-19. Learn more about why critical tests require filters to ensure test reliability.
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Filtration impacts every aspect of our lives. People are most familiar with the air dust filters in the HVAC unit or the cartridge filters in the refrigerator for drinking water. However, most of us may not be aware that most manufactured goods we use and processed food we eat may require filtration or separation, directly or indirectly . . .
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Porous vents are used in many small electronic devices to help protect the components from water, oil, dust and other contaminants. These vents still allow heat to escape and do not hinder sound wave transmission. We provide unmatched protection vents that are tougher and more durable than expanded PTFE and fully customizable by shape . . .
View More Wicking, or capillarity is the ability of liquids to flow through very narrow openings. The flow motion occurs without the assistance of external forces, and is generally against gravity. If the diameter of the opening is extremely small, the surface tension of the opening’s wall, and the adhesive forces between the liquid and the wall are sufficient enough to drive . . .
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