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ZwitterCo Revolutionizes Dairy and Food Processing with Evolution Membranes

Introduction

ZwitterCo, recognized globally for its innovative membrane solutions addressing complex liquid separations, has officially launched its new line of Evolution membranes. These next-generation membranes aim to help dairy, food, and biotech processors enhance their productivity while minimizing cleaning costs and achieving sustainability goals—all without necessitating changes to existing systems.

The Challenge in the Industry

In the dairy and food processing sectors, efficiency is paramount; however, lengthy daily cleaning protocols can consume valuable production time and significantly increase chemical usage and water consumption. The Evolution membranes, crafted with ZwitterCo’s proprietary zwitterionic chemistry, are resistant to fouling and can swiftly restore full performance through simplified cleaning regimens. This innovation allows processors to clean faster, use fewer chemicals, and recover more than an hour of production time each day.

Jon Goodman, Vice President at ZwitterCo for food processing and specialties, states, “Dairy and cheese processors often ask, 'What’s new?' The Evolution membranes from ZwitterCo are the answer to that question. Our patented antifouling membranes provide a significant boost in cleanability and performance; this is a groundbreaking step forward in membrane technology.”

Features of Evolution Membranes

The Evolution membranes include Ultrafiltration Membranes for Protein Concentration (PCM), Superfiltration Membranes (SF), and Reverse Osmosis Membranes (RO), all designed to be direct replacements for conventional spiral membranes in sanitary applications. This seamless integration means no adjustments to hardware are required, leading to lower operational costs and time savings.

Proven Performance

Early adopters of the Evolution RO membranes have reaped considerable benefits by concentrating wastewater in cheese production facilities. By omitting the enzymatic step from their cleaning programs, these processors have reduced total cleaning costs by more than 50% and decreased water usage by over 30%. Additionally, they save an hour for every step that is eliminated from their cleaning routines.

Setting a New Standard for Operational Efficiency and Sustainability

ZwitterCo’s Evolution membranes are engineered to provide dairy and food manufacturers more of what matters most—productivity. At the heart of their offering is ZwitterCo’s antifouling technology, which allows for a fundamental change in the approach to cleaning procedures and results in a more stable flow curve. With the Evolution membranes, cleaning becomes faster, simpler, and less resource-intensive, resulting in a higher average operational flow due to reduced fouling.

Advantages of Evolution Membranes

• - Enhanced Productivity: Achieve greater productivity with a more stable flow curve.
• - More Production Time: Save hours of operational time weekly by minimizing cleaning cycles.
• - Lower Cleaning Costs: Avoid expensive cleaning programs with ZwitterCo’s Evolution membranes, which significantly reduce chemical, water, and energy consumption while minimizing wastewater output.
• - Sustainable Operations: A decrease in resource usage and wastewater helps support corporate sustainability objectives.
• - Easy Integration: All Evolution elements serve as direct replacements for standard sanitary spirals—no new capital investment required.

Flexible Adoption Models

ZwitterCo offers its Evolution membranes for various concentration and fractionation applications in food processing, dairy production, bioprocessing, and more, all while ensuring industry-leading efficiency. To facilitate adoption and minimize risks associated with implementing a new membrane, ZwitterCo presents two sales models tailored to fit your company’s financial strategy:

• - Purchase: Own your membranes outright with confidence, backed by the industry’s strongest warranty ensuring long-term reliability and peace of mind.
• - Subscription: Experience the value of ZwitterCo membranes at low initial costs with a processing guarantee—ZwitterCo handles membrane replacement. This innovative subscription model focuses on simplicity and cost predictability while integrating performance assurance.

About ZwitterCo

ZwitterCo stands out as the global leader in membrane solutions for challenging separations, aiding industries in handling complex wastewater, purifying water for reuse, and maximizing efficiency in food processing. Leveraging their cutting-edge zwitterionic chemistry, ZwitterCo produces membranes with unmatched fouling resistance, overcoming the traditional filtration methods' most significant constraints. Manufacturers in over 20 countries across food and beverage, agriculture, and industry rely on ZwitterCo's membrane solutions to achieve their ambitious sustainability and growth objectives.

For more information, media can contact Christy Harner, Vice President of Marketing at email protected] or check out the promotional video [here.