Membranes are filtration elements that are used in the separation process to clean water or other liquids. They are physical barrier materials that, depending on their physical or chemical qualities, allow specific molecules to flow through. During the filtration process, they allow certain elements to pass while retaining others. Membrane filtration is an effective and cost-effective way of purifying liquids. Membranes are typically made up of a porous support layer with a thin dense layer above that serves as the separating barrier. Polymers such as polyvinyl difluoride (PVDF), polyethersulfones (PES), and polyamides (PA) are among the materials used to make membranes. Membranes are also made of ceramics such as alumina, titania, and zirconia.

Membranes are employed in many different processes, including reverse osmosis (RO), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), microfiltration (MF), and others (pervaporation, dialysis and electrodialysis, forward osmosis, membrane distillation, and ion exchange). Membranes are used in a range of industries such as food and beverage, chemical and petrochemical, pharmaceutical, textile, pulp and paper, oil and gas, and others.

The 360 Quadrant efficiently maps the Membranes companies based on criteria such as revenue, geographic presence, growth strategies, investments, channels of demand, and sales strategies for the market presence of the membranes quadrant. While the top criteria for product footprint evaluation included By Material (Polymeric and Ceramic), Technology (RO, MF, UF and NF) and application.

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