Filterability testing is a simple way to identify wines that have the potential to clog membrane filters. Filterability testing can be run in-house with specialized equipment or can be sent out to external laboratories like ETS Laboratories. Testing should be conducted as close as possible to bottling.
Filterability testing uses a sample of the wine that will be bottled in conjunction with the same membrane material that will be used in the final filter. A sample of wine is pressurized as it passes through a 25 mm membrane filter disc (provided by the manufacturer and made of the same material as the membrane filter). The test measures the weight of wine filtered (grams) over time (seconds) and returns a filterability index value. To learn more about filterability testing, read our article "Prevent Nightmare Bottling Days with Filterability Testing."
Filterability testing Unit
This innovative filterability testing system automatically calculates three filterability index values (FI, FIm, and Vmax), saving time and costs for high throughput packaging facilities. It connects to a PC via USB and only requires power and an air or nitrogen input at 3 bar (regulated to 2 bar on the instrument).
Filterability testing Unit
Do you only bottle a few times a year or are you just getting started with measuring filterability? Our manual filterability unit is cost-effective, compact, robust, and calculates two filterability index values (FI, FIm). Completely mobile, it requires only a gas connection.
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Filterability testing is a simple way to identify wines that have the potential to clog membrane filters. Filterability testing can be run in-house with specialized equipment or can be sent out to external laboratories like ETS Laboratories. Testing should be conducted as close as possible to bottling.
Filterability testing uses a sample of the wine that will be bottled in conjunction with the same membrane material that will be used in the final filter. A sample of wine is pressurized as it passes through a 25 mm membrane filter disc (provided by the manufacturer and made of the same material as the membrane filter). The test measures the weight of wine filtered (grams) over time (seconds) and returns a filterability index value. To learn more about filterability testing, read our article "Prevent Nightmare Bottling Days with Filterability Testing."
Filterability testing Unit
This innovative filterability testing system automatically calculates three filterability index values (FI, FIm, and Vmax), saving time and costs for high throughput packaging facilities. It connects to a PC via USB and only requires power and an air or nitrogen input at 3 bar (regulated to 2 bar on the instrument).
Filterability testing Unit
Do you only bottle a few times a year or are you just getting started with measuring filterability? Our manual filterability unit is cost-effective, compact, robust, and calculates two filterability index values (FI, FIm). Completely mobile, it requires only a gas connection.