Pall Corporation`s New SUPRApak Filters Reduce Operating Costs for Distilleries

Wed Nov 4, 2009 2:02pm EST
 
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
SUPRApak filters, Pall Corporation`s (NYSE:PLL) new alternative to conventional
sheet filters, provide distilleries with production benefits at lower cost. The
technology minimizes product losses while meeting the highest standards for
purity and clarity. 

Over 20 billion liters of distilled spirits are produced around the world each
year. From chill filtration in brown spirits, to activated carbon treatment in
white spirits, to final filtration in low alcohol beverages, virtually all
spirits require some form of filtration or separation. 

"To produce visually clear and bright spirits, contaminants must be removed
while quality enhancing components are maintained. The balance of purity,
quality and clarity is essential," said Nicole Madrid, global marketing manager
for wine and spirits at Pall. "With SUPRApak filters, distillers can achieve
this balance as they increase yield and minimize labor and downtime, thereby
reducing overall operating costs." 

Distilleries have traditionally used "plate and frame" sheet filters to clarify
spirits. These filters are open to the air and can potentially expose the
product to contamination. In contrast, SUPRApak filters utilize fully enclosed
housings. As a result, they eliminate filter sheet disadvantages such as product
losses, hygiene concerns and frequent maintenance. Further, with their compact,
high surface area construction, SUPRApak modules reduce the production equipment
footprint and are easy to set up and change out. 

Finally, SUPRApak SH-grade filters release low levels of calcium and magnesium
and negligible levels of iron and copper, preventing precipitation in alcohol or
the final product. This characteristic makes them ideal for spirits filtration. 

Earlier this year, in a typical example, a distillery in Europe converted two
production lines from a plate and frame filter process to a four-module SUPRApak
process. In addition to improved product quality and easier handling, the
customer realizes savings of more than 20 percent. 

For more information, please visit the Pall website at www.pall.com/foodandbev,
www.pall.com/foodandbev_45387.asp or www.pall.com/pdf/FBSUPRAPAKEN.pdf. Contact
Pall Corporation to verify that SUPRApak filters conform to your national
legislation and/or regional regulatory requirements for water and food contact
use. 

Pall Food and Beverage is the global leader in filtration and separation
solutions for the food and beverage market. It serves the needs of the beer,
wine, spirits, dairy, soft drink, bottled water, enzymes, food ingredients and
associated industries. The Company`s products are complemented by incoming water
and waste water treatment systems, providing a complete approach to fluid
management throughout the production process. Pall's solutions help to ensure
product quality and protect consumers while lowering operating costs and
minimizing waste. 

About Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader
providing Total Fluid ManagementSM solutions to meet the critical needs of
customers in biopharmaceutical, hospital and transfusion medicine, energy and
alternative energy, electronics, municipal and industrial water, aerospace,
transportation and broad industrial markets. Together with our customers, we
foster health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The
Company`s engineered solutions enable process and product innovation and
minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation, with total revenues of $2.3
billion for fiscal 2009, is an S&P 500 company with more than 10,000 employees
servicing customers worldwide.Pall has been named a top "green company" by
Newsweek magazine. To see how Pall is helping enable a greener and more
sustainable future, visit www.pall.com. 

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Media Contacts:
Pall Industrial - Western Hemisphere
Marie MacLean
Director, Marketing Communications
Phone: 516-801-9282
Email: Marie_MacLean@pall.com
or
Pall Industrial - Europe
Kathy Stringer
Marketing Communications Specialist
Phone: 44-23-9230-2384
Email: Kathy_Stringer@pall.com

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