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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a novel fuel water
• water contamination may result in increased wear and rust in the fuel system.
• a blockage or damage of the carburetor and/or the fuel pump may occur.
• Some filter media of the prior art are saturated with water repellant additives for achieving a sufficiently high fuel- water separation efficiency, since these additives enhance the coalescence of water drops during the filtering process.
• these water repellant additives are silicone or fluorohydrocarbons which might not be desirable for
• Known fuel water separator filter media typically contain a high percentage of synthetic fibers, such as meltblown synthetic fibers, or even consist of synthetic fibers only.
• these filter media are not pleateable or self- supporting as such, particularly when working under the harsh conditions in connection with a combustion engine.
• these media have to be co-pleated and reinforced with some sort of additional mechanical support layer, such as a plastic or wire mesh backing.
• additional mechanical support layer such as a plastic or wire mesh backing.
• media made with high levels of synthetic fiber typically tend to exhibit drape and they lack sufficient stiffness and rigidity causing the pleats to collapse without an additional mechanical support layer
• a 100 % synthetic media as disclosed in the prior art cannot maintain a grooving pattern like corrugation or a pleated structure due to the thermal and mechanical
• the present invention relates to a fuel water separation medium for removing water from water-hydrocarbon emulsions comprising (A) a first layer comprising nanofibers; and (B) a second layer comprising a fibrous web wherein the fibrous web comprises cellulosic fibers.
• the nanofibers have an average fiber diameter of about 50-350 nm, such as about 100-300 nm.
• the fuel water separation medium has a basis weight of about 100-300 g/m 2 , such as about 150-300 g/m 2 , and is characterized by having a net change in water removal efficiency of preferably less than about 10 %, more
• the net change in water removal efficiency is defined as the difference between the water removal efficiency measured after 165 min and after 15 min according to SAEJ1488.
• the fuel water separation medium also having:
• the unit “um” corresponds to " ⁇ ” or micron (s) .
• cellulose fibers or “cellulosic fibers” comprise naturally occurring cellulosic material such as Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) , Southern bleached softwood kraft pulp (SBSK) and hardwood pulps, such as Eucalyptus pulp.
• NBSK Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp
• SBSK Southern bleached softwood kraft pulp
• hardwood pulps such as Eucalyptus pulp.
• Synthetic Fibers are manmade fibers including, but not limited to, thermoplastic fibers (such as polyether sulfone, polyester, PET, polyamide, polyvinylidene fluoride,
• nanofibers are fibers having a diameter less than 1 urn or 1 micron (1000 nm) , particularly 50-350 nm such as 100-300 nm.
• the nanofibers are formed according to known methods such as via an electrospinning process using suitable polymeric material (s).
• nanofibers preferably are formed from thermoplastic
• polymeric materials including, but not limited to, polyether sulfone (PES) , polyamide (PA) such as nylon, fluoropolymers such as e.g. polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDP) ,
• polyacrylonitrile polyamide, particularly nylon, or PVDF.
• fluoropolymer is a fluorocarbon-based polymer which typically has a high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases. Suitable fluoropolymers are PVF (polyvinylfluoride) ; PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) ; PTFE
• PFPE perfluoropolyether
• PFSA perfluorosulfonic acid
• a “fibrous web” as used herein includes a “nonwoven” or a “paper” and is a manufactured sheet or web of directionally or randomly oriented fibers bonded by friction, cohesion or adhesion.
• the fibers may be staple or
• a "fine fiber layer” may comprise one or more fiber layer (s) that comprises continuous/substantially continuous fibers and may be of natural or man-made materials.
• “Staple fibers” are short cut fibers that may be typically not longer than about 45 mm.
• Continuous fibers are long fibers or filaments that may be typically longer than about 45 mm.
• substantially continuous fibers includes continuous fibers and fibers which might have been broken during formation and/or use.
• Resins or "binder resins” used in the inventive media may comprise phenolic, acrylic and epoxy resins. Resins can be applied or coated onto the substrate by any means know in the art. The resins can be applied to one side or both sides. The physical properties of the inventive media can be evaluated after it has been saturated and dried (SD) as well as after it has been saturated, dried and cured (SDC) . The step of drying removes the solvent without crosslinking the resin.
• SD saturated and dried
• SDC dried and cured
• an “adhesive” or “glue” is a chemical compound that assists in holding together the specific layers of the medium such as the nanofiber layer to the fibrous web and/or the fine fiber layer, if present.
• the adhesive or glue is present in the form of a partial layer between the layers that shall be hold together.
• grooving are added to a (preferably resin saturated) media in the machine direction to provide support for pleated media in the finished filter element.
• substantially no glass fibers means that no glass fibers, i.e. 0% by weight of glass fibers, are present in the corresponding layer, based on the total weight of the corresponding layer.
• substantially no synthetic fibers means that less than 10 % by weight, more preferably less than 5 % by weight, most preferably 0 % by weight, of synthetic fibers are present in the corresponding layer, based on the total weight of the corresponding layer.
• substantially no fibrillated fibers means that less than 10 % by weight, more preferably less than 5 % by weight, most preferably 0 % by weight, of fibrillated fibers are present in the corresponding layer, based on the total weight of the corresponding layer.
• a layer (LI) is "on an upstream side" (or “on top") of a layer (L2) , this means that the layer (LI) is situated, relative to the layer (L2) , closer to the inventive media's surface which is in contact with the unfiltered water-fuel emulsions.
• a layer (LI) is "on a downstream side” of a layer (L2) , this means that the layer (LI) is situated, relative to the layer (L2) , farther from the inventive media's surface which is in contact with the unfiltered water-fuel emulsions. In the latter case, the layer (LI) is, relative to layer (L2), closer to the
• inventive media' s surface which is in contact with the filtered water-fuel emulsions, i.e. to the surface of the inventive media from which the filtered and dried fuel exits the inventive media.
• fuel preferably refers to low sulphur diesel.
• dust holding capacity refers to the added weight of trapped particles when the media reaches a target pressure drop or terminal differential pressure such as 85 KPa.
• water removal efficiency in the context of the
• the invention is the propensity of the inventive media to remove water from water-fuel emulsions, thereby producing dried fuel, as opposed to allowing the water-fuel emulsion to pass through the inventive media.
• the "initial water removal efficiency” is the water removal efficiency directly after its preparation and not when being in usage, i.e. the filter is not loaded with particles or heavily soaked with water.
• the "average water removal efficiency” means the mean water removal efficiency over time when being in usage.
• the "net change in water removal efficiency” is defined as the water removal efficiency measured according to SAEJ1488 after 165 min from which the water removal efficiency measured according to SAEJ1488 after 15 min is subtracted.
• Fig. 1 Construction of comparative and inventive filter media.
• Fig. 2 Overall water removal efficiency of an inventive medium as compared to comparative medium.
• the fuel water separation medium The fuel water separation medium
• the fuel water separation medium according to the invention comprises, or consists (essentially) of, ( ⁇ ) at least one first layer comprising nanofibers and (B) at least one second layer comprising a fibrous web.
• (C) at least one fine fiber layer as third layer and/or (D) at least one adhesive layer may be present.
• the first layer comprises, or consists (essentially) of, nanofibers, i.e. the first layer is a nanofiber layer. It is believed that this layer (possibly along with the second layer as defined below) provides efficient stripping of emulsified water and/or (surface) coalescence from water fuel emulsions. Specifically, emulsified water
• the first layer may be considered to be a water stripping and/or (surface) coalescing layer.
• the nanofibers of the first layer have an average fiber diameter of about 50 to about 350 nm, preferably about 100 to about 300 nm.
• the nanofibers of the first layer may be electrospun directly onto the adjacent layer (like the second layer or, if present, an adhesive (coating) layer as defined below) .
• Methods for preparing the nanofibers via electrospinning are known in the art. The obtained
• electrospun nanofibers are typically continuous or
• the nanofibers may be synthetic nanofibers prepared from the following
• thermoplastic polymeric materials polyethersulfone (PES); polyacrylonitrile; polyamide (PA) such as nylon;
• fluoropolymers such as polyvinylfluoride (PYDF) ; and/or mixtures thereof.
• PYDF polyvinylfluoride
• nanofibers may be polyamide fibers or fluoropolymeric fibers.
• the nanofibers may be nylon fibers or polyvinylfluoride fibers.
• the first layer may consist, or consist essentially, of nanofibers as defined above.
• the nanofibers may be prepared from an adhesive and polyethersulfone.
• the adhesive is a diisocyanate .
• the adhesive is used in an amount of about 1 to about 5 % by weight and the PES is used in an amount of about 95 to about 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the corresponding composition. This composition is mixed and manufactured into nanofibers via electrospinning
• adhesive (coating) layer on top of the second layer as defined below.
• Second layer (also referred to as “substrate layer”)
• the second layer comprises, or consists (essentially) of, at least one fibrous web.
• This fibrous web may be considered to be a substrate layer.
• the fibrous web comprises, or consists (essentially) of, cellulose fibers (also referred to as cellulosic fibers) . If the substrate layer is saturated with a binder resin including a water repellant additive like silicone or fluorocarbon, it is believed that the emulsified water from the water fuel emulsions does not easily wet the inventive media' s surface and beads up on both the nanofiber layer's and the substrate layer's surfaces. The beads coalesce into larger drops which then fall into the
• the substrate layer may be also considered to be a stripper media (and/or surface
• the cellulosic fibers may include about 0-100% by weight of softwood fibers and/or about 100- 0% by weight of hardwood fibers based on the total weight of the second layer. More preferably, 40-10 % by weight of softwood fibers and 60-90 % by weight of hardwood fibers based on the total weight of the second layer may be
• Exemplary softwood fibers include fibers obtained from mercerized southern pine such as mercerized southern pine fibers or "HPZ fibers" or southern bleached softwood kraft such as Brunswick pine.
• Exemplary hardwood fibers include fibers obtained from Eucalyptus.
• the fibrous web may comprise cellulosic fibers in an amount of at least about 50 % by weight, preferably at least about 60% by weight or at least about 70 % by weight, more preferably at least about 80% by weight or 90% by weight based on the total weight of second layer.
• the fibrous web may consist (essentially) of cellulosic fibers. Due to the presence of cellulosic fibers, it is believed that the second layer may provide the stiffness that e.g. synthetic (such as meltblown) base sheets of the prior art will not be able to provide. However, if the substrate layer is not stiff enough, it may be very difficult to make a pleated and/or corrugated filter.
• the second layer may have a Gurley stiffness of about 2-15 g, preferably about 3-8 g such as about 5.5 g.
• Gurley stiffness indicates the bending resistance of the analyzed filter medium.
• the fibrous web may comprise substantially no glass fibers.
• the second layer may comprise about 70 to about 100 % by weight cellulosic fibers and about 0 to about 30 % by weight glass fibers, based on the total weight of the second layer.
• the fibrous web may comprise substantially no synthetic fibers.
• the second layer may comprise about 50 to about 90 % by weight cellulosic fibers and about 50 to about 10 % by weight synthetic fibers, based on the total weight of the second layer .
• the average fiber diameter of the cellulose fibers in the second layer may be, for example, greater than or equal to about 0.5 microns, about 1 micron, about 5 microns, about 10 microns, about 20 microns, about 50 microns, or about 75 microns. In some instances, the average fiber diameter of the cellulose fibers may be less than or equal to about 75 microns, about 50 microns, about 20 microns, about 10 microns, about 5 microns, about 1 micron, or about 0.5 microns. Combinations of the above-referenced ranges are also possible (e.g., greater than or equal to about 1 micron and less than or equal to about 5 microns) . Preferably, the average fiber diameter is greater than or equal to about 0.5 mm and less than or equal to about 20 microns) .
• the cellulose fibers may have an average length of greater than or equal to about 0.5 mm, about 1 mm, about 2 mm, about 3 mm, about 4 mm, about 5 mm, about 10 mm, or about 20 mm. In some instances, the average length may be less than or equal to about 20 mm, about 10 mm, about 5 mm, about 4 mm, about 3 mm, about 2 mm, about 1 mm, or about 0.5 mm. Combinations of the above-referenced ranges are also possible (e.g., greater than or equal to about 1 mm and less than or equal to about 0.5 mm) .
• the average length may be greater than or equal to about 1 mm and less than or equal to about 7 mm.
• (micro-) fibrillated fibers like
• (micro-) fibrillated cellulosic fibers) may be present in the second layer such as up to about 30 % by weight of (micro- ) fibrillated fibers, preferably up to 20 % by weight of (micro- ) fibrillated fibers, more preferably up to 10 % by weight of (micro- ) fibrillated fibers .
• substantially no (micro-) fibrillated fibers may be present in the second layer such as up to about 30 % by weight of (micro- ) fibrillated fibers, preferably up to 20 % by weight of (micro- ) fibrillated fibers, more preferably up to 10 % by weight of (micro- ) fibrillated fibers .
• fibrillated cellulose fibers may be present in the second layer .
• the second layer may have a basis weight in the range of 60-250 g/m 2 , preferably in the range of 100-170 g/m 2 .
• the air permeability of the second layer may be greater than or equal to about 10 cfm and/or less than or equal to about 20 cfm.
• the air permeability may be greater than or equal to about 12 cfm and less than or equal to about 18 cfm such as e.g. 13 cfm, 16 cfm, or 17 cfm.
• the second layer may
• the second layer may be coated or impregnated/saturated with the binder resin.
• the binder resin may have a concentration of from 10-30 % by weight, preferably 15-20 % by weight, of the second layer.
• the second layer may optionally include at least one additive which is common in the art.
• the at least one additive may be selected from a wet strength additive, a water repellant, a flame-retardant agent, a coloring agent, a hydrophobic agent, a hydrophilic agent, a wetting agent, an antimicrobial agent or an antistatic agent.
• the second layer may not comprise a water repellant additive without sacrificing the obtained water removal efficiency.
• the second layer may be present on a downstream side of the first layer.
• the second layer may be present on an upstream side of the first layer.
• C Optional at least one third layer (also referred to as "fine fiber layer”)
• the at least one third layer is a fine fiber layer and may be optionally present in the inventive media.
• This at least one fine fiber layer serves to protect the downstream layers of the inventive media by capturing particulate impurities from the water-fuel emulsions to be filtered, thereby avoiding the clogging of the second layer' s pores which would deteriorate the second layer' s absorption performance and ultimately its water removal efficiency. Therefore, the fine fiber layer may be considered to be a protective layer.
• the inventive medium may not include a protective fine fiber layer as third layer on an upstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may comprise at least one fine fiber layer as protective layer, wherein the at least one fine fiber layer may be present on an upstream side of the first layer.
• the at least one fine fiber layer may be present on an upstream side of the first layer.
• two fine fiber layers may be present, wherein one of the fine fiber layers may be present on an upstream side of the first layer and the other fine fiber layer may be present on a downstream side of the first layer.
• the at least one third layer has a basis weight of about 10 to about 100 g/m 2 such as about 15 to about 80 g/m 2 .
• the fine fiber layer may comprise, or may consist (essentially) of, synthetic fibers.
• Synthetic fibers may include any suitable type of synthetic polymer fibers.
• suitable (thermoplastic) synthetic polymers fibers include, but are not limited to, fibers prepared from polyester; polyethylene terephthalate;
• polyolefin such as polyethylene or polypropylene
• polybutylene terephthalate polyamide
• polyamide polyamide
• Synthetic fibers may also include multi-component fibers, i.e. fibers having multiple compositions such as bicomponent fibers .
• the synthetic fibers of the fine fiber layer may be formed via meltblowing, meltspinning, or spunbonding. These methods are known in the art.
• obtained synthetic fibers are typically continuous and/or substantially continuous fibers.
• the third layer may comprise, or may consist (essentially) of, two sub-layers: (i) a spunbond fine fiber layer, such as a PET layer having preferably a basis weight of about 8 to about 30 g/m 2 ; and (ii) a spunbond fine fiber layer, such as a PET layer having preferably a basis weight of about 8 to about 30 g/m 2 ; and (ii) a spunbond fine fiber layer, such as a PET layer having preferably a basis weight of about 8 to about 30 g/m 2 ; and (ii) a spunbond fine fiber layer, such as a PET layer having preferably a basis weight of about 8 to about 30 g/m 2 ; and (ii) a spunbond fine fiber layer, such as a PET layer having preferably a basis weight of about 8 to about 30 g/m 2 ; and (ii) a spunbond fine fiber layer, such as a PET layer having preferably a basis weight of about 8 to about 30 g/m 2 ; and (
• meltblown fine fiber layer such as a PBT layer having preferably a basis weight of about 25 to about 80 g/m 2 .
• the spunbond fine fiber layer may be on an upstream side of the meltblown fine fiber layer and both sub-layers may be on an upstream side of the first and second layer.
• the meltblown layer may be present on a downstream side of the spunbond layer .
• the third layer may
• this spunbond fine fiber sub-layer may be on a downstream side of the first and second layer.
• the diameter range of the synthetic fibers of this meltblown fine fiber layer in the inventive media may be between about 0.1 to about 30 microns, more preferably between about 0.1 to about 5 microns for a majority of fibers such as e.g. 95 % or 98 % of the total number of meltblown fibers.
• spunbond layer in the inventive media may be, for example, greater than or equal to about 10 microns, about 20 microns, or about 30 microns. In some instances, these synthetic fibers may have an average diameter of less than or equal to about 30 microns, about 20 microns, about 10 microns.
• Preferred is an average fiber diameter of less than or equal to about 20 microns and greater than or equal to 0.5 or micron (s) .
• the inventive medium may comprise at least one adhesive layer or adhesive coating between adjacent first, second or, if present, third layers as defined above. Specifically, in one preferred embodiment, the inventive medium may comprise at least one adhesive layer between the first and the second layer and/or between the first and the third layer, if present. In another preferred embodiment, the inventive medium may comprise at least one adhesive layer between the first and the second layer and/or between the second and the third layer, if present .
• the adhesive can be any adhesive that can be spray-coated onto the layer to be coated.
• the adhesive is selected from a polyurethane ; acrylate; PVA; polyolefin ethylene co-polymer; and/or rubber-based adhesive.
• Most preferred are polyamide hot melt adhesives, polyurethane hot melt adhesives or PVOH stabilized carboxylated vinyl
• the adhesive is applied to the layer to be coated in a manner such that it does not affect the permeability of the
• the adhesive is applied with a coat weight of less than about 5 gsm.
• the inventive medium may comprise no adhesive layer between the first and the second layer and/or between the first and the third layer, if present, but these layers are laminated or adhered to by any commonly known
• the inventive medium may comprise the second layer on a downstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may not include the protective fine fiber layer as third layer on an upstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may comprise the second layer on an upstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may comprise the third fine fiber layer on an upstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may comprise, or consist (essentially) of, the second layer on a downstream side of the first layer and the third (fine fiber) layer is on an upstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may comprise, or consist (essentially) of, a first fine fiber layer on an upstream side of the second layer, the second layer on an upstream side of the first layer and a second fine fiber layer on a downstream side of the first layer.
• the inventive medium may therefore comprise, or consist (essentially) of, the
• the fine fiber layer may be any suitable material that has a fine fiber layer on top of the second layer.
• the fine fiber layer may be any suitable material that has a fine fiber layer on top of the second adhesive layer.
• the fine fiber layer may be any suitable material that has a fine fiber layer on top of the second adhesive layer.
• the fine fiber layer may be any suitable material that has a fine fiber layer on top of the second adhesive layer.
• the fine fiber layer may be any suitable material on top of the second adhesive layer.
• inventive medium may therefore comprise, or consist (essentially) of, the inventive medium
• inventive medium may therefore comprise, or consist (essentially) of, the
• the inventive medium may therefore comprise, or consist (essentially) of, the
• the first fine fiber layer may comprise, or consist
• the second fine fiber layer may comprise, or consist
• a spunbond fine fiber layer such as bicomponent PE/PP.
• inventive medium may therefore comprise, or consist (essentially) of, the
• the inventive medium has a basis weight of about 100-300 g/m 2 , preferably about 150-300 g/m 2 .
• the inventive medium is characterized by having a net change in water removal efficiency being preferably less than about 10 %, more preferably less than about 5 %. Specifically, the net change in water removal efficiency is defined as
• the inventive medium may have
• inventive medium may preferably show at least one of the following properties:
• inventive media is also suitable for use as a particle removal filter medium for removing particles from fuel or oil.
• the process for the preparation of the inventive medium comprises the steps of
• the first slurry comprises water and cellulosic fibers .
• a first homogenous slurry is provided which may be prepared according to methods known in the art such as by adding and mixing the cellulosic fibers in water.
• the first homogeneous slurry is prepared, it is applied onto a dewatering screen in order to prepare the second layer.
• This screen can be any screen commonly used in a paper making process.
• this screen is a
• dewatering endless screen Upon supplying the first slurry onto the dewatering screen, a first deposit is formed on the screen. During or after deposition of the slurry, water is removed to form a wet fibrous mat or sheet. Subsequently, the wet fibrous mat or sheet is dried while heating.
• impregnation of the thus obtained layer with a binder resin may be carried out followed by drying, and/or a first adhesive layer may be (spray-) coated on top of the thus prepared dried fibrous mat or sheet which corresponds to the second layer as defined above.
• the binder resin and the adhesive can be any one as defined above.
• nanofibers are applied on top of the second layer or on top of the first adhesive layer, if present, wherein the application is preferably performed using electrospinning. Methods for electrospinning of the nanofibers are known in the art.
• a second adhesive layer may be (spray- ) coated (i) on top of the thus prepared nanofiber layer or (ii) on top of the second layer.
• the nanofiber layer is present on the side opposite to the second adhesive layer, i.e. the second layer has a nanofiber layer on a downstream side and the second adhesive layer on an upstream side of the second layer.
• a fine fiber layer may be applied (iii) on top of the first layer, (iv) on top of the second adhesive layer coated onto the first layer, if present, (v) on top of the second layer or (vi) on top of the second adhesive layer coated onto the second layer, if present.
• the application is preferably performed by meltblowing a first fine fiber (sub- ) layer and spunbonding a second fine fiber layer on top of the first fine fiber (sub-) layer as defined above. Examples
• Basis Weight The basis weight is measured according to
• Caliper or Thickness The caliper or thickness of the media is determined according to TAPPI Standard T 411 om-05 using a Thwing Albert 89-100 Thickness Tester.
• the corrugation depth is the difference between the caliper of the flat sheet of media and the thickness of the sheet after corrugating the media.
• Air Permeability (Frazier) : The air permeability is
• the air permeability of the filter medium as defined by airflow was measured in cubic feet per minute per square foot (cfm/sf or also referred to as cfm or CFM) at a pressure drop of 125 Pascal (0.5" water column) using a Textest FX 3300 Air Permeability Tester, a calibration plate as supplied by Textest, Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland and a thin plastic film - GBC Heatseal letter-size laminating pouch or equivalent plastic film under controlled atmospheric
• Air permeability may also be referred to porosity, Frazier or Textest.
• Saturated/Dried paper is to be cured for 5 minutes at 175°C (Solvent Based Systems) or 2 minutes at 175°C (Water Based Systems) prior to testing.
• Saturated/Cured paper may be given an abbreviated cycle at an elevated temperature, since it is only necessary to drive off any moisture present.
• Unsaturated (Raw) paper samples may be tested Off Machine; drying is not necessary.
• Test Pressure 125 Pa (or 0.5" w.c.) .
• the Textest clamp leakage test procedure is as follows:
• Textest leakage is determined by using a thin plastic film sheet over the grooved media under the clamping mechanism on the textest machine. Test the sample according to the above standard textest test procedure and then note and record the small leakage measurement.
• MFP Mean Flow Pore Size
• the stiffness of the medium was determined according to TAPPI 543om-05 using a Gurley-type tester.
• Gurley stiffness analyzes the ability of a sample to resist an applied bending force (i.e. the sample's bending
• the unit of the Gurley stiffness is gf (gram force) which is herein sometimes also referred to as gms or g.
• TSI penetration was determined using a TSI Incorporated Automated Filter Tester (Model 8130) to generate a salt (NaCl) or oil (DEHS) aerosol with particles of 0.3 micron diameter (modified EN 143 procedure) .
• the particles in the upstream aerosol are counted and then the aerosol is used to challenge a flat sheet test sample (100 cm 2 ) at a flow rate of 32 L/min.
• the particles in the aerosol are then counted again after passing completely through the test sample.
• the ratio between the quantities of particles counted before (upstream) and after (downstream) filtering is reported as the percent penetration, i.e. the downstream count is divided by the upstream count and multiplied by 100.
• TSI Reelstance to Flow Resistance to flow is a measure of the pressure drop across the filter media. The higher the TSI resistance to flow, the greater the TSI resistance to flow.
• TSI Resistance is measured via an electronic pressure transducer and reported alongside the penetration number and the test flow rate.
• measurement range of the instrument is 0-150mm 3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ -> (0-1470 Pa) with an accuracy of 2% of the scale (TSI tester system: Model 8127 8130 Automated filter Tester) .
• the filter medium was analyzed according to the SAEJ1488 test standard using a diesel-water emulsion (ultra-low sulfur diesel containing 2500 ppm water) . Water removal is tested by taking samples upstream and downstream of the filter medium. The amount of water in the upstream and downstream samples is tested via Karl Fischer titration according to known methods.
• Example 1 (comparative) :
• the base substrate is a 100 % cellulosic wet laid nonwoven comprising 28.5% NBSK and 71.4% Eucalyptus pulp having a basis weight of 128 gsm and a flat sheet caliper of 0.36 mm (4 mils).
• the substrate is
• the substrate (w/phenolic resin) has an air permeability of 16 cfm. This sample does not include a water repellant additive.
• Example 2 The base substrate is the same as in Example 1, but has an additional layer of polyether sulfone nanofibers electrospun directly onto the substrate at an add-on of 2 gsm for a total basis weight of 130 gsm and caliper of 0.38 mm (15 mils) (instructions for manufacturer; only
• the nanofibers have an average fiber diameter of 100-300 nm.
• Example 3 (comparative) :
• the base substrate has a total basis weight of 114 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven
• the substrate consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (81.6 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 18% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight silicone as H2O repellant additive and 0.4 % by weight wet strength additive.
• the substrate (w/phenolic resin) has an air permeability of 13 cfm/sf .
• the base substrate has an additional adhesive layer (hot melt additive) on an upstream side and an additional protective fine fiber layer of meltblown PET (55 gsm) and spunbond PBT (15 gsm) on an upstream side directly onto the adhesive layer at an add-on of 70 gsm.
• the resulting filter medium is then corrugated.
• Example 4 t The base substrate has a total basis weight of 144 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (81.6 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 18% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight silicone as H2O repellant additive and 0.4 % by weight wet strength
• the substrate (w/phenolic resin) has an air permeability of 13 cfm.
• the base substrate has an adhesive layer (PVOH stabilized, carboxylated vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer) ) on an upstream side and a layer of nylon nanofibers electrospun directly onto the adhesive layer on an upstream side.
• An additional adhesive layer (hot melt additive) on an upstream side directly onto the nanofiber layer is present.
• the nylon nanofibers' diameter is 90-340 nm.
• An additional protective fine fiber layer of meltblown PET (55 gsm) and spunbond PBT (15 gsm) on an upstream side directly onto the additional adhesive layer at an add-on of 70 gsm is present.
• Example 5 (comparative) :
• the base substrate has a total basis weight of 150 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven
• the substrate consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (84 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 16% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight fluorocarbon as H2O repellant additive and 0.6 % by weight wet strength additive.
• the substrate (w/phenolic resin) has an air permeability of 16.8 cfm.
• the base substrate has an additional protective fine fiber layer of meltblown PET (55 gsm) and spunbond PBT (15 gsm) on an upstream side directly onto the substrate layer at an add-on of 70 gsm.
• resulting filter medium is then corrugated.
• the base substrate has a total basis weight of 150 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (84 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 16% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight fluorocarbon as H2O repellant additive and 0.6 % by weight wet strength
• the substrate w/phenolic resin
• the base substrate has an additional adhesive layer (polyurethane, heat activated water
• polyamide nanofibers electrospun directly onto the adhesive layer on an upstream side and an additional adhesive layer (polyurethane, hot melt adhesive) on an upstream side directly onto the nanofiber layer are present.
• the polyamide nanofibers' average diameter is about 130-200 nm.
• the base substrate has a total basis weight of 150 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (84.0 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 16.0% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight fluorocarbon as 3 ⁇ 40 repellant additive and 0.6 % by weight wet strength additive.
• the substrate (w/phenolic resin) has an air permeability of 17 cfm.
• the base substrate has an additional adhesive layer (polyurethane, heat activated water
• PVDF polyvinylidenefluoride
• the polyamide nanofibers' average diameter is about 130-200 nm.
• An additional protective fine fiber layer of meltblown PET (55 gsm) and spunbond PBT (15 gsm) on an upstream side directly onto the adhesive layer at an add-on of 70 gsm is further present.
• the resulting filter medium is corrugated.
• Example 8 (comparative) :
• the base substrate has a total basis weight of 150 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven
• the substrate consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (84 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 16% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight fluorocarbon as H 2 O repellant additive and 0.6 % by weight wet strength additive.
• the substrate w/phenolic resin
• the substrate has an air permeability of 16.8 cfm.
• the resulting filter medium is then corrugated.
• the base substrate has a total basis weight of 150 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (84 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium) .
• the substrate is saturated with 16% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight fluorocarbon as H2O repellant additive and 0.6 % by weight wet strength additive.
• the substrate (w/phenolic resin) has an air permeability of 17 cfm.
• the base substrate has an additional adhesive layer (polyurethane, heat activated water
• polyamide nanofibers electrospun directly onto the adhesive layer on an upstream side is present.
• nanofibers' average diameter is about 130-200 nm.
• the resulting filter medium is corrugated.
• Example 10 The base substrate has a total basis weight of 150 gsm and is a wet-laid nonwoven consisting of 100 % cellulosic fibers (84.0 % by weight cellulosic fibers in the medium).
• the substrate is saturated with 16.0% by weight phenolic resin including 1-3 % by weight fluorocarbon as H2O repellant additive and 0.6 % by weight wet strength
• the substrate w/phenolic resin
• the base substrate has an additional adhesive layer (polyurethane (PU) , heat activated water dispersion) on an upstream side.
• PU polyurethane
• PVDF polyvinylidenefluoride
• the polyamide nanofibers' average diameter is about 130-200 nm.
• the resulting filter medium is corrugated.
• Table II-III show the furnish compositions of Examples 1-10 and Tables IV-VI show the properties of the thus obtained filter media:
• Tables IV-VI and Figure 2 show that the initial and average water removal efficiency performance of the inventive media with nanofiber coating (Examples 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10) is higher than the one of the same control media without nanofiber coating (Examples 1, 3, 5 and 8). Moreover, the control medium without nanofiber coating (Examples 1, 3, 5 and 8) loses its fuel-water efficiency over time to a much greater extent than the same inventive medium with nanofiber coating (Examples 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10) . The negative NET change in water removal efficiency is indicative for enhanced water removal efficiency over time (see Examples 9 and 10) . Thus, the water removal performance of the inventive media remains consistent or is even increased over time compared to the control media without nanofiber coating.
• Examples 7 and 10 illustrates that the presence of a protective fine fiber layer as third layer on an upstream side from the nanofiber layer is not essential for
• the water removal efficiency (initial, average, NET change) obtained for the inventive media of Examples 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 illustrates that nanofibers formed from polyamide or PVDF are particularly preferred.
• a self-cleaning filter media for use in fuel and hydraulic oil filtration applications comprising: a first layer on an upstream side of the self-cleaning media, the first layer comprising polyether sulfone nanofibers having a diameter of 50-1000 nm (0.05-1 micron) and a basis weight of at least 1 gsm; a second layer on a downstream side of the self-cleaning media, the second layer
• the self-cleaning filter media comprising a wet laid nonwoven;
• the self-cleaning filter media having a dust holding capacity of at least 5 mg/cm 2 according to ISO 19438 multipass test for fuel filtration.
• ⁇ filter element comprising the media of item 1.
• the filter element of item 12 wherein the filter element has a lifetime of at least 2.0 hr (120 minutes) when tested according to ISO 4548-12 using Medium Test Dust and a pressure drop of 70kPa.
• ⁇ method of filtering particles from fuel comprising the step of: passing the fuel through filter element having a self-cleaning filter media that comprises a first layer on an upstream side of the self-cleaning media, the first layer comprising polyether sulfone nanofibers having a diameter of 50-1000 nm (0.05-1 micron) and a basis weight of at least 1 gsm; a second layer on a downstream side of the self-cleaning media, the second layer
• the self-cleaning filter media has a dust holding capacity of at least 5 mg/cm2 according to ISO 19438 multipass test for fuel filtration, such that the fuel passes first through the first layer and then through the second layer so that particles collect as a cake on a surface of the first layer and, when sufficient particles have accumulated, the cake sloughs off and can be collected at the bottom of the filter element.
• a method of filtering particles from hydraulic oil comprising the step of: passing the hydraulic oil through filter element having a self-cleaning filter media that comprises a first layer on an upstream side of the self- cleaning media, the first layer comprising polyether sulfone nanofibers having a diameter of 50-1000 nm (0.05-1 micron) and a basis weight of at least 1 gsm; a second layer on a downstream side of the self-cleaning media, the second layer comprising a wet laid nonwoven; wherein the self-cleaning filter media has a dust holding capacity of at least 5 mg/cm2 according to ISO 19438 multipass test for fuel filtration, such that the hydraulic oil passes first through the first layer and then through the second layer so that particles collect as a cake on a surface of the first layer and, when sufficient particles have accumulated, the cake sloughs off and can be collected at the bottom of the filter element.

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