KAZNU SCIENTISTS HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW FILTER MATERIAL

Scientists of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University have developed a technology for producing ultra-high molecular weight open-pored polyethylene by foaming under supercritical fluid conditions. The available material for filtration of water and technical or food liquids will improve the quality of domestic products.

The scientific project is led by the head of the Laboratory of Chemistry of Medicines and Organic Synthesis of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Phd Yerbol Ikhsanov. The scientist has more than 100 scientific publications and five author's certificates.

Ultra-high molecular weight open-porous polyethylene with foaming under supercritical fluid conditions, developed by KazNU scientists, is a new type of material that combines the advantages of high chemical resistance and biocompatibility and filtering ability with comparative simplicity and manufacturability of production.

The material is intended for wide application in various industries. For example, at gas stations, directly in the fuel system of the car, when filtering oils and other liquids from solid inclusions. Due to its high strength, it can be used both as elements of armor protection and in medicine for implantation.

"Our experiments on filtering sunflower oil using a new sample material have shown positive results. Currently, the project is at the stage of completion to a commercial product," said the author of the project, Yerbol Ikhsanov.

Press Service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University