Introducing
Once again, The Strainrite Companies delivers true filtration innovation by combining only the positive qualities of resin-bonded cartridges with the proven advantages of a Strainrite premium quality filter bag. The BRB-AA filter bag combines the benefits of added filter area with a resin-bonded filter medium that provides extra-ordinary life and high quality filtration for coatings, resins, paints, and adhesives. The non-compressible filter medium is ideal for high viscosity fluids. The phenolic-resin impregnated filter medium is tolerant to temperatures of 250°F when used with polyester hardware.
BRB-AA users gain the non-compressible media depth of a resin filter, along with the greatly enhanced solids loading capacity and cost saving features of a Strainrite gradient-density filter bag. This product excels in a wide variety of high viscosity fluid filtration applications where authoritative removal of problematic gels is required. These “hard body” filter bags represent a significant advancement in the utilization of rigid fiber technology and illustrate the leadership role The Strainrite Companies plays in supplying vision and technical leadership when designing and manufacturing liquid filter bags. |
PDF GUIDE: BRB-AA RESCUE KIT
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Why buy the BRB-AA?
The BRB-AA is a resin-bonded medium with fixed pore structure
The BRB-AA has more surface area
The BRB-AA is a flexible platform
The BRB-AA utilizes inside-to-outside flow
The BRB-AA is a Strainrite-controlled filter medium
The BRB-AA is non-shedding
The BRB-AA utilizes no glues
- Filter medium does not compress to choke off flow:
- Better quality filtration:
The BRB-AA has more surface area
- Longer life, more throughput, less cost:
The BRB-AA is a flexible platform
- More choices:
The BRB-AA utilizes inside-to-outside flow
- Contaminants caught on inside:
The BRB-AA is a Strainrite-controlled filter medium
- Availability, dependability, quality:
The BRB-AA is non-shedding
- Cleaner filter effluent:
The BRB-AA utilizes no glues
- Cleaner effluent, reliable construction:
Performance
A resin bonded log can sometimes load only at its outer surface, in which case its effective surface area is only 0.5 ft² per 10” length. Although with ideal depth loading the effective surface area might be 1.5 ft² per 10” length, many depth-filter users are not getting maximum depth utilization from their resin bonded filters.
Strainrite’s resin bonded filter media filters offer the benefit of depth while providing more surface-area, resulting in disproportionately longer life and fewer filters used. |
Strainrite Filters Offer:
• More surface area in the same footprint • Longer life • Higher throughput • Less changeout labor • Overall cost savings • Enhanced contamination control • Reduced rejected or quarantined product |
Flexibility
BRB Resinator filter bag AA style with added area: 70% more surface area than typical bag – resulting in longer life. 50% less holdup volume than standard bag. Contaminants trapped on inside!
BRB Resinator filter bag: The standard bag has nearly 5 gal fill capacity for those high-solids loading applications where contaminants form a porous cake. Contaminants trapped on inside!
Visc-MAXX pleated filter: With 18 sq ft in a 27” long (P2) cartridge, this filter can replace up to 36 standard 10” resin bonded filter logs. This filter is used where longer filter life and maximized throughput are essential. Contaminants trapped on inside!
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The Flexible Platform
Chose the one that works the best; Switch it up when things progress! 
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Value
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Performance Characteristics |
Success Stories
AUTOMOTIVE PAINT
Application: Manufacturing/filtering of paint for car refinishing Process: Batch portable cart Problems: Problem batches were not meeting specifications and were put on hold. These batches often needed to be re-filtered multiple times. When customer could not meet specification with standard bag filters, as a last resort they would use disposable capsule packs with six 10” tall competitor’s resin bonded cartridges Implications: The disposable packs were so expensive that they were only tried as a last resort, and in the meantime days of production could be held up as they tried to refilter multiple times Strainrite Brand: Resinator Strainrite Part Number: BRB25P2SHS Details: The customer used the Resinator product to replace the capsule packs with resin bonded filters and achieve the same results. Product / paint once filtered was within specifications Need Payoff: Not only does customer save $125 each time a BRB25P2SHS is used instead of a Clean Pack, but they can ship more product out the door each year. Estimated $75,000 per year savings on filters alone |
AUTOMOTIVE COATING
Application: Viscous Automotive Coatings Process: Coating filtered before container filling Problems: With problem batches, customer was not able to achieve appreciable flow through traditional bag filters at the required micron rating. Customer then used vibrating screen technology, difficult to set up and extremely slow Implications: The vibrating screen required additional labor and setup and delayed production schedules Strainrite Brand: Visc-MAXX pleated resin bonded fliter Strainrite Part Number: VSCMX25P1CP-APH Details: By using the Visc-MAXX filter, customer is able to process batches in a timely fashion and able to achieve required quality levels Need Payoff: Estimated $75,000 per year savings in production time |
GYM FLOOR VARNISH
Application: Varnish for Gym floors Process: Filter the varnish before packaging Problems: The customer couldn’t get the competitor’s 75 micron resin bonded product anymore Implications: The customer was not able to produce without ability to filter the product Strainrite Brand: CRB-Pleat: Continuous Resin-Bonded Depth Strainrite Part Number: CRB100-30C1B-MC Details: CRB cartridge proved to have a better seal and produce a cleaner varnish. End user switched to our CRB product because of the quality of the end product and the fact that the competing filter manufacturer was no longer supplying their product Need Payoff: The customer could now get the filters they needed to run their process and generate revenue! In addition, they produced a better quality product much to the pleasure of their marketing department and customers. Inability to produce would have cost the customer $millions/year |
FINGER PAINTS
Application: Finger Paint Process: Batch feed from totes Problems: White specs in finished product (thought to be raw material not mixed in properly). Paint had to be filtered 3 to 5 times to remove the white specs. This was done using gravity feed Implications: Customer returns or long production time; sometimes the filtering would take 24 hours Strainrite Brand: Strainrite Value series bag housing, Resinator AA bags Strainrite Part Number: SRVB-1B-2V-SO/BO / BRB200P1M-SL-AA Details: Designed a system to remove white specs in finger paint using a filter cart with pump. Customer was able to remove the contaminants in a single pass, reducing production time. The filter was sized large enough that it wouldn’t have to be changed during filtration, reducing mess Need Payoff: The filter cart we designed cut the paint production time by over 12 hours, and produced a product without any white specs, reducing or eliminating returns. As a result, the customer saved an estimated $50,00 per year in production time |
New AA Basket and Insert
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Upgrading from a traditional bag to an AA (Added Area) filter bag increases surface area which often increases filter life, improves product throughput, reduces labor, and decreases overall filter cost in a disproportionate way.
The only accessory needed is an AA insert or AA basket. |
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New AA Insert
• Fits in standard basket • Size 1 and Size 2 insert available • Flexibility: insert in a standard basket to use AA bag, remove to use standard bag • Easiest change-out option • Reinforced for strength |
New AA Basket
• Has an AA insert welded-in • Order the specific model for your housing • Size 1 and Size 2 insert available • Flexibility: Use AA basket with AA bag for maximized performance; remove and use standard basket with standard bag for easier jobs • Reinforced for strength |
Target Markets
MACHINE SHOP
COOLANT FILTRATION TYPICAL BENEFITS: LONGER LIFE WITH VISCOUS FLUIDS BECAUSE OF NON-COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA. RESISTANT TO DAMAGE FROM SHARP PARTICLES. PROTECTS COOLANT CHANNELS IN SOPHISTICATED MACHINING TOOLS FROM PLUGGING. TYPICALLY USE A MICRON RATING SMALLER THAN 1/5 THE CHANNEL DIAMETER — OFTEN 1/10 THE CHANNEL DIAMETER SUBMARKETS: • AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURERS • AEROSPACE PARTS MANUFACTURERS • MARINE PARTS MANUFACTURES • DEFENSE INDUSTRY • MACHINE SHOPS • TOOL AND DIE MANUFACTURERS |
MANUFACTURE
OF RESINS, PAINTS, COATINGS TYPICAL BENEFITS: LONGER LIFE WITH VISCOUS FLUIDS BECAUSE OF NON-COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA SUBMARKETS: • HOUSEHOLD PAINT • AUTOMOTIVE PAINT • AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS • RESINS • ROAD PAINT • ART PAINT • COMMERCIAL PAINTS • INDUSTRIAL PAINTS • INKS • RHEOLOGY CHEMICALS • VISCOSIFIERS • AUTOMOTIVE PAINT • AEROSPACE PAINT • APPLIANCE PAINT • PAPER COATINGS • CAN COATINGS • FOOD CONTAINER COATINGS • AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS • COATING SUBCONTRACTORS |
MANUFACTURE
OF FOOD PACKAGING TYPICAL BENEFITS LONGER LIFE WITH VISCOUS COATINGS BECAUSE OF NON-COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA SUBMARKETS • FOOD CONTAINER MANUFACTURING • CAN MANUFACTURING (COATING OF CANS) • PAPER PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS (COATING OF PAPER/CARDBOARD) |
INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER TYPICAL BENEFITS LONGER LIFE WITH “SLIMY” WATER, WHERE WATER BECOMES SLIMY FROM ORGANICS AND MICROBIAL GROWTH SUBMARKETS • GROUND WATER REMEDIATION • POWER UTILITIES • MEAT PROCESSING • POULTRY PROCESSING • FOOD PROCESSING • CHEMICAL PRODUCERS • REFINERIES • OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION • FRACKING |