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Filtration and Gas Control for Soft Drinks

Pop and fizz. Sweet and fruity. Crafting the perfect soft drink can take many paths and 3M is here to support you with products designed for your operation.

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Smooth, sparkling and purely satisfying.

You have a range of needs as a soft drink manufacturer, so 3M has developed an extensive range of products that deliver flexible solutions to meet the filtration demands and production capacity of your industry.


The Soft Drink Production Process

Here’s an example of where filtration and dissolved gas control can enhance your soft drink manufacturing process.

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Particulate control

Particle control plays a vital role to help ensure turbidity-free, good tasting water for your soft drink process.

Particle control — Pre RO

High levels of turbidity and particulate can also be associated with increased fouling of downstream equipment, particularly RO membranes.

Gas control

Removing dissolved carbon dioxide from blending and process water helps prevent spoilage and may extend the shelf life of soft drinks.

Sterile air

Sterile air may be used to blow bottles or vent a storage tank, and steam should be used to sterilize filter elements and equipment.

Clarification

Reduce the haze associated with turbidity and large amounts of particulate in your water supply with 3M cartridge filters.

Particulate control

Particle control plays a vital role to help ensure turbidity-free, good tasting water for your soft drink process.

Particulate control

Particle control plays a vital role to help ensure turbidity-free, good tasting water for your soft drink process.

Hygiene monitoring

When producing your soft drinks, it’s critical to know which microorganisms are present in your production environment.

Final filter

Applying final membrane filtration to your beverage manufacturing process can help ensure the removal of particles and microorganisms.

Sterile air

Sterile air may be used to blow bottles or vent a storage tank, and steam should be used to sterilize filter elements and equipment.

Applications for Soft Drink Production

Particulate control

High-quality and consistent soft drinks start with a foundational ingredient — quality water. The reduction of turbidity and individual particles in your operation’s water supply is key to producing a clear, clean product. You can reduce the haze associated with turbidity and large amounts of particulate in your water supply with 3M cartridge filters.


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  • Two beige, cylindrical 3M™ LifeASSURE™ BDA Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ High Flow HFR Series Filter Cartridge

    When it comes to industrial water filtration, speed, capacity and filter life matter. Using filters that have a low dirt-holding capacity and minimal surface area can slow down processes, and lead to reduced productivity and production. The 3M™ High Flow HFR Series Filter Cartridge, a high-performance, long-lasting and cost-effective filter option that offers absolute-rated particle retention and fits into existing Pall Ultipleat® High Flow Housings.

    View 3M™ High Flow HFR Series Filter Cartridge data sheet (PDF, 1,419 KB)

  • 3M™ High Flow Filter System.
    3M™ High Flow Filter System

    High flow capacity, small footprint. High flow absolute rated filter cartridges have large particle holding capacity, making them effective in many different applications.


    High flow filter cartridges offer an ideal pre-filtration solution to 3M™ Zeta Plus™ Filter Cartridges.

    View 3M™ High Flow Filter System data sheet (PDF, 5.1 MB)

  • Two white, cylindrical 3M™ LifeASSURE™ BNA Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridge

    The extended service life of the 3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filters results in fewer filter change-outs. Our filters are all-polypropylene depth filter cartridges offering consistent particle reduction efficiencies, increased surface life, low initial pressure drop and high particle reduction efficiencies.

    View 3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridge data sheet (PDF, 521 KB)

  • Two 3M™ DF Series Filter Cartridges side by side.
    3M™ DF Series Filter Cartridge

    Better-tasting water begins with the 3M™ DF Series Filter Cartridge. The filter media also resists rupture and can last up to four times longer than conventional bags, reducing costs associated with frequent filter changes, disposal and downtime. *

    View 3M™ DF Series Filter Cartridge data sheet (PDF, 1,855 KB)

Clarification

Improving clarity contributes to final product quality and appearance, as well as protecting downstream filters and other processes. 3M filters are designed for removing fine particles and organisms that can contribute to high turbidity for higher quality, better looking beverages.


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  • Three stacks of 3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filter Cartridges

    Significantly reduce filter changeout downtime with 3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filters. They also remove what mechanical straining cannot.

    View 3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filters data sheet (PDF, 623 KB)

  • 3M™ Zeta Plus™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ Zeta Plus™ MH Series Filter Cartridges

    The charge-modified depth filter media used in the 3M™ Zeta Plus™ MH Series Filter Cartridges adsorbs contaminants too small for mechanical straining alone, and is used in food, beverage and brewing applications in addition to the mechanical exclusion of particles via depth loading.

    View 3M™ Zeta Plus™ MH Series Dual-Zone Depth data sheet (PDF, 1452 KB)

  • 3M™ High Flow Filter System.
    3M™ High Flow Filter System

    High flow capacity, small footprint. High flow absolute rated filter cartridges have large particle holding capacity, making them effective in many different applications.


    High flow filter cartridges offer an ideal pre-filtration solution to 3M™ Zeta Plus™ Filter Cartridges.

    View 3M™ High Flow Filter System data sheet (PDF, 5.1 MB)

Pre-RO filters

Your filtration needs are varied and we have an extensive range of products that deliver flexible solutions for filtration and production capacity. From clarification, decolourization, particle reduction, and pre-RO filtration to thermophilic spore reduction and microbiological control with membrane filters, look to our food and beverage experts to help.


Featured Products

  • 3M™ High Flow Filter System.
    3M™ High Flow Filter System

    High flow capacity, small footprint. High flow absolute rated filter cartridges have large particle holding capacity, making them effective in many different applications.


    High flow filter cartridges offer an ideal pre-filtration solution to 3M™ Zeta Plus™ Filter Cartridges.

    View 3M™ High Flow Filter System data sheet (PDF, 5.1 MB)

  • 3M™ Betafine™ XL Series Filters.
    3M™ Betafine™ XL Series Filters

    These all-polypropylene, absolute rated pleated filters utlilize our advanced pleat technology to provide increased usable surface and dramatically enhanced service life compared to conventional pleated filters.


    This means that they have superior on-stream life providing more cost-effective filtration than standard pleat melt blown filters.

    View 3M™ Betafine™ XL Series Filters (PDF, 615 KB)

  • 3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridge

    Designed to deliver high performance and long service life, the 3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridge, can also save on costs by reducing the number of filters used. The resulting reduction in filter change-out frequency can decrease direct labour and filter disposal costs. Polypropylene media allows for broad chemical and temperature compatibility.

    View 3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridge data sheet (PDF, 2.5 MB)

Microorganisms

You want your customers to get the pleasure of a great drink every time, so the quality of your water is crucial. 3M membrane filter cartridges help control microbiological contaminants such as suspended particles, organic matter and bacteria that can degrade taste and colour.


Featured Products

  • Three stacks of 3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filter Cartridges

    Significantly reduce filter changeout downtime with 3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filters. They also remove what mechanical straining cannot.

    View 3M™ Zeta Plus™ H Series Filters data sheet (PDF, 623 KB)

  • 3M™ Betafine™ XL Series Filters.
    3M™ Betafine™ XL Series Filters

    These all-polypropylene, absolute rated pleated filters utlilize our advanced pleat technology to provide increased usable surface and dramatically enhanced service life compared to conventional pleated filters.


    This means that they have superior on-stream life providing more cost-effective filtration than standard pleat melt blown filters.

    View 3M™ Betafine™ XL Series Filters (PDF, 615 KB)

  • 3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridges.
    3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridge

    Designed to deliver high performance and long service life, the 3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridge, can also save on costs by reducing the number of filters used. The resulting reduction in filter change-out frequency can decrease direct labour and filter disposal costs. Polypropylene media allows for broad chemical and temperature compatibility.

    View 3M™ Betapure™ NT-T Series Filter Cartridge data sheet (PDF, 2.5 MB)

Gas control

Removing dissolved carbon dioxide from blending and process water helps prevent spoilage and may extend the shelf life of soft drinks and other beverages. Low oxygen levels also help reduce risks of can corrosion and improve process efficiency and energy use in cold-fill applications.


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Hygiene monitoring

Verify that your cleaning is effective and that it's safe to start production in your facility. Make critical decisions with the right information with 3M hygiene monitoring.


Featured Products

  • To aid in sample collection and processing, the 3M™ Clean-Trace™ Surface ATP UXL100 is pre-moistened. This single-use test device contains one swab for the collection of a sample from a surface.

  • *3M data on file.

  • 3M experts will work with you to help find the optimal 3M purification and filtration solution for your application.

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