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SPG membrane

About SPG (membrane)

As an effective use of Shiras (volcanic ash) that accumulates a lot in southern Kyushu Japan, they made a porous glass that can freely make and continuous pores of the micro meter (μm) by utilizing microphase separation of glass using shiras as a raw material in 1981. Developed by Miyazaki Prefectural Industrial Technology Center.

This is the SPG “Shirasu Porous Glas”.

Features

  • There are innumerable continuous micro pores (monolith structure) that are precisely controlled.
  • The pore size can be arbitrarily designed in a wide range from 0.1 μm to 50 μm.
  • Narrow pore distribution.
  • No deformation of pore size due to pressure.
  • Excellent heat resistance (Max 500 ℃).
  • It is possible to make the surface hydrophilic or hydrophobic by surface chemical modification and to introduce various organic functional groups.
  • Despite its porous syrcture, it has extremely high mechanical strength, and has excellent heat resistance and heat insulation.
  • Not affected by most reagents except strong alkali and hydrofluoric acid

Characteristic

SPG Membrane SEM photo Pore structure
SPG membrane SEM (Pore structure)