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Industry: Electronics & Semiconductor

Electronics & Semiconductor

In electronics and semiconductor manufacturing processes, ultrapure water containing virtually no impurities or particles is used. Membrane filtration is used in ultrapure water production for turbidity and particle removal. The chemicals used in production must also meet the highest purity standards, and membrane filtration is used for chemical purification as well. In addition, electronics and semiconductor manufacturing consumes large amounts of water, making water scarcity a serious concern. Wastewater recycling is advancing in these industries to address water scarcity and promote sustainability, and membrane filtration has become an indispensable technology.

Why Kuraray?

Our products combine high permeability with suitability for high-SS water, enabling high-flow treatment of clean water and reducing pretreatment for high-SS wastewater such as effluent, lowering overall costs.

Performance required by the electronics and semiconductor industries

High Separation Performance

For turbidity removal and wastewater applications, we offer hollow fiber membranes with a pore size of 0.02 μm. For pure water applications, membranes with a MW cutoff of 5,000 or 13,000 are available. Together, they meet the high separation performance demanded by the electronics and semiconductor industry.

Handling High-SS Wastewater

In the electronics and semiconductor industry, it is necessary to treat high-SS wastewater such as slurry wastewater and effluent from polishing processes. Our membrane modules with a proprietary cleaning mechanism can treat high-SS wastewater with low energy consumption and minimal pretreatment, contributing to cost reduction and sustainability initiatives.

High Water Recovery Rate

In the electronics and semiconductor industries, wastewater from membrane filtration facilities must be reduced as much as possible and the water recovery rate, which is the percentage of permeate water, must be increased. Kuraray's air backwashing technology does not use permeate to clean membranes, which significantly reduces wastewater and allows for more efficient use of water.

Extensive Track Record

Kuraray products are widely used in semiconductor manufacturing facilities around the world, mainly for wastewater recycling applications. We offer solutions for various types of wastewater based on our extensive experience of over 50 years.

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