Description

Donaldson Industrial Filtration Solutions

About Donaldson

For more than a century, Donaldson Company has been a global leader in advanced filtration systems and engineered solutions. Donaldson provides high-performance filtration technologies for industrial gases, process filtration, membrane technologies, microelectronics, compressed air systems, and critical manufacturing applications worldwide.

Industrial Gases & Process Filtration

Overview

Donaldson Industrial Gases & Process Filtration solutions are designed to purify compressed air, technical gases, steam, and liquids for critical industrial processes. These systems help remove contaminants such as oil, moisture, particulates, bacteria, and hydrocarbons to improve product quality, process integrity, and operational efficiency.

Applications

• Nitrogen Generation
• Hydrogen Generation
• Oxygen Applications
• Medical Gas Systems
• CO₂ Recovery Systems
• Laser Technologies
• Food & Beverage Processing
• Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
• Welding & Cutting
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Energy & Power Generation

Donaldson Product Range

Product Category	Brand / Series	Description
Filter Housings	DFX Series	High-efficiency filter housings for extreme industrial applications
Activated Carbon Dryers	Ultrasorp™ AKC	Removal of oil vapors and hydrocarbons
Adsorption Dryers	Heat Regenerated Adsorption Dryers	Clean and efficient compressed air drying
Oil-Free Air Systems	Oil-Free Adsorption Dryers	Hydrocarbon-free compressed air purification
Filter Elements	Donaldson Industrial Filter Elements	High-efficiency particulate and coalescing filtration
Breathing Air Systems	Donaldson Breathing Air Systems	Medical and industrial breathing air purification
Condensate Management	Condensate Drains & Oil-Water Separators	Condensate removal and treatment solutions
Aftercoolers	Air & Water-Cooled Aftercoolers	Moisture reduction in compressed air systems

Product Categories & Models

Compressed Air & Gas Filtration Systems

• Ultrapac™ Smart
• Ultrapac™ Classic
• DF Series Filters
• DF-T Three-Stage Filter
• DFX High Pressure Filter
• DF Standard / DF Plus / DF Superplus
• Ultrafilter UltraPleat® S & M Elements
• Ultrair V Coalescing Filters

👉 Applications: Oil removal, particulate filtration, gas purification, sterile air systems

Adsorption & Activated Carbon Dryers

• Ultrasorp™ AKC Activated Carbon Adsorber
• Heatless Regenerated Adsorption Dryers
• Ultrapure Air Drying Systems

👉 Applications: Oil vapor removal, moisture control, high-purity gas drying

Filter Elements (Compressed Air & Gas)

• UltraPleat™ S Elements
• UltraPleat™ M Elements
• Activated Carbon Elements
• Coalescing Filter Elements
• High-Temperature Filter Elements

👉 Applications: Particle removal, oil aerosol removal, sterile air production

Breathing Air Systems

• Donaldson Breathing Air Purification Units
• Multi-stage Breathing Air Filter Packages

👉 Applications: Medical air, diving air, industrial breathing systems

Condensate Management

• UFM-D Condensate Drains
• Oil-Water Separators
• Automatic Level-Controlled Drain Systems

2. Membrane Filtration (Tetratex® Technology)

Overview

Donaldson is the global manufacturer of Tetratex® expanded PTFE (ePTFE) membrane technology, used in high-performance filtration applications requiring chemical resistance, sterility, and ultra-fine particle retention.

Product Portfolio

Tetratex® Membrane Series

• Tetratex® Release
• Tetratex® Xcel
• Tetratex® EXTREME
• Tetratex® High Efficiency (HE)
• Tetratex® Ultra High Efficiency (UHE)
• Tetratex® Contact® Series
• Tetratex® HEPA Grade Media
• Tetratex® FG (Food Grade) Series

👉 Applications:

• Pharmaceutical filtration
• Food & beverage sterile air
• Chemical processing
• Fuel cells & energy systems
• Industrial gas sterilization

Membrane Formats

• Pleated cartridges
• Capsule filters
• Inline membrane filters
• Laminated membrane sheets
• PTFE composite films

3. Microelectronics & Semiconductor Filtration

Overview

Donaldson Microelectronics filtration systems are designed for ultra-clean environments, ensuring contamination-free manufacturing in semiconductor and electronics industries.

Product Categories & Systems

Gas & Chemical Purification

• Ultra High Purity Gas Filters
• Chemical Gas Filtration Systems
• Bulk Gas Distribution Filters

Cleanroom & Process Filtration

• Cleanroom HEPA / ULPA Filtration Systems
• AMC (Airborne Molecular Contamination) Filters
• Sub-micron Particle Filtration Units

Semiconductor Filtration Solutions

• Process Gas Filters
• Point-of-Use (POU) Filters
• High-Purity Liquid Filtration Systems

Applications

• Semiconductor fabs
• Microchip manufacturing
• LCD / OLED production
• Precision electronics assembly
• Cleanroom air systems

4. Industrial Process Filtration (Cross Applications)

Overview

Donaldson process filtration covers air, gas, steam, and liquid filtration systems for high-purity industrial environments.

Key Product Lines

• LifeTec™ Sterile Filter Elements
• PES, PP & PTFE Process Filters
• Sterile Air Filter Cartridges (P-SRF Series)
• Depth & Membrane Filter Elements
• Sanitary Stainless Steel Filter Housings

Key Features

• High filtration efficiency
• Low pressure drop
• Energy-efficient operation
• Long service life
• ISO-compliant filtration solutions
• Reliable performance for critical applications

Membrane Filtration Solutions

Overview

Donaldson Membrane Filtration solutions utilize advanced expanded PTFE membrane technology for demanding industrial and technical filtration applications. Donaldson is globally recognized for its Tetratex® membrane technologies used across multiple industries.

Main Brand & Technology

Brand / Technology	Description
Tetratex® ePTFE Membrane	Expanded microporous PTFE membrane filtration media
Tetratex® Laminates	Advanced membrane laminates for industrial filtration
Tetratex® Films	High-performance PTFE films for technical applications

Microelectronics Filtration Solutions

Overview

Donaldson Microelectronics Filtration systems are designed for highly sensitive electronic and semiconductor manufacturing environments where contamination control is critical. These advanced filtration technologies help protect sensitive components and maintain ultra-clean manufacturing conditions.

Applications

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Electronics Production
• Clean Room Environments
• Disk Drive Manufacturing
• Precision Electronics
• High-Purity Gas Filtration
• Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Product Categories

Product Category	Description
Semiconductor Filters	High-purity filtration for semiconductor processes
Gas Filtration Systems	Ultra-clean gas purification systems
Cleanroom Filtration	Advanced contamination control solutions
AMC Filtration	Airborne molecular contamination control
Process Filtration	Filtration for critical electronic manufacturing

Key Features

• Ultra-high purity filtration
• Contamination control
• Reliable process protection
• High-efficiency particulate removal
• Critical environment compatibility
• Advanced membrane technologies