Porous sintered bronze elements faq, applications beyond filtration plus references

An FAQ section about sintering, porous sintered bronze fuel filter elements and depth filters

Fine particles suspended in a fluid passing through a depth filter may impact or run into the filter material and stick or adhere to it. This particle impact and capture is called adsorption.

Depth filters have complex, meandering and irregular interconnecting pores ...

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About depth filtration and the porous filter elements used in fuel filters

Some Details About Bronze, Depth Filtration, Porous Bronze Filter Elements and How to Make Them

What is Bronze?
Traditionally, bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Tin bronze is still the most common bronze alloy, and it usually has about 10 to 12% tin with copper making up most of the balance. Quite a few modern bronzes do not contain any tin at all.

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Benefits of porous sintered bronze filter elements and how they are made

Light duty carbureted vehicles, Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) and Powersports are heavy users of plastic inline fuel filters. Inline fuel filters are easy and fast to replace and provide filtration protection from debris, fine particles and other contaminants.

These fuel filters are also widely marketed as OE original equipment parts and ...

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Plastics Shortage Hits Plastic Parts Supply Chain

Raw Material Shortages Plus High Demand Disrupts Production

Manufacturers using prime and engineering grade plastics face ongoing shortages, price increases and ...

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Quick disconnect fittings for pneumatic applications

Pneumatic quick disconnect couplings
Quick connect pneumatic (compressed air) fittings are paired as couplings. Pneumatic couplings provide lightweight tool-to-hose and other pneumatic connections that can be quickly and easily connected, disconnected and ...

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Quality plastic fuel filter housings should be durable, heat resistant and compatible with gasoline-ethanol blends

OE and OEM aftermarket small engine plastic inline fuel filters
Small plastic inline fuel filters provide small or carbureted internal combustion (IC) engines with additional protection from ...

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Because we know the power of collaboration and connection

Although it’s not something we interview for when we hire, ISM has somehow attracted like-minded folks to their team. Folks who share a common value of giving back to their communities and other charities. 

It’s pretty amazing, actually, and it starts at the top.

ISM’s President, James Davis, is personally involved with ...

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Compliant Fuel Shut-Off Valves and Plastic Fuel Filters

Fuel system components for outdoor power equipment

Pivoting connections for moving machine elements and air tool ease-of-use

Fittings for air, gas and liquids flow control systems
Swivel fittings bring important advantages to pneumatic and liquid flow control systems. For air tools, they significantly increase maneuverability and ease of ...

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Some versatile, miniature spring-loaded nylon check valves

A product overview of some of ISM’s popular product series
These compact made-to-order spring-loaded check valves come in versatile range of connection types, cracking pressures and O-ring seal material choices. They are made of tough nylon plastic with ...

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