The company will highlight its advancements in PFAS removal, ultrapure water production, and metal ore purification for battery electrode manufacturing.
LANXESS will present its latest innovations for efficient and sustainable water treatment at Aquatech 2025, the leading international trade fair for process, drinking, and wastewater solutions.
The company will also showcase its eco-friendly Scopeblue and Eco product lines, designed to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions. Another key focus will be biofouling control in industrial membrane filtration systems.
LANXESS introduces Lewatit MDS TP 108, a newly developed fine-grain ion exchange resin designed to remove short-chain PFAS
(per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from water. These molecules, particularly those with three or fewer carbon atoms, are among the most difficult to eliminate. Compared to standard bead-size resins, Lewatit MDS TP 108 offers double the lifespan, delivering significant cost savings.
The company is launching a cloud-based version of LewaPlus, its design software for planning and dimensioning ion exchange systems. Initially available for water demineralization calculations, this free tool complements the existing desktop solution, with additional modules to follow.
The demand for ultrapure water (UPW) is critical in semiconductor manufacturing, photolithography, and microsystems technology, where even the smallest impurities can disrupt production. LANXESS offers specialized mixed-bed resins—including Lewatit UltraPure 1295 MD, 1296 MD Plus, and 1297 MD—tailored for different applications, ensuring the highest water purity standards.
For battery production, Lewatit MK 51 enables efficient boron removal from metal concentrates, helping manufacturers obtain high-purity materials. Unlike solvent-based extraction, ion exchange technology is solvent-free, eliminating flammable chemicals and reducing the need for explosion-proof facilities. This also allows for more compact and cost-effective plant designs.
Reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membranes play a crucial role in industrial water treatment but are often affected by biofouling, leading to higher energy consumption, increased cleaning cycles, and shorter membrane lifespans. LANXESS’s non-oxidizing biocides—Aqucar DB 20, Kathon WTE, and Aqucar GA 50—offer efficient protection against microbial contamination, ensuring stable and cost-effective water supply operations.