Water
Water companies can obtain significant operational, environmental, and regulatory benefits from the deployment of imprinted/composite polymer technologies to be used as advanced filtering and trapping materials within their treatment processes.
These polymers are engineered to possess highly selective binding sites that can target specific contaminants, enabling the removal of persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, fertilisers and endocrine-disrupting compounds that are increasingly found in water sources due to agricultural runoff, domestic wastewater, and industrial discharges.
Traditional treatment processes often struggle to completely remove such micropollutants, leading to potential ecological harm and public health concerns. By integrating our filtration systems into existing treatment processes, water companies can achieve enhanced removal efficiencies without the need for extensive infrastructure modifications.
The selectivity of our polymers ensures that even at low contaminant concentrations, these materials can effectively trap and retain target compounds, reducing reliance on energy-intensive or chemical-intensive processes such as advanced oxidation or activated carbon regeneration. Moreover, these polymers can be designed for regeneration and reuse, supporting sustainable and cost-effective operational models that minimise secondary waste generation.
The deployment of polymer-based extraction materials enables water companies to stay ahead of tightening regulatory standards for emerging contaminants, ensuring compliance and reducing the risk of penalties or reputational damage. Additionally, by improving water quality outputs, companies strengthen public trust and demonstrate proactive environmental stewardship, aligning with long-term corporate sustainability strategies and contributing to circular economy principles through targeted resource recovery where valuable compounds are present.
Overall, our technology represent a transformative opportunity for water companies to enhance treatment performance, reduce operational costs, and meet their environmental protection commitments effectively and innovatively.