Dow Water & Process Solutions created Hypershell technology, a reverse-osmosis system for the dairy and food industry. Hypershell Element product lines feature a state-of-the-art spiral-wound 8-inch reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane encased with a polypropylene hard shell designed to eliminate channeling and prevent premature degradation and failure of the element. It contains high-rejection reverse-osmosis membranes that are effective in dewatering or product concentration in dairy and food streams.