Considering the effects that contamination can have on lubrication, it’s not difficult to understand why oil filtration is so important to industrial machinery. Without it, contaminants would pile up, and contaminant-induced abrasion would go uncontrolled, resulting in disrupted lubrication and machines more prone to premature failure. Depending on the equipment’s needs, there are various types of oil filters, all of which are designed to capture different kinds of contaminants with varying degrees of performance. Solid particles are the primary contaminant targeted by oil filters, but water also has an opportunity to be absorbed by many of these filters, including those made from cellulose fibers and coiled paper. This can even enhance the filter’s ability to capture particles to a certain extent. However, if the filter is exposed to too much water, it can cause the filter to function improperly or even clog the oil flow.
