Incazelo emfushane:

I-membrane ye-fiber isetshenziswa njenge-membrane ewumgogodla wesihlungi, imbobo engu-100 ~ 300nm, i-porosity ephezulu nendawo enkulu ethize.

Setha indawo ejulile nokuhlunga kahle kokukodwa, nqamula ukungcola kosayizi wezinhlayiyana ezihlukene, susa izinsimbi ezisindayo njenge-calcium ne-magnesium ion kanye nemikhiqizo ephuma ngaphandle kokubulala amagciwane, kuthuthukisa ikhwalithi yamanzi.