This grade covers a wide range of laboratory applications
and is used for clarifying liquids and for rapid filtration of coarser
precipitates such as lead sulfate, lead chromate, calcium oxalate, calcium
carbonate, aluminum phosphate, barium carbonate and beryllium hydroxide.
Ahlstrom 601 can be found in soil analysis, seed testing and in air pollution
to collect dust-laden air and is also commonly used in the food industry to
separate foodstuffs from associated liquid or extracting liquid.