TCA / TBA removal with FIBRAFIX® TX-R

Winemakers around the world have been using FIBRAFIX® TX-R filter sheets for more than a decade to remove cork taint and musty tones. At the same time, increasing the wine and beverage freshness, favoring the primary and secondary aromas and thus adding value to the treated products. These specifically designed depth filter sheets contain an inorganic compound, allowing to adsorb TCA and TBA molecules by a lock and key principle.

Aromas analysis before and after treatment
The graph shows the aroma analysis of a wine before and after treatment with FIBRAFIX® TX-R. After filtration, the original TCA concentration (20 ng / L) is well below the flavor threshold of 5 ng / L and no more TCA could be detected. At the same time, none of the aroma compounds examined showed a significant difference.

Improving the taste of wine
The treatment of wine with FIBRAFIX® TX-R allows to reduce TCA and TBA levels below the flavor threshold while fully preserving the aroma profile. The sheets are available in a wide range of formats which allows application in any commercially available depth filter system, for example in our filter systems. In addition, depth filter sheets are available as FILTRODISC™ lenticular modules. All the materials used for the FIBRAFIX® TX-R production are FDA approved and admitted by the OIV.

In addition, with our lab- scale TX-R test kit you can test and verify the effectiveness on your wine.