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This type of membrane yields significant advantages, with a much greater surface area than the tubular styles, and the significant empty space between straws gives it good resistance to small solid particles. However, one downside is it's fragility. If even one straw breaks, the feed can go into the permeate stream unimpeded and the entire membrane is ruined. Additionally, while it's surface area/volume ratio is much higher than tubular membranes, it is not as high as a spiral wound membrane.