Filtration and separation

Efficient and durable dual-layer filter media for automotive air-intake systems has been launched by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.

A microfactory for the production of fully finished filter bags has been developed and delivered to a customer by ACG Kinna Automatic and ACG Nyström, both of Borås, Sweden, in partnership with Juk

Ahlstrom is investing in a new production line for molecular filtration media at its plant in Turin, Italy.  

WPT Nonwovens Corp has officially started-up a US$19.5-million facility for the manufacture of carded nonwovens in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

Equipment for the calendering and embossing of synthetic filer media, in order to improve its mechanical strength and reduce the amount by which it impedes flows of air and liquid, has been started

A filter that can capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) has been produced from hydrogel using an additive manufacturing (AM) process by researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU).  

A range of filter media impregnated with a resin based on lignin, a by-product of the production of pulp, has been launched for automotive applications by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.

Equipment for the calendering of synthetic filer media, thereby improving its mechanical strength, is to be installed by Ahlstrom at its facility in Hyun Poong, South Korea.

WPT Nonwovens has invested in a high-capacity thermobonding line from Trützschler Nonwovens and Schott & Meissner for the production of filter media. 

Freudenberg Performance Materials is consolidating its nonwoven media for the filtration of gasses and liquids under a new brand, Filtura. 

A method for precisely depositing a durable coating that can detect and neutralise toxic compounds onto fabrics is being developed by researchers at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

The four finalists for the FILTREX Innovation Award , the winner of which will be revealed at the FILTREX Conference, have been announced by EDANA of Brussels, Belgium.

Ahlstrom is investing €2 million in a new laminator at its plant in Louveira, Brazil, so that it can better serve the filtration industry in South America,

Andritz is to supply batt-forming equipment for a needlepunch line producing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filtration products at Yanpai Filtration Technology Co Ltd's site in Tiantai, China. 

A cotton fabric covered in a thin coating of an enzyme called carbonic anhydrase can filter carbon dioxide (CO₂) from air and gas mixtures at promising rates, according to the fabric’s d

An efficient and cost-effective filter that is capable of removing pathogens from drinking water and could be useful for small populations living in remote areas of the world is being developed by

A process that enables nonwovens to be tailored for the selective filtration of atoms, molecules and particles – from both gases and liquids – has been launched by the Nonwovens Innovation and Rese

A system for the hydrocharging of meltblown nonwovens that can be integrated easily into existing production lines has been unveiled by Oerlikon Nonwoven of Neumünster, Germany. 

Jowat of Detmold, Germany, is to show what it describes as sustainable adhesives for the production of filter media at Filtech 2022.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland, has added products for the filtration of fuel-cell intake-air to its FiltEV 

A haemodiafiltration device (an artificial kidney) based on a hollow polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-fibre membrane has been launched by Toray Medical Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.

Two fine-dust filters that can reduce the particulate emissions of a demonstrator van by more than 50% have been developed by German companies Mann+Hummel of Ludwigsburg and Mercedes-Benz of Stuttg

Digital simulations of the processes through which meltblowns are produced are being used by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, to

A range of filter media for the mining and minerals industry lasts longer than conventional media, reducing the frequency with which it needs to be changed, according to its developer, Clear Edge F

The viability of a dry powder-impregnation process for enhancing the properties of filter media is being explored by its developer, Fibroline of Ecully, France. 

In response to an increase in demand for high-performance filtration media, Ahlstrom-Munksjö is to re-start a piece of equipment essential for their production at its plant in Turin, Italy. 

Hollow-fibre nanofiltration membranes from NX Filtration are to be used in the treatment of wastewater generated by Indian denim manufacturer Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd (KKCL).

Manufacturer of fibres and inorganic materials, Unifrax, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire producer of materials for thermal and acoustic management, and filtration and separation applic

Porvair Filtration Group of Fareham, UK, has added two products to its Tekfil range of polypropylene (PP) depth filter cartridges.

A durable all-carbon separation membrane that can remove carbon dioxide from gasses is being developed by Toray of Tokyo, Japan.

A range of filtration media for use in electric vehicles (EVs) has been launched by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland.

A range of high-quality filter media for use in the filter elements of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and air-purifiers has been launched by Neenah Gessner GmbH of Feldkir

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has rebuilt one of its lines for the manufacture of filtration material at its plant in Binzhou, China—increasing its production capacity and enhancing its capabilities.

Partners in Germany have transformed a luxury coach into a mobile testing and vaccination centre, which is fitted with an air-purification system from Mann+Hummel that can filter viruses from the a

A nanocoating that enables air filters to capture airborne or aerosolised droplets of liquid containing SARS-Cov-2, without inhibiting the flow of air through them, is now being used by su

A polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow-fibre membrane that is permeable to water while acting as a barrier to microbes is being developed by Toray Industries of Tokyo, Japan.

Finnish producer of nonwovens, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, has worked with Italian filter manufacturer Virgis Filters Spa to develop high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters for systems produced by Web

A method for coating cotton yarns with enzymes that could enable the production of novel filter media has been demonstrated by researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, USA.

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An affordable air purifier for small indoor spaces has been launched by IKEA of Delft, The Netherlands.  

Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) of East Walpole, Massachusetts USA, is to increase its capacity to produce its Technostat electret filtration media. 

A nanocoating that enables air filters to capture airborne or aerosolised droplets of liquid containing SARS-Cov-2, without inhibiting the flow of air through them, has been developed by a

A thin porous membrane that can filter potentially harmful ions, such as lead and mercury, from water has been created by researchers at Monash University and Australia’s Nuclear Science and Techno

A highly adsorptive carbonous material called Triporous, invented by Japanese electronics giant Sony of Tokyo, could be widely employed in high-performance fabrics for the filtration industry.

With increasing energy costs leading to the development of a new standard for the assessment of the energy efficiency of filters, a multilayer filter medium has been developed in response by Johns

An inexpensive and long-lasting filter for the separation of water from fluids in vehicles with internal combustion engines has been developed by UFI Innovation Center of Ala, Italy.

Toray Industries claims to have created the world’s first carbon fibre with a nanosized continuous pore structure.

Technical textiles specialist Arville has purchased manufacturer of replacement filter products, Delta Filter Services Ltd.

An antimicrobial fibre and nonwoven membranes for use in apparel and filtration were introduced at K 2019 by Ascend Performance Materials of Houston, Texas, USA.  

A nanofibre membrane for micro-filtration and micro-venting applications has been launched by NXTNano of Claremore, Oklahoma, USA.