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Driven by regulatory changes and market concerns about the quality of air and liquids, filtration has developed into a major industry for nonwovens. The application range is tremendous and continued demand ensures high levels of technological innovation across the supply chain.
This study reviews the most recent advances and examines current and future trends, technologies and applications including:
- The key drivers and trends in the market
- Raw material developments
- Web formulation and bonding
- End-use applications such as engine filtration, air conditioning filters and vacuum cleaners
Introduction
Overview of nonwovens for filtration
Key drivers and trends
- Blended fibre media
- Pleated media
- Single versus multi-use
- Electrically charged media
- End-use temperature
- Fibre technologies
- Roll width
- Price
Raw material developments
- Natural fibres
- Synthetics
- Standard polymers
- Specialist polymers
Web formulation
- Dry laid
- Spun laid
- Wet laid
- Other
Web bonding
- Chemical
- Thermal
- Mechanical
End-use markets
- Engine
Air
Oil
Fuel
Cabin
Air Con
Trailer refrigeration
- Food and beverage
- Indoor air
Air con window
Air con wall
Electronic air cleaner
Mobile air con
- Industrial air
HVAC
Process
Bag house
- Life science
Biomedicine
Dialysis
Pharmaceutical process
- Process plant (wet)
- Technical products
- Water
- Household
Vacuum cleaners
Cooker hoods
Regulation and legislation