Movers & Shakers – February 2022: Camfil expands Malaysian manufacturing capacity to meet global demand
In the dynamic and global filtration industry, news and information is breaking on a daily basis. International Filtration News is tracking stories relevant to our industry from air and gas filtration to liquid filtration and the various end-uses for filtration technology. Here we will post news stories relevant to filtration and its downstream applications on an ongoing …
What’s on tap at FILTECH 2022?
FILTECH 2022, which will be presented March 8-10 in Cologne, Germany, expects to attract more than 460 exhibitors with a conference program featuring more than 240 papers. The occasion marks the return of a leading global event for the filtration and separation industry, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced FILTECH to be rescheduled from its originally …
Neenah develops Gessner engine air filter medium
Neenah Filtration has developed a Gessner medium for engine air filters in passenger cars. The A006D medium consists of 100% cellulose fibers and has a paper media deign, increasing the lifetime of the filter medium. When tested according to ISO 5011, the Gessner medium showed increased efficiency and up to 100% increased dust holding capacity …
Chemical bonding for filter media
The bonding of fibers and polymers in the filter media manufacturing process can be performed by mechanical, chemical or thermal processes. Chemical bonding in filtration is typically employed to provide added binding of raw materials and/or added functionality to the filter media (anti-microbial, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, etc.). Gravure printing is a process whereby the filter material …
COVID-19 UPDATE: Nelson Labs announces verification program for facemasks and respirators
With COVID-19 having an impact worldwide, International Filtration News is tracking stories relevant to the filtration industry. Filtration media for facemasks and respirators are at the forefront of the COVID-19 response effort, and meeting the demand for these types of filter media is proving to be a challenge. As manufacturers of filter media and others …