Air & Gas Filtration
Filtration terminology – the rest of the story
In our current global marketplace and supply chains, consumers and users require some level of fluency in the terms and standards that define the products they acquire and use. Our filter market is no different. While the design and variety of filters and the standards that govern their performance have expanded over the past several …
As coronavirus surges, filtration questions arise
There is extraordinary confusion about the basic issues that will shape the market for face masks and filters relative to the coronavirus pandemic. This applies to fundamental questions, such as does a medical mask provide protection for the wearer? Will the virus travel through the air and ductwork? How long will the virus remain viable? …
When the unexpected happens, are today’s filtration systems ready for the challenge?
Over the past several months, the world has faced some unexpected/unpredictable filtration challenges, such as the bushfires in the New South Wales region of Australia, which produced air quality that the Australian Environmental Protection Authority dubbed “the worst in the world.” And now, the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been declared a global pandemic, the scope …
Applications determine air filter market share & influence total cost of ownership
Air filtration media is used in treating ambient air as well as process-generated particulate. Filtration media companies, such as Lydall and Ahlstrom, provide media for both applications. There is some media common to both applications, but the process applications require cleaning of the media and can involve high temperatures, acid gases and other contaminants not …
FiltXPO to debut with a focus on the full spectrum of filtration applications & technology
FiltXPO, an exhibition and technical conference dedicated exclusively to filtration and separation applications and technology, will be presented Feb. 26-28 at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The event marks the relaunch of INDA’s previously named Filtration Expo with an emphasis on covering the entire spectrum of filtration and separation applications and technology. “We are expanding our vision …