Filter Media Short Course
April 28, 2025 - April 29, 2025
The Filter Media Short Course is a two-day training designed to provide a strong technical overview of nonwovens and their applications in both air and liquid filtration, technology options, unmet needs and trends for future development. Charging options, including corona, hydro and triboelectric, will also be covered. This is an intensive course designed for professionals who would like to learn more about the development, testing and application of nonwovens in filtration. This training is presented in conjunction with the FiltXPO conference and exhibition, April 29-May 1, 2024 in Miami Beach. A comprehensive guide of instruction and reference material will be provided to each attendee.
Expert Instructors:
- Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director, NC State University/The Nonwovens Institute (NWI)
- Benoit Maze, Ph.D., Director of Education and Administration, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI)
- Hooman Tafreshi, Ph.D., Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Director of Research, NC State University/The Nonwovens Institute (NWI)
Participants Will Learn:
- The physics of filtration
- How nonwoven media are designed and used in air and liquid filtration
- Expanding nanofiber technological achievements and applications
- Latest trends in air and liquid filter media technologies
- Critical unmet needs for nonwovens used as filter media
- Charging options, including corona, hydro and triboelectric
- Testing standards for air and liquid filtration
Who Should Attend?
- Research and Development
- Product Development
- Marketing and Product Managers
- Technical Sales
- Technical Support
- Testing and Quality Control
Course Outline:
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2025 | |
| 8:00-8:30 AM | Introduction and Objectives |
| 8:30-10:30 AM | Filtration Market and Market Intelligence |
| 10:30-11:15 AM | Structure of Nonwovens and Why It Matters |
| 11:15 AM-12:00 PM | Nonuniformity and Defects |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00-1:45 PM | Modes of Air and Aerosol Filtration |
| 1:45-2:30 PM | Media, Performance for Air and Aerosol Filtration |
| 2:30-3:00 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:00-5:00 PM | Overview of Nonwoven Manufacturing Process Technologies and Materials |
| April 29, 2025 | |
| 8:00-8:45 AM | Product Evaluation and Testing - Air Filtration |
| 8:45-9:30 AM | HVAC - Product Evaluation and Testing: ASHRAE and ISO |
| 9:30-10:15 AM | Liquid Filtration Principles and Evaluation I |
| 10:15-10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM-12:00 PM | Liquid Filtration Principles and Evaluation II |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Pleating |
| 2:00-3:15 PM | Charging Process, Charge Additives & Measurement |
| 3:15-3:45 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:45-4:30 PM | Membrane Microfiltration |
| 4:30-5:00 PM | Wrap Up and Q&A |
