The FiltXPO™ Filtration Awards are presented by INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, in partnership with International Filtration News.
Check out the nominees in the three categories below, then click the vote button to make your selection. Winners will be revealed live at FiltXPO™ 2025, happening April 29–May 1, 2025, in Miami Beach, Florida. Don't miss your opportunity to see who takes home the award—reserve your show floor pass today!
Introducing NanoWave®ESA: an all-synthetic 3D media designed for high efficiency respiratory protection. RPE producers can launch filters with minimum media processing while extending the filter life. It provides a product platform free of PFAS, that is safe for use and can meet the demand for smaller and smaller filters without compromising on comfort. NanoWave®ESA can be produced with a stretch function so that highly efficient, stretchable, breathable and drapable garment can be cut to size.
The EcoStatic® ML Series Filter Media by Lanaco is an innovative wool-based air filtration solution designed to provide superior air quality. Utilizing advanced electrostatic nonwoven technology, it delivers consistent performance, with high efficiency and ultra-low pressure drop, even in hot and humid environments. This eco-friendly filter media is USDA Certified Biobased 100%, ensuring performance and sustainability. Ideal for various applications, it offers reliable protection and contributes to healthier living and working environments.
ODOGard® is a unique, non-toxic application never seen in indoor air quality solutions. It empowers our filters to neutralize odors and some common VOCs at their source. Integrating ODOGard® in the polymer of the nonwoven and in the nanofiber represents a significant leap in filtration technology. The deep integration, as opposed to mere surface coatings, significantly enhances the performance and durability of our filter media, setting a new standard in the industry.
The innovative Multi Cell Filter (MCV) addresses filter space issues by offering a compact design that occupies roughly 70% less floor space than the traditional drum filters. This space-saving advantage allows manufacturers to optimize facility layout and increase production capacity. The MCV significantly reduces power consumption, leading to lower operational costs and decreased carbon emissions. Energy efficiency being a key concern for manufacturing facilities, the MCV's intelligent PLC control systems ensures flexible filter cleaning cycles are required by the process thus the energy usage is minimized without compromising performance.
The Oerlikon Nonwoven hycuTEC unit enhances filter performance by hydrocharging nonwovens, reducing pressure loss by more than 75% compared to conventional methods. It achieves filtration efficiencies of over 99.9% with low energy and water consumption, eliminating additional drying steps. Unlike traditional surface charging, hycuTEC charges each filament for a 10x greater effective area. This future-proof, industrial solution is easy to integrate, maintain, and retrofit, making it ideal for producing high-efficiency filter media.
FA-TCO is an advanced software solution that revolutionizes air filtration management through Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis. Using ASHRAE 52.2-2017 data, fluid mechanics, and real-world metrics, the software helps reduce costs, extend filter lifespans, and improve air quality. By offering predictive modeling and high-accuracy real-time monitoring, FA-TCO empowers manufacturers, vendors, and end-users to make data-driven decisions. It is a key tool for advancing efficiency and sustainability in the air filtration industry.
BioProtect™ is a sustainable nonwoven solution for laundry care to protect laundry from color run during the wash cycle, utilizing the biobased and home compostable OC-Biobinder®. BioProtect™ is biobased, utilizing 100% naturally derived fibers, and biodegradable (ISO14855-1). It is manufactured with wet-laid technology for premium quality. BioProtect™ guarantees high dye catching performance, protecting laundry from color runs. The material benefits from good wet strength and absorption thanks to the 100% biobased and home compostable OC-Biobinder®.
MetalXtract® Filter Media by Periodic Products®, Inc. uses patented non-toxic Chelok® Polymer Technology to adsorb ionic metals, including lead, selenium, cobalt, iron, and rare earths from water. This technology offers 100-500 times greater adsorption than traditional ion exchange resins. Effective at high flow rates and across a 2 to 14 pH range ensures efficient contamination control, making this ideal for wastewater treatment, mining applications, and environmental remediation. Additionally, this technology is biodegradable, eco-friendly, and sustainable.
Deadline to submit is
Friday, April 18, 2025
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