Now people are paying more and more attention to clean air, energy saving and environmental protection, and the cleanliness of drinking water, and filter materials play a very important role in it. Gas or liquid filtration, filter bags or filter elements, melt blown or wet non-woven fabrics, carbon fiber or glass fiber, whichever one the manufacturer chooses is very correct, because the filter material has a wide range of applications and all kinds of non-woven production methods It can be used, and the selection of raw materials is not restricted. It has become a safe product that consumers are willing to spend money to buy, earning a good profit, and promoting the technological innovation of the filter industry. In addition, the use of fine fibers, nanotechnology to electret fibers, etc., has become the direction of development in the filtration industry, which has expanded the application range of non-woven fabrics. Mr. Angelika, Global Business Development Manager of Hollingsworth & Vose, USA, said: “Green environmental protection and global sustainable development have led to the development and use of energy-saving products, directly or indirectly motivating people to begin to seek clean, more energy-efficient and long-life filter materials. Industry solutions." Data provided by the nonwovens industry association INDA shows that even during the economic crisis, the market for non-woven filters continues to grow, with continuous growth in the fields of air filtration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning filtration. In terms of liquid filtration, sales in the drinking water, beverage and even blood filtration markets are also increasing. The main reason is that consumers pay more attention to drinking water quality and clean air than to the economic crisis, indicating that there is no recession in the filter material market. Even in the most difficult times, consumers will buy filter materials, but will choose to extend Time to replace the filter material to tide over the difficulties. Exploring new markets Precision Custom Coating (PCC) has just set foot in the filter material market in the past few years, focusing on the development of industrial filter materials. Because the company’s technical expertise is in the field of industrial and fabric coating, it will focus on the development of silk The pleated filter of the net is mainly oriented to the industrial, commercial and retail markets. The company’s sales manager, Mr. David, said: “It took 18 months for PCC to enter the filter material market. The whole process was relatively difficult, but the final product was recognized by the market, indicating that our products are equivalent in performance to similar products in the market, and even There is something to surpass, the key is not only the company’s ability, but whether it can maintain the long-term stability of product quality. We have successfully achieved this.” DuPont is also expanding in the filter media market. Nomex KD is developed by Nomex and A unique non-woven filter material composed of Kevlar fibers is used in high-temperature filtration fields, such as asphalt production and cement clinker coolers. Ms. Cathy, manager of the company’s public relations division, said: “DuPont has a dedicated R&D team and companies under different working conditions to jointly develop high-temperature filter materials and provide them with high-performance qualified materials to protect people and the environment.” And the development of DuPont’s filter material business, Ms. Cathy added: “The company has made special filtration as the focus of research and development. With the help of DuPont’s existing successful development experience in multiple technical fields and a variety of unique functional materials, Provide high-value-added protection with a living environment." Facing the world When Asia is implementing infrastructure construction in Daxing Civil Engineering, the demand for filters is also increasing. Therefore, non-woven fabric manufacturers are targeting the filtration market to continuously increase capital and expand. In the past year, H&V, Ahlstrom, Freudenberg, and Andrew of the United Kingdom have all invested in the East to explore new markets while meeting the needs of existing customers. H&V has been engaged in the filtration industry for many years and is constantly looking for opportunities to expand its global business. In recent years, it has made a series of investments, including a new production line in Suzhou, China (H&V's Suzhou factory was built in 2008) and a new joint venture in India , Increasing the production capacity of British glass fiber and the newly-built meltblown line in Europe. The above investment not only makes most of the company's products localized, but also expands the variety of products that can be produced.
　　 In June this year, H&V and Nath Group of India will jointly form a joint venture company to produce engine filter materials and some heating, ventilation and air conditioning filter materials to meet the local demand for high-quality filtration products in India. At the same time, the company has also set up a new filter paper production line in Asia, the products are mainly used in engines and industrial filtration fields. Aoslong has already extended its tentacles into the Asian filtration market. In recent months, its focus has shifted. The company sold its dust filtration production line in Wuxi, China to Andrew as part of the global withdrawal of this business plan. Sloan still retains the business of its Binzhou factory. In September 2010, as an important strategy to enter Asia, the company acquired Shandong Purifurt Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Prick Group, which further strengthened Aoslong’s leading position in the global filtration business. Company spokesperson Ms. Noora said: "So far, the business of the Oslobinzhou factory is progressing well. The company's layout in Asia will provide better services to global customers with local branches. We can also take this Expand market share in Asia and lay a good foundation for future development in Asia." At the same time, Andrews is also expanding rapidly. China Felt is the collective name for the company’s filtration business in China, although many companies have joined the filtration industry in recent years. , Resulting in fierce market competition, but Andrew's filtration business still maintains an annual increase rate of 10-15%. In addition to dust filtration, the company hopes to use its Wuxi production line to enter the liquid filtration market. At the same time, the company intends to add several acupuncture production lines to its Wuxi plant to expand its production capacity in China. In addition, the company is building a factory in India. Although the original intention of the factory is not to produce non-woven fabrics, it will develop into coil distribution and product production, and eventually increase the production capacity of needle punched non-woven fabrics. Improving quality In addition to geographic expansion, continuous new product development is the magic weapon for most filter material manufacturers to succeed. Lydall Performance Material of the United States is good at developing and researching new products according to market demand, especially in the fields of power plants, commercial and industrial filtration, so sales have maintained a continuous growth trend. Arioso is an air filtration composite material successfully developed by the company based on microporous membranes. It is used in high-efficiency flue gas filters to remove fine dust in flue gas, laser/plasma cutting, and smoke generated during welding. Air, the filter with Arioso is designed to remove particularly fine particles, so as to keep the air clean in harsh working environments. H&V has been unremittingly carrying out technological innovations. Since the launch of NanoWeb with a unique microporous structure, the company has been working hard to improve product quality and produce filter materials with smaller fiber fineness and narrower fiber diameter distribution. Ms. Mayman said: "Existing filter products need to have better performance to match the filter element with self-cleaning function, and at the same time improve the absorption capacity of dust, especially for light particles such as soot." Other new developments developed by the company Products include hydraulic and fuel filter materials-Inviscant, used to adjust and improve the performance of fuel and hydraulic equipment. Capaceon is a high-efficiency filter material with the same weight but significantly increased dust holding capacity. According to this, the manufacturer can optimize the filter to reduce the filter material used in the small filter. Compared with its prototype Technostat (an electret filter material), Technostat Plus will produce a lower pressure drop during filtration. It is now widely used in masks, medical filters, heating and ventilation and air conditioning filters. In addition, the company is actively selling fuel, lubricating oil and air filter materials. These materials, as the main components of engine filters, have fully met the requirements of emission and fuel saving standards. Ms. Mayman continued: "Many of our products cover a wide range of technical fields. The company has long been cooperating with downstream customers to develop and adapt to poor fuel quality, biofuels, smaller filters, strict emission requirements, and normative requirements for energy saving. In order to cope with increasingly fierce global challenges.” At the same time, Osron added new production capacity in Louveira, Brazil, to further consolidate its global leading position in transportation filter materials. In addition, the company continues to expand In the field of water filtration, gas turbine and high-efficiency air filtration, as well as the demand for filter materials in life sciences, Mr. Blasi explained: "Our research and product development goals are for the market. As the market’s requirements for filter materials are constantly changing, we have to look for Newer and better products provide customers with better technical solutions.” As the diameter of the fiber gets smaller and smaller, the filtration efficiency will become higher and higher. Therefore, the application of nanotechnology to filter materials has become a development trend. Another development hotspot is the use of activated carbon in the field of water filtration, which is the key to the unique technology of Oslo Disruptor products. This high-performance wet filter media is comparable to UF and MF membranes in terms of retention and filtration efficiency. It can reduce or even eliminate a variety of pollutants in water, such as viruses, bacteria, chlorine, iodine, iron, lead, tin, copper and membranes, etc. It can be widely used in beverage production, pharmaceutical water, inlets and filters at points of use material. Many experts believe that many products that have not really formed a sales climate in other markets have become a must in the filtration market. American Cerex Advanced Fabrics company developed the nylon spunbond thin mesh as the support layer of the filter material. Mr. John Hancock, the vice president of the company's sales department, said: "The driving force for the development of the filtration market is the chemical industry because of the use of various additives. It will cause damage to the filter, so we are working hard to develop long-life products, which can have a long service life even at high temperatures. At the same time, the company is also working hard to develop and produce diversified products to provide customers with more choices in Win in fierce market competition." Mr. Reamon of PCC of the United States said: "Now the filter material market tends to be order-based sales, and companies are more hopeful than ever to stand out in fierce market competition, because most of the products they produce are ordinary It is difficult to compete with competitors, so the key to victory is how to provide downstream customers with products and how to do after-sales service.” Although PCC already has a certain share in the air filtration market, the company has long planned to enter the liquid filtration market. , Mr. Reamon went on to say: "We will continue to look for the company's superior products, not only for fierce competition, but for the ultimate needs of customers, and work hard for this." Keeping an eye on market changes by the American BCC Institute The survey conducted shows that the non-woven filter material market in the next five years will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%, from USD 2.5 billion in 2010 to USD 3.5 billion in 2015. The Asia-Pacific region will become The largest market will increase at the fastest compound annual growth rate, and the growth rate will reach 9.5% in 2015, from USD 923 million in 2010 (approximately 37% of the market share) to USD 1.5 billion in 2015. For some filter materials and separation and filtration markets, the European and North American markets are relatively mature and the competition is fierce. In the next five years, the CAGR in Europe is 5.2%, and the North American market is slightly better, with a CAGR of 5.4% in the next five years. From the survey data of BCC, we can see the overall status of non-woven filter materials in production technology, commercial applications and global markets. The non-woven fabrics used in filter materials include airlaid, wet non-woven, spunbond, Melt blown and perforated film. Since the end use of non-woven filter media is to control pollution and liquid filtration, it is very important to strictly control its quality. Some key filtration processes include water filtration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning filtration, and food processing. As consumers increase their awareness of food safety, water cleanliness and air quality, and their comprehensive impact on personal safety, the production technology of filter materials will be promoted. Constantly innovate. In short, if a manufacturer intends to survive and develop in the fierce market competition, it must keep abreast of the development of the filter material market and adjust the raw material procurement and production mode in time. The same is true for the company’s shareholders. Due to the impact of operating conditions, users of filter materials should pay more attention to the changes in upstream filter materials and make effective choices in time to produce high-quality filters with low cost and high quality.