High-Performance Filtration to 2023 | Market Reports & Analysis

Filtration is the second largest end use market for durable nonwovens and the third largest market for nonwovens overall. This report scores and ranks the 20 most impactful filtration solutions, including insight from an expert panel in the filtration value chain.

Table of Contents

Executive summary. 10

Introduction and methodology. 36

Scope. 36
Objective. 36
Methodology. 37
High-performance filtration technologies. 37
Definitions. 39

High-performance filtration: current and future requirements. 49

Introduction. 49
- Supply chain for high-performance filtration. 51
  - Strength/weaknesses/opportunities/threats (SWOT). 52
    - Raw material suppliers. 53
    - Filter media (nonwoven) producers. 54
    - SWOT for filter producers. 56
  - Key players. 57
    - Ahlstrom-Munksjo. 58
    - Glatfelter. 59
    - Freudenberg. 59
    - Kimberly-Clark. 61
    - Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) 62
    - Johns Manville. 63
    - Lydall 63
    - Neenah. 64
- Mechanisms of filtration. 64
  - Interception. 65
  - Diffusion. 65
  - Electrostatic deposition. 66
- High-performance filter products. 66
- Market pull factors. 72
- Regulatory issues. 74
- Unmet needs. 76

Top 20 high-performance filtration technologies. 79

Introduction. 79
- Key end uses. 81
  - Engine air filtration. 83
  - Cabin air. 84
  - HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning). 84
  - Industrial bag (dust). 85
  - Other industrial 86
  - Face masks. 87
  - Antibacterial 87
  - Potable water. 88
  - Desalination. 88
  - Wastewater. 89
  - High-pressure jets. 89
  - Automotive fuel 89
  - Automotive oil 90
  - Other fuel, lubricant. 90
  - Coffee filters. 90
  - Tea bags. 91
  - Other food/beverage. 91
  - Medical/pharmaceutical 91
- Key nonwovens. 92
Top 20 high-performance filtration technologies. 92
High-performance filtration technologies. 96
- Nonwoven membrane bioreactor (#20). 97
  - Technology overview.. 97
  - State-of-the-art developments. 98
  - Commercialisation forecast. 100
  - Application potential 101
  - Assessment 102
- Graphene filter media. 103
  - Technology overview.. 103
  - Commercialisation forecast. 106
  - Application potential 107
  - Assessment 108
- Hydroentangled needlepunch media. 109
  - Technology overview.. 109
  - Commercialisation forecast. 111
  - Application potential 112
  - Assessment 113
- Poly (ionic liquid grafted PP) nonwovens. 113
  - Technology overview.. 114
  - Commercialisation forecast. 115
  - Application potential 116
  - Assessment 116
- Nonwoven pollination filter. 117
  - Technology overview.. 117
  - Commercialisation forecast. 118
  - Application potential 119
  - Assessment 119
- Biopharmaceutical production process filter media. 120
  - Technology overview.. 121
  - Commercialisation forecast. 125
  - Application potential 125
  - Assessment 126
- Wetlaid cellulose filaments. 126
  - Technology overview.. 127
  - Commercialisation forecast. 129
  - Application potential 130
  - Assessment 131
- Novel glass fibre / nonwovens. 131
  - Technology overview.. 132
  - Commercialisation forecast. 134
  - Application potential 135
  - Assessment 136
- Smart filters. 136
  - Technology overview.. 137
  - Commercialisation forecast. 138
  - Application potential 139
  - Assessment 139
- Ceramic fibre filter media. 140
  - Technology overview.. 140
  - Commercialisation forecast. 142
  - Application potential 143
  - Assessment 144
- Particulate containing media. 144
  - Technology overview.. 145
  - Commercialisation forecast. 148
  - Application potential 148
  - Assessment 149
- Nonwoven-based nasal filters. 150
  - Technology overview.. 151
  - Commercialisation forecast. 152
  - Application potential 153
  - Assessment 154
- Charged fibre filter media. 155
  - Technology overview.. 155
  - Commercialisation forecast. 157
  - Application potential 157
  - Assessment 158
- Microfibre filter media. 158
  - Technology overview.. 159
  - Commercialisation forecast. 164
  - Application potential 165
  - Assessment 165
- Surface treatments. 166
  - Technology overview.. 166
  - Commercialisation forecast. 169
  - Application potential 169
  - Assessment 170
- Fuel cell filter media. 170
  - Technology overview.. 170
  - Commercialisation forecast. 173
  - Application potential 173
  - Assessment 174
- Sustainable filter media. 174
  - Technology overview.. 174
  - Commercialisation forecast. 176
  - Application potential 177
  - Assessment 177
- Membrane filter media. 177
  - Technology overview.. 178
  - Commercialisation forecast. 181
  - Application potential 182
  - Assessment 182
- Nanofibre filter media. 183
  - Technology overview.. 183
  - Commercialisation forecast. 185
  - Application potential 186
  - Assessment 186
- Composites. 186
  - Technology overview.. 187
  - Commercialisation forecast. 192
  - Application potential 192
  - Assessment 193

Key Facts and Figures

List of figures

Figure 0‑1 Typical SMS product. 17
Figure 0‑2 Nonwoven membrane bioreactor. 23
Figure 2‑1 Representative supply chain for filtration. 52
Figure 2‑2 Basic mechanisms of particle filtration. 64
Figure 2‑3 Representative food processing filtration system.. 68
Figure 2‑4 Diesel fuel filter positions. 69
Figure 2‑5 Desalination using reverse osmosis. 71
Figure 3‑1 Nonwoven membrane bioreactor. 97
Figure 3‑2 Graphene. 104
Figure 3‑3 Cellulose filament in filter media. 128
Figure 3‑4 Flame attenuation process for glass fibre production. 133
Figure 3-5 Activated carbon containing nonwoven filter media
Figure 3-6 Pie segment splittable bicomponent fibres
Figure 3-7 Representative hydrogen fuel filters
Figure 3-8 Membrane filtration
Figure 3-9 Nanofibre filtration
Figure 3‑10 Typical SMS product

List of tables

Table 0‑1 High-performance filtration by particle size removal 11
Table 0‑2 Top 20 high-performance filtration technologies, 2018-23. 14
Table 0‑3 Summary scorecard for composites in high-performance filtration, 2018-23. 16
Table 0‑4 Composites status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 21
Table 0‑5 Composites application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 21
Table 0‑6 Summary scorecard for nonwovens membrane bioreactor in high-performance filtration, 2018-23 22
Table 0‑7 Nonwovens membrane bioreactor status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 26
Table 0‑8 Nonwoven membrane bioreactor application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 28
Table 0‑9 SWOT for filter media producers. 30
Table 2‑1 High-performance filtration by particle size removal 49
Table 2‑2 SWOT for filter media raw material suppliers. 53
Table 2‑3 SWOT for filter media producers. 54
Table 2‑4 SWOT for filter producers. 56
Table 2‑5 Key filter media producers. 57
Table 2‑6 Major high-performance filtration categories. 66
Table 2‑7 Market “pull” factors behind high-performance filtration adoption. 72
Table 2‑8 Key unmet needs for high-performance filtration. 76
Table 3‑1 Top 20 high-performance filtration technologies, 2018-23. 95
Table 3‑2 Summary scorecard for nonwovens membrane bioreactor in high-performance filtration, 2018-23 97
Table 3‑3 Nonwovens membrane bioreactor status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 100
Table 3‑4 Nonwoven membrane bioreactor application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 102
Table 3‑5 Summary scorecard for graphene filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23. 103
Table 3‑6 Graphene filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 107
Table 3‑7 Graphene filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 108
Table 3‑8 Summary scorecard for hydroentangled needlepunch media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23 109
Table 3‑9 Hydroentangled needlepunch media status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 111
Table 3‑10 Hydroentangled needlepunch application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 112
Table 3‑11 Summary scorecard for poly (ionic liquid grafted PP) nonwovens in high-performance filtration, 2018-23 113
Table 3‑12 Poly(ionic liquid grafted PP) Nonwovens status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 116
Table 3‑13 Nonwoven membrane bioreactor application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 116
Table 3‑14 Summary scorecard for nonwoven pollination filters in high-performance filtration, 2018-23 117
Table 3‑15 Nonwoven pollination filters status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 118
Table 3‑16 Nonwoven pollination filters application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 119
Table 3‑17 Summary scorecard for biopharmaceutical production process filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23. 120
Table 3‑18 Biopharmaceutical production process filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 125
Table 3‑19 Biopharmaceutical production process filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 126
Table 3‑20 Summary scorecard for wetlaid cellulose filaments in high-performance filtration, 2018-23. 127
Table 3‑21 Wetlaid cellulose filaments status, 2018 and forecast 2023. 129
Table 3‑22 Wetlaid cellulose filaments application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 130
Table 3‑23 Summary scorecard for novel glass fibre/nonwovens in high-performance filtration, 2018-23 131
Table 3‑24 Novel glass fibres/nonwovens application, 2018 and forecast 2023. 136
Table 3-25 Summary scorecard for smart filters in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-26 Smart filter status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-27 Smart filter application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-28 Summary scorecard for ceramic fibre filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-29 Ceramic fibre filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-30 Ceramic fibre filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-31 Summary scorecard for particulate containing media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-33 Particulate containing media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-34 Particulate containing media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3.35 Summary scorecard for nonwoven-based nasal filters in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-36 Nonwoven-based nasal filters status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-37 Nonwoven-based nasal filters application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-38 Summary scorecard for charged fibre filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-39 Charged fibre filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-40 Charged fibre filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-41 Summary scorecard for microfibre filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-42 Microfibre filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-43 Microfibre filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-44 Summary scorecard for surface treatments in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-45 Surface treatment status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-46 Surface treatment application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-47 Summary scorecard for fuel cell filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-48 Fuel cell filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-49 Fuel cell filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-50 Summary scorecard for sustainable filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-51 Sustainable filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-52 Sustainable filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-53 Summary scorecard for membrane filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-54 Membrane filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-55 Membrane filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-56 Summary scorecard for nanofibre filter media in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-57 Nanofibre filter media status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-58 Nanofibre filter media application, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-59 Summary scorecard for composites in high-performance filtration, 2018-23
Table 3-60 Composites status, 2018 and forecast 2023
Table 3-61 Composites application, 2018 and forecast 2023

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