Ahlstrom introduces a new range of filtration materials with unique fluoro-free technology and extended durability for challenging environments
AHLSTROM OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, JUNE 27, 2024 at 14:00 EET
Ahlstrom is leading the marketplace towards more sustainable, fluoro-free solutions for fiber-based solutions. Today, Ahlstrom extends its innovative fluoro-free technologies into a wide range of industrial air filtration applications to support filter manufacturers in creating products with long-lasting filtration performance without the use of fluorochemicals.
Ahlstrom’s new fluoro-free filtration materials are ideal for gas turbine air intake, air pollution control, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. The new range of materials offers water-repellent properties, which increase the durability and stability of the final filter in wet conditions. In global filtration markets, hydrophobic properties are essential to maintaining the highest filtration performance in challenging environments.
In air pollution control applications, for example, hydrophobic materials save energy by limiting the pressure drop increase in humid conditions. Specifically, in gas turbine applications, water repellency prevents liquid water ingress and dissolved salt penetration through a filter, protecting the turbine from corrosion.
“We are continuously innovating new solutions that are safe and sustainable by design, and launching our fluoro-free portfolio for industrial air filtration applications is another important step forward in enabling our customers to transition away from fluorochemistries,” says Tamara Quatrano, Vice President, R&D and Product Development, Filtration. “We are paving the way for a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future for filtration by offering our customers alternative fluoro-free solutions that meet their performance requirements.”
The new fluoro-free filtration materials are available globally, and the products are served through Ahlstrom Trinitex®, CellTech, and Glass production platforms.
To learn more about Ahlstrom’s fluoro-free products for filtration applications, visit: https://www.ahlstrom.com/products/filter-media/air-filtration-for-industrial/
For further information, please contact Tamara Quatrano, Vice President of R&D and Product Development, Filtration, tamara.quatrano@ahlstrom.com
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more www.ahlstrom.com