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Indoor air quality – what’s the big deal?
By Chris Plotz, Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
My name is Chris Plotz. In February, I took on the role of director of education and technical affairs at INDA, The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. This is a fancy of way of saying I’m the technical guy at INDA, and as such the folks at INDA Media, our b2b publishing arm and umbrella for International Filtration News, asked me if I would be interested in writing a regular column. I accepted the offer, and I thought it would be interesting to kick off what has been dubbed the “Tech Talk” column by touching on the issue of Indoor Air Quality. Why?
R&D and megatrends drive the discussion at FiltCon 2019
By Matt Migliore
The American Filtration & Separations Society marked its 32nd anniversary with the presentation of its FiltCon 2019 conference April 1-3 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The event featured short courses, technical sessions in four tracks, six plenary presentations and an expo. Leveraging subject matter experts from academia and commercial backgrounds, FiltCon touched on a wide range of topics related to industrial, air, gas, and liquid filtration.
New filters promise improved outcomes in transfusions and other clinical procedures
Plasma is the component of blood which contains the proteins that make blood clot. The UK’s National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has embarked on a three-year project in …
Striking a balance between efficiency & longevity
In an industry using high power inputs, even small capacity increases can mean big savings for customers. The introduction of layering techniques is a game changer for the industry. Liquid …
Four ways china is fighting air pollution
A new Freedonia study finds that the Chinese market for internal combustion engine, air, and fluid filters will approach $18 billion in 2022, and remain the largest in the world. …