Conference to be held at FiltXPO™, October 28-29 in Minneapolis
Cary, NC, August 25, 2026 – INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) are pleased to announce that the program for the 2026 Advances in Filtration Technical Conference is now available. The conference will take place during FiltXPO™ 2026, October 28–29, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bringing together filtration experts, technology developers, researchers, and industry leaders, the Advances in Filtration Technical Conference will examine the technologies, market forces, and emerging applications shaping the future of filtration. Participants will gain insights on issues ranging from advanced filter media and PFAS to artificial intelligence, data centers, sustainability, and evolving market demands.
The conference sessions include:
- Filtering the Forecast: Markets, Tariffs & What’s Ahead – Explore the market, trade, and economic forces affecting filtration, including nonwoven filter media supply and demand, tariffs, supply-chain challenges, strategic sourcing, and opportunities for future growth.
- Air Apparent: The Next Generation of Filter Media – Discover advances in synthetic and nanofiber filtration media designed to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, enhance sustainability, and expand filter functionality, including innovative approaches to allergen control.
- PFAS: Filter It Out, Design It Out – Examine technologies for removing PFAS from water, advances in contaminant reduction, and new approaches to developing high-performance, PFAS-free filtration media without sacrificing critical performance characteristics.
- Feeding the Machine: Filtration, Cooling & AI Data Centers – Learn how filtration, water treatment, cooling technologies, predictive modeling, and AI-enabled strategies are helping data centers manage growing energy, thermal, water, and environmental demands.
- Smart Air: Better Filters, Better Outcomes – Explore how advances in air filtration may translate into better performance and healthier indoor environments, from research examining the potential cognitive benefits of HEPA filtration to next-generation nanofiber media for HVAC applications.
- Changing Gears: Next-Generation Filtration for a Changing Market – See how filtration technologies are evolving to meet new sustainability and performance demands, including lower-carbon fuel filter media and advanced molecular filtration solutions for cabin air and emerging fuel-cell applications.
The program will feature presentations from industry leaders and institutions including AAF International, Ahlstrom, Cartwright Consulting Co., LLC, Devan Chemicals, Fusion Filtration Corporation, Gessner – a Mativ Brand, HIFYBER, Math2Market GmbH, Matregenix, NFT Purification Technology Inc., The Nonwovens Institute at NC State University, the University of Connecticut’s Public Health Sciences Department, and WCC (Water Control Corporation), along with experts from INDA and AFS.
For more information about the conference and to register, visit www.filtxpo.com.
About INDA
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, serves hundreds of member companies in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry to achieve business growth. Since 1968, INDA helps members convene and connect, innovate and develop their businesses. INDA’s educational courses, business intelligence and market insights, test methods, consultancy and issue advocacy help members succeed by providing information they need to better plan and execute their business strategies. INDA Media is the business-to-business publishing arm of INDA and publisher of International Fiber Journal and International Filtration News, which reach a vast network of professionals who employ fibers, filaments, and filtration systems to optimize their application environments.
About AFS
The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is the leading U.S. organization dedicated to the exchange of technical knowledge and educational advancement in the field of filtration and separations. Through conferences like FILTCON, scheduled April 20-22, 2027, and other training, publications, and professional development programs, AFS serves as a hub for scientists, engineers, and practitioners working to improve technologies that impact industries and the environment worldwide.
Learn more at www.afssociety.org and https://www.afssociety.org/filtcon27/.
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