Filter Media
Advance Your Filter Media Expertise with Industry Innovators
In-Person Training
October 26 - 27, 2026
INDA/NWI Members: $2,200
Non-Members: $2,950
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, MN
Registration in the Filter Media Course includes an expo pass for the FiltXPO™ show floor.
Multiple registrants from the same company receive a discount. A comprehensive guide of instruction and reference material is provided to each attendee.
The Filter Media Short Course is a two-day training designed to provide a strong technical overview of nonwovens and their applications in both air and liquid filtration, technology options, unmet needs and trends for future development. Charging options, including corona, hydro and triboelectric, will also be covered. This is an intensive course designed for professionals who would like to learn more about the development, testing and application of nonwovens in filtration. This training is presented in conjunction with the FiltXPO conference and exhibition, April 29-May 1, 2025, in Miami Beach. A comprehensive guide of instruction and reference material will be provided to each attendee.
Participants Will Learn:
- The physics of filtration
- How nonwoven media are designed and used in air and liquid filtration
- Expanding nanofiber technological achievements and applications
- Latest trends in air and liquid filter media technologies
- Critical unmet needs for nonwovens used as filter media
- Testing standards for air and liquid filtration
Who Should Attend?
- Research and Development
- Product Development
- Marketing and Product Managers
- Technical Sales
- Technical Support
- Testing and Quality Control
Instructors
Benoit Maze, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Administration, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) »
Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D.
William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor of Textile Materials and Associate Dean for Industry Research and Extension, North Carolina State University, and Executive Director, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) »
Hooman Tafreshi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, North Carolina State University, and Associate Director of Research, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) »