SHOW REVIEW FiltXPO™ 2023
On the Edge of Change Filtration Professionals From Far and Wide Come Together at Chicago’s Navy Pier to Discuss the Industry's Future, Technology & Innovation By Caryn Smith
p Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director, The Nonwovens Institute teaches at the INDA Technical Conference held in conjunctin with FiltXPO. Caryn Smith
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he much anticipated FiltXPO 23, held October 10-12, 2023 in Chicago, IL by INDA – the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, was a huge success according to exhibitors and attendees. Many exhibitors noted that the attendee base was an impressive array of C-suite leaders, decision makers and innovators who spent quality time discussing industry needs with them. Attendees enjoyed the two-day training from INDA, as well as a technical conference that included an impressive line-up of thought leaders, who provided a deep dive into varying solutions for current filtration challenges. FiltXPO is known as North America’s leading exhibition and technical conference dedicated exclusively to filtration and separation products and processes. Here are some key highlights and photos of the event.
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Filter Media Course The two-day Filter Media Course, conducted by Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director, The Nonwovens Institute; Hechmi Hamouda, Ph.D., Professor Textile Engineering, NC State University (ret.); and Hooman Tafreshi, Ph.D., Associate Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NC State University, allowed participants to develop an overall understanding of nonwovens and their applications in air, liquid, and aerosol filtration, technologies, unmet needs, and trends for future development.
The conference featured sessions on filter media technologies, advancements and opportunities in filtration machinery and equipment, innovations in clean air for homes and urban areas, standards and testing, industry trends and new developments, and filtration challenges and opportunities. Keynote Speaker Fred Lybrand, Global Marketing Director for Process Liquids, Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V), spoke on “Accelerating Membrane Adoption with ROI,” highlighting four niche projects that H&V worked hands-on to develop custom solutions to their clients’ needs in food preparation, wineries, breweries and bio processing sites. He emphasized that establishing a solid return on investment is critical to adopting technology because of the time investment companies must make to bring new solutions into their systems.
Technical Conference The technical conference highlighted key topics affecting the filtration industry today and for the future and was co-organized by the Waterloo Filtration Institute.
p Fred Lybrand (H&V).
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