Filter Media Technologies

April 5, 2022, Tuesday

8:00am-10:00am, ET Canada & US

$USD 350

$USD 175 (Member Only)

Course Objectives:

Filter media technology is the core and competitive edge of modern filtration technologies. From nonwovens, membranes, ceramics, metallics, adsorbents, wovens, to nanofibers and other porous materials, this course aims to provide you an overall understanding of the filter media market and products used in various areas of air and liquid filtration. Emerging technologies, challenges, and trends for future development will also be discussed.

Introduction to the filtration market
Key market segments in air/liquid filtration
Common filter media types
Market statistics and opportunities
Filter media technologies for air filtration
Filter media technologies for liquid filtration
Characteristics and requirements of filter media
Things to consider for filter media selection
New developments in air/liquid filter media
Unmet needs and trends for future development
Q&A and panel discussion

Instructor Biography

Dr. Christine Sun

President @ Waterloo Filtration Institute

Dr. Christine Sun, President of Waterloo Filtration Institute, is a renowned technical and market expert in the global filtration industry. With over 30 years of experience in academia and the industry, she has an in-depth knowledge of filtration and extensive hands-on expertise in product development with over 100 technical publications and patents. She is also actively involved in many air/liquid filter test standard developments.

Over the years, Dr. Sun has developed many professional courses to promote the global filtration industry for a clean, healthy, and sustainable world, such as “Nanofiber Technologies in Filtration” (AFS, 2013), “Filter Media Training Course” (INDA, 2014), “Air Filtration Market, Technologies and Trends” (AFS, 2015), “Filter Media Market and Technologies” (WFC12, 2016), “Filter Media Technologies” (AFS, 2019), and “Facemask Media Technologies (WFI 2020). ‘The addition of INDA’s Nonwoven Filter Media Training Course was tremendously received’ as Dave Rousse, INDA’s President, said after Dr. Sun’s Course at Filtration 2014. Dr. Sun became known as “a brilliantly articulate and lively instructor who is skilled in guiding filter media professionals through the complexities of the air, liquid, and nanotechnology markets.”

Dr. Sun received her Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and her Executive Certificate from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Sun worked for Freudenberg Filtration Technologies as an R&D manager and then served as Technology Director for Donaldson from 2011-to 2013. She was the AFS Chair from 2016-to 2017 and received the AFS Fellow Award in 2019, Sr. Scientist Award in 2012, and the best paper awards from INDA in 2008. She is also an editorial board member for Textile Research Journal and Journal of Industrial Textiles.

Panelists:

Mr. Scott Yaeger, President/CEO of Filtration and Separation Technology International

Dr. John Zhang, Expert and Specialist of 3M