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Nonwoven Filter Media: Technologies and Global Markets
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STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of this study is to help the reader form a comprehensive understanding of the recent advances in nonwoven filter media manufacturing, its commercial applications, and worldwide markets. For the purposes of this report, the materials will include filter media manufactured by airlaid, wetlaid, spunbonding, meltblowing, and apertured films extrusion.
To attain the stated goal, several objectives will be met. The major types of nonwoven filter media manufacturing processes will be described. An overview of filtration processes and key physical and chemical properties of raw materials will be provided. Commercial applications in which these materials are used will be discussed. Present consumption and future demand for these materials will be evaluated for global markets by four world regions: North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and the rest of the world.
Trends in technology will be analyzed and forecast. The impact of governmental regulations will be ascertained. The structural dynamics of the nonwoven filter media industry will be outlined, along with profiles of key manufacturers in North America and other parts of the world.
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
After enjoying decades of relatively rapid growth, the nonwovens industry began slowing in 2007. At that time, it was not anticipated that the decline in nonwovens and other industries would become a serious and long-lasting global recession. At this writing, the worst of the financial downturn appears to be over, although a handful of analysts worry about the potential for a "double-dip" recession. BCC expects a return to solid growth over the 5-year forecast period.
Since the end processes using nonwoven filter media are designed to control pollution and the purity of fluid streams, they are heavily regulated. Critical filtration processes include several application sectors: water filtration, HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning), manufacturing, and food processing. Increasing consumer awareness of product safety, water purity, and air quality, and their long-term effects on human health, are prompting new technological trends in the filtration industry.
Corporations engaged in the nonwoven filter media industry must understand the significance of these trends to effectively manage their enterprises and resources. So do stakeholders in the industry, who need to be aware of the effect these trends place upon their operations. End users of nonwoven filter media must consider the effects of these changes to select the most cost-effective options among available products and technologies prior to committing significant capital resources.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND INTENDED AUDIENCE
This study provides a comprehensive accounting of worldwide nonwoven filter media markets in a multiclient format. It presents a thorough and up-to-date global assessment of the technology, markets, and business of nonwoven filter media. This, in turn, will help industry participants, suppliers, and customers make the informed decisions needed to compete and succeed in the marketplace.
Over the next five years, significant changes are forecast to take place in global nonwoven filter media manufacturing and applications. Consequently, the information presented in this study is very important to:
• Members of the financial community who must understand, assess, and rate the effects of forthcoming changes in the nonwoven filter media industry on the financial performance of the companies active in this market segment.
• Chief executive officers who must effectively manage the assets of their company so they can benefit from forthcoming changes in the nonwoven filter media industry.
• Directors of planning who must incorporate anticipated changes in the nonwoven filter media industry into corporate planning documents.
• Directors of manufacturing who must implement new nonwoven filter media technology and products into their operations.
• Directors of engineering, research, and development who must incorporate the latest in nonwoven filter media technology and products into their designs and projects.
• Decision makers targeting major nonwoven filter media consumers, such as the companies involved in water filtration, utilities, HVAC designers, automobile and manufacturing industry filtration system designers, and food processing industry participants.
• Executives at companies engaged in developing competitive filter media, including woven materials, foamed and mesh filter manufacturers, separation membrane manufacturers, and so forth.
SCOPE AND FORMAT
This report covers the technological, economic, and business considerations of the nonwoven filter media industry with analyses and forecasts provided for global markets. Included in the report are descriptions of market forces relevant to the nonwoven filter media industry and their areas of application.
Global markets are presented by type of nonwoven filter media along with growth forecasts through 2018. Estimates on sales value are based on the price in the supply chain at which the media are procured by filter fabricators or filtration system manufacturers.
Market-driving forces and industry structure are examined. International aspects are analyzed for all world regions and types of nonwoven filter media. Brief profiles of major global manufacturers are presented.
METHODOLOGY
Estimates of market demand are made for 2012 and are projected over five years. Projections are made in terms of constant U.S. dollars. Growth is presented in terms of a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR).
INFORMATION SOURCES
Research for this report began with an analysis of the available technical and business literature, as well as an evaluation of records of the separations industry available to the author. Conversations with industry experts and company representatives and a review of their published works provide the backbone for an evaluation of the industry.
Information sources for the study also include online research, patent literature, technical journals, and trade magazines. In evaluating the global market, information was obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
During the past 16 years, Susan Hanft has authored more than 50 market research reports for BCC Research in the fields of membrane technology, water and wastewater treatment, and separations used in food and beverage manufacture, medicine, and biotechnology.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
This report provides:
• An overview of recent advances in nonwoven filter media manufacturing, its commercial applications, and global markets; for the purposes of this report, the materials will include filter media manufactured by airlaid, wetlaid, spunbonding, meltblowing, and apertured films extrusion.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2005, 2010 and 2012, estimates for 2013 and 2018, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
• Descriptions of the major types of manufacturing processes.
• Examination of filtration processes and key physical and chemical properties of raw materials.
• Discussion of market-driving forces and industry structure.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 2
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 2
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND INTENDED AUDIENCE 3
SCOPE AND FORMAT 3
METHODOLOGY 4
INFORMATION SOURCES 4
RELATED BCC REPORTS 4
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS 4
BCC ONLINE SERVICES 4
DISCLAIMER 5
CHAPTER 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, THROUGH
2018 ($ MILLIONS) 8
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, 2005-2018 ($
MILLIONS) 8
CHAPTER 3 TECHNICAL OVERVIEW 11
FIGURE 1 TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 11
FILTRATION OVERVIEW 11
SEPARATION BY NONWOVEN FIBERS 13
Impingement 13
Coalescence 13
Entrapment 13
FILTRATION TYPES 14
Surface Filtration 14
Deep-Bed or Depth Filtration 14
Comparison of Types of Filtration 15
TABLE 1 COMPARISON OF FILTRATION TYPES 15
NONWOVEN MATERIALS OVERVIEW 15
TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 16
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 16
TABLE 2 RAW MATERIALS USED BY THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 16
Chemical Properties and Fiber Sources 16
Natural Fibers 17
Cellulose or Cotton 17
Wool 17
Other Natural Fibers 17
Synthetic Fibers 17
Acrylic Fibers 18
Aromatic Polyaramide 18
Fluorocarbon Polymer 19
Melamine Polymer 19
Polyester 19
Polyimide 20
Polyolefins and Polypropylene 20
Polyphenylene Sulfide 20
Glass 21
Bicomponent Fibers 21
Rayon 21
SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 22
TABLE 3 KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMERCIAL FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN
FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 22
TABLE 4 OPERATING PARAMETERS FOR FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
FOR LIQUID FILTRATION 23
TABLE 5 OPERATING PARAMETERS FOR FIBERS IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA FOR
GAS FILTRATION 23
Key Physical Properties and Testing of Filter Media 23
TABLE 6 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FIBERS THAT INFLUENCE FILTRATION
PERFORMANCE 24
TABLE 7 STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 26
TABLE 8 CLASSIFICATION OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA PROPERTIES 26
Triboelectric Effects in Filter Media 27
TABLE 9 TRIBOELECTRIC NATURE OF FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 27
COMPARISON OF MEMBRANES AND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 28
TABLE 10 COMPARISON OF MEMBRANE AND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 29
MANUFACTURING OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 29
AIRLAID PROCESS 30
Fiber Selection and Preparation 31
Airlaying 31
Web Layering 31
Carding 32
WETLAID PROCESS 32
Process Equipment 33
SPUNBOND PROCESS 34
Manufacturing Process 34
Polymer Melt Preparation 34
Filament Extrusion, Spinning, and Drawing 35
DuPont's Flash-Spinning Process 35
Web Forming 36
Bonding 36
Product Characteristics 37
TABLE 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPUNBOND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 37
Commercial Spunbonding Processes 37
Lutravil Process 37
Docan Process 38
Reicofil Process 38
Meltblown Process 39
Meltblowing Operation 39
Process and Property Relationships 40
TABLE 12 CHARACTERISTICS OF MELTBLOWN FILTER MEDIA 41
Limitations of Meltblown Technology 41
TABLE 13 COMPARISON OF SPUNBONDING AND MELTBLOWN TECHNOLOGIES FOR
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 42
Apertured Films Process 42
Hybrids and Combination Composites 43
Composites 43
Technology Trends 43
Dual-Density Nonwoven Composites 44
COMMON DOWNSTREAM OPERATIONS IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
MANUFACTURING 45
Layering 45
Needle Punching 45
Spunlacing 46
Bonding 46
Stitch Bonding 46
Chemical Bonding 46
Thermal Bonding 47
Finishing 47
SUMMARY OF THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES 47
TABLE 14 COMPARISON OF BASIC NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES USED IN
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING 48
PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 48
AIR AND GAS FILTRATION 49
WATER AND LIQUID FILTRATION PRODUCTS 49
TABLE 15 PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 50
CHAPTER 4 COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS 52
TABLE 16 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 52
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 52
TABLE 17 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
APPLICATION, 2012 (%) 53
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY APPLICATION,
2010 (%) 53
TABLE 18 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE
TYPE, 2012 (%) 54
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE
TYPE, 2012 (%) 55
WATER FILTRATION 55
DRINKING WATER 55
Membrane-based Separations Applications 56
PROCESS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS 57
Boiler Feed Water Filtrations 57
Process Filtration Applications 57
WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS 57
Industrial Treatment Applications 57
Municipal Treatment Applications 59
SWIMMING POOLS APPLICATIONS 59
SEAWATER DESALINATION 60
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN WATER FILTRATION INDUSTRY 60
Potable Water 60
Wastewater 61
Domestic Wastewater 61
Industrial Wastewater 62
Process Water 62
Desalination 63
TABLE 19 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA ON WATER
FILTRATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 64
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA ON WATER
FILTRATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 64
TABLE 20 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN WATER TREATMENT
BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 66
FIGURE 6 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN WATER TREATMENT
BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 (%) 66
HVAC INDUSTRY 66
VENTILATION FILTERS 68
Commercial HVAC Filters 68
The 52.2 ASHRAE Standards 68
Air Filtration in Commercial Buildings 69
BIOCIDE LOADED FILTER MEDIA 70
ADSORBENT IMPREGNATED FILTER MEDIA FOR ODOR REMOVAL 70
VACUUM CLEANER BAGS 71
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HVAC INDUSTRY 71
TABLE 21 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HVAC INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 72
FIGURE 7 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HVAC INDUSTRY, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 72
TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HVAC
INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS, %) 73
FIGURE 8 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HVAC APPLICATIONS,
BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 73
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY 74
FUEL AND LUBE OIL FILTERS 74
Filter Media Customization for End Use Application 76
AIR INDUCTION FILTERS 76
Freudenburg's Evolon Technology 76
Donaldson Co. Engine Air Filter Media Based on EON Technology 77
CABIN AIR FILTERS 77
California Vehicle Compartments Pollutants Study 78
Automobile Applications 78
Technostat Filter Media 78
3M's Filtrete Products for Cabin Air Filtration 79
Donaldson's Ultra-Web Nanofiber Technology for Cabin Air
Filtration 79
Humidity's Effect on Cabin Air Filtration Systems 79
AVIATION INDUSTRY 79
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY 81
TABLE 23 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 82
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 82
TABLE 24 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN TRANSPORTATION
APPLICATIONS BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS, %) 82
FIGURE 10 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN TRANSPORTATION
APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 83
FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING 83
BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING 84
Brewing Industry Applications 85
Bottled Water Industry Applications 85
Oils and Fermentation Products Industry Applications 86
COFFEE FILTERS AND TEA BAGS 86
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY 87
TABLE 25 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD
AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 88
FIGURE 11 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD
AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 88
TABLE 26 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD AND
BEVERAGE PROCESSING BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 88
FIGURE 12 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD AND
BEVERAGE PROCESSING BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 89
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 89
DUST COLLECTION APPLICATIONS 90
Textile Mills 90
POWER GENERATION 91
Turbomachinery Applications 91
TABLE 27 SURVEY OF COMMON AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATION AND
SIZES 91
Hot Gas Filtration Applications 92
Coal Power Plant Applications 92
Water Filters for Generators 93
FILTER MEDIA FOR WATER JET CUTTING MACHINES 93
CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY 93
Petrochemicals Industry 94
Fiber Manufacturing Applications 95
METAL PROCESSING INDUSTRY 96
MINING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS 96
Hydraulic Fluid Filtration 96
Mine Air Filtration 97
PAINTS AND COATINGS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS 97
Filler Particle Removal from Effluents 97
Ink Filtration Applications 98
Gels Removal 98
PERFUMES AND COSMETICS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS 99
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 99
Electrostatic Nonwoven Filter Media for Removal of Microbial Spores
and Bacteria 100
HIGH-TEMPERATURE FILTRATION IN CEMENT AND ASPHALT
MANUFACTURING 100
BIOFILTRATION APPLICATIONS 101
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 101
TABLE 28 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 102
FIGURE 13 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 103
TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
MANUFACTURING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 103
FIGURE 14 GLOBAL SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN MANUFACTURING,
BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 103
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY 104
HEPA AND ULPA FILTRATION 104
Emerging Technologies for HEPA Filtration 105
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 106
AIR FILTRATION IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES 107
TABLE 30 AVERAGE SIZE OF COMMON CONTAMINANTS IN HOSPITAL AIR 107
TABLE 31 CHARACTERISTICS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HOSPITAL AIR
FILTRATION APPLICATIONS 108
BIOFLUID FILTRATION APPLICATIONS 109
Blood and Serum Filtration Applications 110
Separation of Red and White Blood Cells by Filtration 110
MEMBRANE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECH 111
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR 112
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY 112
TABLE 32 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 114
FIGURE 15 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 115
TABLE 33 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HEALTHCARE
APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 116
FIGURE 16 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA HEALTHCARE
APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 116
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING INDUSTRY 116
OIL WATER SEPARATION APPLICATIONS 116
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY 117
TABLE 34 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 118
FIGURE 17 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING INDUSTRY, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 118
TABLE 35 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLION) 119
FIGURE 18 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 119
HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND CLEAN ROOMS 120
ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING 120
Clean Room Manufacturing Environment 120
Removal of Foul Gases by Adsorbent Loaded Filter Media 121
Solvent Filtration in Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 122
Ultrapure Water Usage in the High Technology Industry 122
Meltblown Polypropylene for CMP Slurry Applications 122
AIR FILTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 123
Electronics and Disk Drives 123
Fuel Cells 124
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND
CLEAN ROOM SUPPLY INDUSTRY 124
TABLE 36 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY,
THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 125
FIGURE 19 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY,
2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 125
TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HIGH
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 126
FIGURE 20 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HIGH
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 126
CHAPTER 5 GLOBAL MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 128
TABLE 38 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
WORLD REGION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 130
FIGURE 21 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA,
BY WORLD REGION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 130
TABLE 39 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY WORLD
REGION, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 131
FIGURE 22 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY WORLD
REGION, 2012 (%) 131
MARKETS BY APPLICATION 132
TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 133
FIGURE 23 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY
APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 133
TABLE 41 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MEDIA TYPE,
2012 ($ MILLIONS, %) 134
FIGURE 24 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MEDIA TYPE,
2012 (%) 134
UNMET NEEDS IN THE FILTRATION INDUSTRY 135
NORTH AMERICA 136
ECONOMIC TRENDS 136
U.S. 136
Canada 137
Mexico 137
REGIONAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH 138
DRINKING WATER, MUNICIPAL/DOMESTIC WASTEWATER 138
U.S. 138
Canada 139
Mexico 139
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WATER/WASTEWATER 140
INDUSTRIAL AIR 142
FOOD AND BEVERAGE 143
HEALTHCARE 143
Biotech, Bioprocessing, and Pharmaceuticals 143
Canada 144
Mexico 145
Air Treatment 145
HIGH TECHNOLOGY 146
HVAC 147
TRANSPORTATION 148
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING 150
Produced Water Treatment 150
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 151
FIGURE 25 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN
FILTER MEDIA BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 152
EUROPE 152
ECONOMIC TRENDS 152
MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH 154
Water Treatment 154
Wastewater 154
Desalination 155
HVAC 155
Transportation 156
Manufacturing Industries 157
Food and Beverage 158
Healthcare 158
High Technology 160
Hydrocarbon Processing 161
Regulatory Environment 161
Anticipated Frac Water Legislation 162
TABLE 43 EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 162
FIGURE 26 EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 162
ASIA 163
ECONOMIC TRENDS 163
China 163
India 165
VALUE OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET 165
Municipal Water/Wastewater 166
Industrial Process Water/Wastewater 167
Manufacturing Industries 167
HVAC 168
Food 169
Transportation 169
Healthcare 170
High Technology 171
Hydrocarbon Processing 171
Produced Water 172
Australia 172
China 172
India 173
TABLE 44 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 174
FIGURE 27 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 174
REST OF WORLD 175
LATIN AMERICA 175
Economic Trends 175
Water, Wastewater Treatment 175
Manufacturing 176
Transportation 176
Hydrocarbon Processing 177
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 178
Economic Trends 178
Water, Wastewater Treatment 178
Desalination 179
Hydrocarbon Processing 179
Middle East 180
Africa 180
Other Applications 181
TABLE 45 REST OF WORLD MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 182
FIGURE 28 REST OF WORLD MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 182
CHAPTER 6 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS 184
PATENT ANALYSIS 184
BY COMPANY 184
TABLE 46 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COMPANY (NUMBER/%) 186
BY COUNTRY 186
TABLE 47 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COUNTRY (NUMBER/%) 186
FIGURE 29 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COUNTRY (%) 187
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS 188
NANOFIBER MATERIALS 189
Nanoval Process for Nanofibers 189
BICOMPONENT FIBERS 190
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MEDIA 190
RECYCLED FIBERS 191
SURFACE-MODIFIED FIBERS 191
POST-PROCESS TREATMENT 192
Catalyst-containing Media 192
Adhesive-containing Media 192
PLEATED CERAMIC MATERIALS 192
CHAPTER 7 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 194
CUSTOMER BASE 194
COMMODITY AND SPECIALIZED MARKETS 194
SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 195
STRENGTHS 195
WEAKNESSES 196
OPPORTUNITIES 196
THREATS 196
DRIVING FORCE ANALYSIS 197
REGULATORY FORCES 197
Clean Air Act (CAA) 197
The 2007 Highway Rule by the EPA 197
PM 2.5 Standard 198
Clean Water Act (CWA) 198
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 198
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 198
Air and Water Quality Concerns 199
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control 199
ECONOMIC FORCES 199
Raw Material Inflation and Product Pricing 200
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE FORCES 200
Competition 200
New Entrants 201
Substitute Products 202
Buyers' Influence 202
Suppliers' Influence 202
COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES IN THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 203
NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT 203
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND MERGERS 204
CUSTOMIZATION 204
FOCUS ON NICHE MARKETS 205
STANDARDIZATION 205
MARKET SHARE 205
TABLE 48 MARKET SHARE FOR FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURERS, 2012 ($ MILLIONS,
%) 206
FIGURE 30 MARKET SHARE FOR FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURERS, 2012 (%) 206
COMPANY PROFILES 207
3M 207
ALBARRIE FILTRATION 207
AHLSTROM 208
ANDREW INDUSTRIES 209
ASAHI KASEI FIBERS 210
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 210
CEREX CO. 211
CHARMINAR NONWOVEN LTD. 211
CLARCOR CORP 212
CRANE NONWOVENS 212
CUMMINS FILTRATION 213
DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 213
DONALDSON CO. 214
DUPONT NONWOVENS 214
EAGLE NONWOVENS INC. 215
FIBER BOND CORP. 215
FIBERTEX NONWOVENS A/S 216
FIBERWEB 216
FIBERWEB (INDIA) LTD. 217
FILTER SPECIALISTS, INC. (FSI) 217
FOSS MANUFACTURING CO. 218
FREUDENBERG NONWOVENS CO. 218
FYBON INDUSTRIES LTD. 220
GLATFELTER 220
GUTSCHE GMBH 220
HANES COMPANIES, INC. 221
HOLLINGSWOTH & VOSE CO. 221
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 222
JAPAN VILENE CO. 223
JOFO GROUP 223
JOHNS MANVILLE CO. 224
KANG NA HSIUNG (KNH) ENTERPRISE LTD. 224
KARINCA FILTER 225
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. 225
KURARAY CO. LTD. 226
LYDALL INC. 226
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. 227
MOGUL NONWOVENS 228
MONADNOCK NONWOVENS LLC 228
NATIONAL NONWOVENS INC. 229
NORAFIN 229
PEGAS NONWOVENS 230
PGI NONWOVENS 231
POLIMEROS Y DERIVADOS 231
PRECISION CUSTOM COATINGS LLC (PCC) 232
SANDLER 232
SEFAR INC. 233
SUPERIOR FIBERS, INC. 233
TEXEL NONWOVENS 234
TEXTILGRUPPE HOF AG 234
TORAY ADVANCED MATERIALS 235
TOYOBO 235
TWE GROUP 236
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 236
CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX: LISTING OF U.S. AND WORLD NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
PATENTS 239
TABLE 49 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS RELATED TO NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA,
JANUARY 1, 2008 TO DECEMBER 31. 2012 239
LIST OF TABLES
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, THROUGH 2018
($ MILLIONS) 8
TABLE 1 COMPARISON OF FILTRATION TYPES 15
TABLE 2 RAW MATERIALS USED BY THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 16
TABLE 3 KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMERCIAL FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN
FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 22
TABLE 4 OPERATING PARAMETERS FOR FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
FOR LIQUID FILTRATION 23
TABLE 5 OPERATING PARAMETERS FOR FIBERS IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA FOR
GAS FILTRATION 23
TABLE 6 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FIBERS THAT INFLUENCE FILTRATION
PERFORMANCE 24
TABLE 7 STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 26
TABLE 8 CLASSIFICATION OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA PROPERTIES 26
TABLE 9 TRIBOELECTRIC NATURE OF FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 27
TABLE 10 COMPARISON OF MEMBRANE AND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 29
TABLE 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPUNBOND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 37
TABLE 12 CHARACTERISTICS OF MELTBLOWN FILTER MEDIA 41
TABLE 13 COMPARISON OF SPUNBONDING AND MELTBLOWN TECHNOLOGIES FOR
NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 42
TABLE 14 COMPARISON OF BASIC NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES USED IN NONWOVEN
FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING 48
TABLE 15 PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 50
TABLE 16 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 52
TABLE 17 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY APPLICATION,
2012 (%) 53
TABLE 18 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE
TYPE, 2012 (%) 54
TABLE 19 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA ON WATER
FILTRATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 64
TABLE 20 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN WATER TREATMENT BY
MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 66
TABLE 21 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HVAC
INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 72
TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HVAC
INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS, %) 73
TABLE 23 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 82
TABLE 24 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN TRANSPORTATION
APPLICATIONS BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS, %) 82
TABLE 25 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD AND
BEVERAGE PROCESSING, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 88
TABLE 26 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD AND
BEVERAGE PROCESSING BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 88
TABLE 27 SURVEY OF COMMON AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATION AND
SIZES 91
TABLE 28 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLIONS) 102
TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
MANUFACTURING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 103
TABLE 30 AVERAGE SIZE OF COMMON CONTAMINANTS IN HOSPITAL AIR 107
TABLE 31 CHARACTERISTICS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HOSPITAL AIR
FILTRATION APPLICATIONS 108
TABLE 32 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 114
TABLE 33 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HEALTHCARE
APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 116
TABLE 34 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 118
TABLE 35 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLION) 119
TABLE 36 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY,
THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 125
TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HIGH
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 126
TABLE 38 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
WORLD REGION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 130
TABLE 39 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY WORLD
REGION, 2012 ($ MILLIONS/%) 131
TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 133
TABLE 41 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MEDIA TYPE,
2012 ($ MILLIONS, %) 134
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 151
TABLE 43 EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 162
TABLE 44 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 174
TABLE 45 REST OF WORLD MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 ($ MILLION) 182
TABLE 46 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COMPANY (NUMBER/%) 186
TABLE 47 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COUNTRY (NUMBER/%) 186
TABLE 48 MARKET SHARE FOR FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURERS, 2012 ($ MILLIONS,
%) 206
TABLE 49 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS RELATED TO NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA,
JANUARY 1, 2008 TO DECEMBER 31. 2012 239
LIST OF FIGURES
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, 2005-2018 ($
MILLIONS) 8
FIGURE 1 TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 11
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY
APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 52
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY APPLICATION,
2010 (%) 53
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE
TYPE, 2012 (%) 55
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA ON WATER
FILTRATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 64
FIGURE 6 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN WATER TREATMENT BY
MEDIA TYPE, 2012 (%) 66
FIGURE 7 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HVAC
INDUSTRY, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 72
FIGURE 8 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HVAC APPLICATIONS,
BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 73
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 82
FIGURE 10 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN TRANSPORTATION
APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 83
FIGURE 11 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD
AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 88
FIGURE 12 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE
PROCESSING BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 89
FIGURE 13 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 103
FIGURE 14 GLOBAL SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN MANUFACTURING, BY
MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 103
FIGURE 15 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 115
FIGURE 16 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA HEALTHCARE
APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 116
FIGURE 17 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING INDUSTRY, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 118
FIGURE 18 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
HYDROCARBON PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 119
FIGURE 19 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY,
2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 125
FIGURE 20 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE HIGH
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 126
FIGURE 21 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY
WORLD REGION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 130
FIGURE 22 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY WORLD
REGION, 2012 (%) 131
FIGURE 23 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY
APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 133
FIGURE 24 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MEDIA TYPE,
2012 (%) 134
FIGURE 25 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 152
FIGURE 26 EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 162
FIGURE 27 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 174
FIGURE 28 REST OF WORLD MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
MEDIA BY APPLICATION, 2005-2018 ($ MILLIONS) 182
FIGURE 29 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COUNTRY (%) 187
FIGURE 30 MARKET SHARE FOR FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURERS, 2012 (%) 206
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