Designing Filter Media for Air Filtration

Dr. Thad Ptak has over 30 years of experience in filtration technologies, aerosol science and indoor air quality. He has conducted extensive research in the areas of development of filter media and filters, portable air cleaners, indoor air quality, sensors for IAQ and instrumentation for particle generation and measurement.

$245 Members
$295 Non-members

Course Introduction
This course is to introduce the basics of the filter media design process.  it provides fundamental information on air filtration principles, filter media manufacturing processes, media properties, and testing.

Learning Objectives

• Practical aspects of filtration theory
• Filter media classifications
• Filter media properties
• Performance and other requirements

Course Chapters
Filter media design process using filtration theory, properties having an impact on filtration performance and filter manufacturability will be presented.

• Introduction and background information
• Filtration theory and direction for the media design process
• Types of filter media, manufacturing process, and properties
• Testing

Who Should Attend
People who are new to the filtration industry, either in technical, sales, or business functions.  It is also a very good course for those who have been in this industry for a while to get a better understanding of the fundamentals of filter media and how they can be used for practical applications.

Keywords
filtration theory
filter media
testing