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INDA and AFS’ FiltXPO™ 2025 Technical Conference Program now available

INDA and the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) have collaborated to create a cutting-edge conference that combines their broad industry expertise, offering FiltXPO™ 2025 attendees unparalleled technical insights.

The program for the Advances in Filtration Technical Conference is now available on the FiltXPO website. FiltXPO, the International Filtration Conference and Exhibition, is set for April 29-May 1 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.

This year’s technical conference will focus on the following key themes: 

+ Healthy Buildings: Investigating the significance of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and the benefits of real-time monitoring, promoting enhanced filtration for human health, smart buildings, and electret air filtration nonwoven materials.

+ Data Centers: Examining filtration’s critical role in advancing energy management through shared technology trends, focusing on best practices in data centers.

+ Innovations in Filtration: Showcasing cutting-edge solutions, technologies, and methodologies revolutionizing the filtration landscape. Highlights will include advancements in nonwoven technologies, respiratory protection filters, and the environmental impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations.

+ Sustainability and Circularity: Exploring breakthroughs in circular economy practices, efficiency, and the future. Sessions will cover the regulatory landscape and innovative solutions.

MANN+HUMMEL’s Principal Expert Research Network and Public Funding Martin Lehmann and INDA’s Director of Education & Technical Affairs Matt O’Sickey will open the two-day conference on April 29 with the theme “The Future of Filtration: Advancing Technology, Performance, and Sustainability.”

FiltXPO will facilitate in-depth discussions on technical advancements in filtration, their broader implications for health and the environment, and regulations shaping the future of indoor air quality and filtration technologies.

The program will feature presentations and panel discussions led by industry leaders and institutions, including AAF International, Ahlstrom, American Truetzschler, Erlab USA, Hollingsworth & Vose Company, inBiot, Johnson Controls, North Carolina State University, Math2Market GmbH, Magnera, Matregenix, and Superior Felt and Filtration, along with experts from INDA and AFS. 

New this year, the Advances in Filtration Technical Conference will include poster presentations, providing a platform for subject matter experts to share their latest findings.

For more information about the conference and to register, visit: https://www.filtxpo.com/



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