Embodiments of a gravity filter for potable water comprise a loose filter bed comprising ion exchange resin particles and activated carbon particles, and a porous non-woven filter substrate disposed downstream of the loose filter bed, wherein the porous non-woven filter substrate comprises an impregnated heavy metal scavenger.

In the description and drawings a fiberglass product is disclosed. The fiberglass product may have one or more fiber curl layers. The fiber curl layers may have a plurality of generally sinusoidal fiber bundles therein.

The present invention relates to a filter medium comprising a substrate and a fine fiber layer on top of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first layer comprising first fibers having a first average diameter and a first maximum fiber length; a second layer comprising second fibers having a second average diameter and a second maximum fiber length; and a third layer comprising third fibers having a third average diameter and a third maximum fiber length; wherein the boundary area between the first and the second layer forms a first blended area comprising first and second fibers; and the boundary area between the second and the third layer forms a second blended area comprising second and third fibers; and wherein the first and the third average diameters are each larger than the second average diameter.

Fibrous filter medium that includes a melt-blown filter layer comprising melt-blown fibers and a high-efficiency glass-containing filter layer comprising glass fibers.

Embodiments of a gravity filter for potable water comprise a loose filter bed comprising ion exchange resin particles and activated carbon particles, and a porous non-woven filter substrate disposed downstream of the loose filter bed, wherein the porous non-woven filter substrate comprises an impregnated heavy metal scavenger.

A filter for separating oil particles from an air stream includes a continuous side wall in which a filter material is accommodated, a completely uninterrupted floor, and a cover. The side wall is fastened between the floor and the cover and the filter material includes a fibre mixture of synthetic fibres and glass fibres. The filter material is configured such that, upon the inflow of the air stream through the filter material, the oil particles from the air stream agglomerate into drops on the surface of the material and the drops run off downwards.

Viral filtration media, an article comprising the viral filtration media, and a method of filtering a virus-containing sample using the viral filtration media, wherein the viral filtration media comprises: a porous substrate comprising a surface having a polymer grafted thereto, wherein the grafted polymer comprises interpolymerized monomers comprising: a (meth)acrylic acid monomer: and, optionally, a poly (alkylene oxide) monomer.

Articles and methods involving filter media are generally provided. In certain embodiments, the filter media includes at least a first layer, a second layer, and an adhesive resin positioned between the first layer and the second layer. In some embodiments, the first layer may be a pre-filter layer or a support layer. The second layer may, for example, comprise fibers formed by a solution spinning process and/or may comprise fine fibers. In some embodiments, the adhesive resin may be present in a relatively low amount and/or may have a low glass transition temperature. The filter media as a whole may have one or more advantageous properties, including one or more of a high stiffness, a high bond strength between the first layer and the second layer, a high gamma, and/or a low increase in air resistance after being subjected to an IPA vapor discharge. The filter media may be, for example, a HEPA filter and/or an ULPA filter.

Fibrous filter medium that includes a melt-blown filter layer comprising melt-blown fibers and a high-efficiency glass-containing filter layer comprising glass fibers.

The present invention relates to a filter medium comprising a substrate and a fine fiber layer on top of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first layer comprising first fibers having a first average diameter and a first maximum fiber length; a second layer comprising second fibers having a second average diameter and a second maximum fiber length; and a third layer comprising third fibers having a third average diameter and a third maximum fiber length; wherein the boundary area between the first and the second layer forms a first blended area comprising first and second fibers; and the boundary area between the second and the third layer forms a second blended area comprising second and third fibers; and wherein the first and the third average diameters are each larger than the second average diameter.