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. Researchers expect 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.
 
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 assist industry participants, suppliers, and customers make the informed decisions needed to compete and succeed in the marketplace.
 
Over the next 5 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 OF REPORT
 
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 2015. 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.

Highlights of the report:

•The global market for nonwoven filter media is projected to experience a 7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next 5 years, increasing from a value of $2.5 billion in 2010 to $3.5 billion in 2015.

•The largest market, the Asia-Pacific region, is forecast to grow at the most rapid compound annual growth rate (CAGR), approximately 9.5% by 2015.  From an estimated value of $923 million in 2010 (a 37% market share), regional sales will reach nearly $1.5 billion by 2015.

•The European and North American markets are relatively mature and face intense competition from other types of filtration media as well as other separation and purification technologies.  A compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% is forecast for the EU.  North America will have a slightly better CAGR, about 5.4%, over the 5-year forecast period.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 
    STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . 1
    REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY  1
    INTENDED AUDIENCE  2
    SCOPE OF REPORT  3
    METHODOLOGY . 3
    INFORMATION SOURCES . 3
    RELATED BCC REPORTS  4
    ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS . 4
    BCC ONLINE SERVICES  4
    DISCLAIMER . 4

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 5
  SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
    MEDIA, THROUGH 2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 6
  SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
    MEDIA, 2005­2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 7

CHAPTER THREE: TECHNICAL OVERVIEW 
  FIGURE 1 TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
     MANUFACTURING PROCESSES  8
     FILTRATION OVERVIEW  9
          SEPARATION BY NONWOVEN FIBERS . 10
               Impingement  10
               Coalescence  11
               Entrapment  11
          FILTRATION TYPES  11
               Surface Filtration  11
               Deep-Bed or Depth Filtration . 12
               Comparison of Types of Filtrations. 12
  TABLE 1 COMPARISON OF FILTRATION TYPES . 13
     NONWOVEN MATERIALS OVERVIEW  13
     TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA . 14
          PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES  14
  TABLE 2 RAW MATERIALS USED BY THE NONWOVEN FILTER
     MEDIA INDUSTRY . 14
               Chemical Properties and Fiber Sources . 14
               Natural Fibers . 15
                     Cellulose or Cotton 15
                     Wool . 16
                     Other Natural Fibers  16
               Synthetic Fibers . 16
                     Acrylic Fibers  16
                            Aromatic Polyaramide  17
                            Fluorocarbon Polymer. 17
                            Melamine Polymer  18
                            Polyester  18
                            Polyimide . 18
                            Polyolefins and Polypropylene . 19
                            Polyphenylene Sulfide  19
                            Glass  20
                            Bicomponent Fibers  20
                            Rayon . 20
        SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES . 21
TABLE 3 KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMERCIAL FIBERS
  USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY . 21
TABLE 4 OPERATING PARAMETERS FOR FIBERS USED IN
  NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA FOR LIQUID FILTRATION . 22
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 . 23
                            Key Physical Properties and . (Continued) . 24
                            Key Physical Properties and . (Continued) . 25
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  30
        AIRLAID PROCESS  31
                  Fiber Selection and Preparation . 31
                  Airlaying  32
                  Web Layering . 32
                  Carding. 32
        WETLAID PROCESS. 33
                  Process Equipment  34
        SPUNBOND PROCESS . 35
                  Manufacturing Process  35
                            Polymer Melt Preparation  35
                              Filament Extrusion, Spinning, and Drawing  36
                                         DuPont's Flash-Spinning Process. 37
                              Web Forming . 38
                              Bonding . 38
                              Product Characteristics  39
  TABLE 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPUNBOND NONWOVEN FILTER
    MEDIA  39
                              Commercial Spunbonding Processes 39
                                         Lutravil Process . 40
                                         Docan Process . 40
                                         Reicofil Process . 40
                    Meltblown Process . 41
                              Meltblowing Operation . 41
                                         Meltblowing . (Continued)  42
                              Process and Property Relationships  43
  TABLE 12 CHARACTERISTICS OF MELTBLOWN FILTER MEDIA  44
                              Limitations of Meltblown Technology  44
  TABLE 13 COMPARISON OF SPUNBONDING AND MELTBLOWN
    TECHNOLOGIES FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA . 44
                    Apertured Films Process . 45
                    Hybrids and Combination Composites . 46
                              Composites  46
                              Emerging Technology . 46
                                         Dual-Density Nonwoven Composites . 47
          COMMON DOWNSTREAM OPERATIONS IN NONWOVEN
              FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING  48
                    Layering . 48
                    Needle Punching  49
                    Spunlacing . 49
                    Bonding  49
                              Stitch Bonding  49
                              Chemical Bonding . 50
                              Thermal Bonding  50
                    Finishing  51
          SUMMARY OF THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
              MANUFACTURING PROCESSES  51
  TABLE 14 COMPARISON OF BASIC NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES
    USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING . 52
     PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA  52
          AIR AND GAS FILTRATION  53
          WATER AND LIQUID FILTRATION PRODUCTS . 53
  TABLE 15 PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA . 54

CHAPTER FOUR: COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS 
TABLE 16 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN
   FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 55
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN
   FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2005-2015 ($ MILLIONS) 56
TABLE 17 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2010 (%)  56
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2010 (%)  57
TABLE 18 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2010 (%) . 57
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE . 58
   WATER FILTRATION . 58
        DRINKING WATER  59
              Membrane-based Separations Applications . 59
        PROCESS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS . 60
              Boiler Feed Water Filtrations . 60
              Process Filtration Applications . 61
        WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS  61
              Industrial Treatment Applications . 61
                     Industrial Treatment . (Continued) . 62
              Municipal Treatment Applications . 63
        SWIMMING POOLS APPLICATIONS . 63
        SEAWATER DESALINATION 64
        NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN WATER
           FILTRATION INDUSTRY . 64
              Potable Water  64
              Wastewater  65
                     Domestic Wastewater . 65
                     Industrial Wastewater  66
              Process Water  67
              Desalination . 68
TABLE 19 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA ON WATER FILTRATION, THROUGH 2015 ($ MILLIONS)  69
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA ON WATER FILTRATION, 2005­2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 70
TABLE 20 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   WATER TREATMENT, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010. 71
FIGURE 6 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   WATER TREATMENT, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 (%)  71
   HVAC INDUSTRY  71
        HVAC INDUSTRY (CONTINUED). 72
        VENTILATION FILTERS . 73
              Commercial HVAC Filters  73
                         The 52.2 ASHRAE Standards  74
               Air Filtration in Commercial Buildings . 75
        BIOCIDE LOADED FILTER MEDIA . 76
        ADSORBENT IMPREGNATED FILTER MEDIA FOR ODOR
           REMOVAL  76
        VACUUM CLEANER BAGS . 77
        NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HVAC
           INDUSTRY 77
TABLE 21 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE HVAC INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 78
FIGURE 7 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE HVAC INDUSTRY, 2005-2015 ($ MILLIONS)  79
TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE HVAC INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS, %) . 79
FIGURE 8 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   HVAC APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS)  80
   TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY  80
        FUEL AND LUBE OIL FILTERS . 81
               Filter Media Customization for End Use Application . 82
        AIR INDUCTION FILTERS  82
               Freudenburg's Evolon Technology  83
               Donaldson Co. Engine Air Filter Media Based On EON
                    Technology  83
        CABIN AIR FILTERS  84
               California Vehicle Compartments Pollutants Study . 85
               Automobile Applications . 85
                         Technostat Filter Media . 86
                         3M's Filtrete Products for Cabin Air Filtration. 86
                         Donaldson's Ultra-Web Nanofiber Technology for
                               Cabin Air Filtration . 86
               Humidity's Effect on Cabin Air Filtration Systems . 87
        AVIATION INDUSTRY . 87
        NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE
           TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY 88
               Nonwoven Filter Media . (Continued)  89
TABLE 23 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  90
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2005­2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  90
TABLE 24 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS, %) . 91
FIGURE 10 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS)  91
    FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING  91
         BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING  92
               Beverage Manufacturing (Continued)  93
               Brewing Industry Applications . 94
               Bottled Water Industry Applications 94
               Oils and Fermentation Products Industry Applications  94
         COFFEE FILTERS AND TEA BAGS . 95
         NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN FOOD
            PROCESSING INDUSTRY  95
               Nonwoven Filter Media .(Continued) . 96
TABLE 25 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, THROUGH 2015
   ($ MILLIONS)  97
FIGURE 11 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, 2005­2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  97
TABLE 26 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, BY MEDIA
   TYPE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS/%)  98
FIGURE 12 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS)  98
    MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY  99
         DUST COLLECTION APPLICATIONS . 99
               Textile Mills . 100
         POWER GENERATION  100
               Turbomachinery Applications . 100
TABLE 27 SURVEY OF COMMON AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT
   CONCENTRATION AND SIZES 101
               Hot Gas Filtration Applications  102
               Coal Power Plant Applications . 102
               Water Filters for Generators. 103
         FILTER MEDIA FOR WATER JET CUTTING MACHINES  103
         CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY . 104
               Petrochemicals Industry . 105
               Fiber Manufacturing Applications 105
         METAL PROCESSING INDUSTRY . 106
         MINING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS  107
               Hydraulic Fluid Filtration  107
               Mine Air Filtration  108
        PAINTS AND COATINGS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS . 108
               Filler Particle Removal from Effluents. 109
               Ink Filtration Applications . 109
               Gels Removal . 109
        PERFUMES AND COSMETICS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS . 110
        PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT  110
               Electrostatic Nonwoven Filter Media for Removal of
                    Microbial Spores and Bacteria. 111
        HIGH TEMPERATURE FILTRATION IN CEMENT AND
           ASPHALT MANUFACTURING  111
        BIOFILTRATION APPLICATIONS . 112
        NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN
           MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES  113
TABLE 28 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  114
FIGURE 13 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, 2005­2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  114
TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN MANUFACTURING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS/%) . 115
FIGURE 14 GLOBAL SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   MANUFACTURING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS) . 115
   HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY  116
        HEPA AND ULPA FILTRATION . 116
               Emerging Technologies for HEPA Filtration . 117
        PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY  117
               Pharmaceutical Industry (Continued)  118
        AIR FILTRATION IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES . 119
TABLE 30 AVERAGE SIZE OF COMMON CONTAMINANTS IN
   HOSPITAL AIR 120
TABLE 31 CHARACTERISTICS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN
   HOSPITAL AIR FILTRATION APPLICATIONS  120
               Air Filtration in . (Continued)  121
        BIOFLUID FILTRATION APPLICATIONS. 122
               Blood and Serum Filtration Applications . 123
               Separation of Red and White Blood Cells by Filtration . 123
        MEMBRANE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECH . 124
        MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE
           SECTOR  125
         NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE
            HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY  126
                Nonwoven Filter Media .(Continued) . 127
TABLE 32 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2015 ($
   MILLION). 128
FIGURE 15 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, 2005­2015 ($ MILLION). 128
TABLE 33 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010
   ($ MILLIONS)  129
FIGURE 16 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS)  130
    PETROLEUM PROCESSING INDUSTRY . 130
         OIL WATER SEPARATION APPLICATIONS . 130
         NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE
            PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. 130
TABLE 34 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE PETROLEUM PROCESSING INDUSTRY,
   THROUGH 2015 ($ MILLIONS). 131
FIGURE 17 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN THE PETROLEUM PROCESSING INDUSTRY, 2005­2015
   ($ MILLIONS)  132
TABLE 35 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS/%) . 133
FIGURE 18 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
   MEDIA IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($
   MILLIONS)  133
    HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND CLEAN ROOMS . 133
         ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING  134
                Clean Room Manufacturing Environment . 134
                Removal of Foul Gases by Adsorbent Loaded Filter Media . 135
                Solvent Filtration in Printed Circuit Board
                     Manufacturing  136
                Ultrapure Water Usage in the High-Technology Industry  136
                Meltblown Polypropylene for CMP Slurry Applications  137
         AIR FILTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS . 138
                Electronics and Disk Drives  138
                Fuel Cells . 138
         NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HIGH
            TECHNOLOGY AND CLEAN ROOM SUPPLY INDUSTRY  139
   TABLE 36 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN THE HIGH
      TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 140
   FIGURE 19 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN THE HIGH
      TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, 2005­2015 ($ MILLIONS) . 140
   TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
      MEDIA IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA
      TYPE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS/%)  141
   FIGURE 20 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER
      MEDIA IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, BY MEDIA
      TYPE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS) . 141

CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA 
     GLOBAL MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA . 142
          GLOBAL MARKETS FOR . (CONTINUED)  143
          GLOBAL MARKETS FOR . (CONTINUED)  144
  TABLE 38 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN
     FILTER MEDIA, BY WORLD REGION, THROUGH 2015  145
  FIGURE 21 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN
     FILTER MEDIA, BY WORLD REGION, 2005­2015 . 145
  TABLE 39 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER
     MEDIA, BY WORLD REGION, 2010 ($ MILLIONS/%)  146
  FIGURE 22 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER
     MEDIA, BY WORLD REGION, 2010 (%)  146
          MARKETS BY APPLICATION . 146
               Markets by Application (Continued) 147
  TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH OF NONWOVEN
     FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (%)  148
  FIGURE 23 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH OF NONWOVEN
     FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2010 (%) . 149
  TABLE 41 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER
     MEDIA, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS/%)  150
  FIGURE 24 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER
     MEDIA, BY MEDIA TYPE, 2010 (%)  150
               Unmet Needs in the Filtration Industry  151
     NORTH AMERICA . 152
          ECONOMIC TRENDS . 152
               U.S. . 152
               Canada . 152
               Mexico  153
          REGIONAL MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH . 153
          DRINKING WATER, MUNICIPAL/DOMESTIC
             WASTEWATER  154
          INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WATER/WASTEWATER  154
          INDUSTRIAL AIR . 155
          FOOD AND BEVERAGE . 156
          HEALTHCARE  157
                     Biotech, Bioprocessing, and Pharmaceuticals  157
                     Canada . 158
          HIGH TECHNOLOGY . 158
          HVAC  159
          TRANSPORTATION  160
          PETROLEUM PROCESSING . 160
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
   NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015
   ($ MILLIONS)  161
FIGURE 25 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
   NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2005­2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  161
    EUROPE 162
          ECONOMIC TRENDS . 162
          MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH  163
                     Water Treatment . 163
                               Wastewater . 164
                               Desalination  164
                               HVAC. 165
                               Transportation  165
                               Manufacturing Industries  166
                     Food and Beverage  166
                     Healthcare 167
                     High Technology  168
                     Petroleum Processing  169
TABLE 43 EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
   NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015
   ($ MILLIONS)  170
FIGURE 26 EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
   NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2005­2015 ($
   MILLIONS)  170
    ASIA. 171
          ECONOMIC TRENDS . 171
                     China  171
                     India . 172
          VALUE OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET . 172
                     Municipal Water/Wastewater . 173
                     Industrial Process Water/Wastewater  174
                     Manufacturing Industries . 174
                     HVAC . 175
                     Transportation . 175
                     Healthcare 176
                     High Technology  176
                  Petroleum Processing  177
   TABLE 44 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
      NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015
      ($ MILLIONS)  177
   FIGURE 27 ASIA PACIFIC MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
      NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2005­2015 ($
      MILLIONS)  178
       REST OF THE WORLD . 178
            LATIN AMERICA  178
                  Economic Trends 178
            THE MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN THE
               REST OF THE WORLD . 179
                  Water, Wastewater Treatment . 179
                  Petroleum Processing  180
            MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA . 180
                  Economic Trends 180
                  Water, Wastewater Treatment . 181
                  Desalination . 182
                  Other Applications. 182
   TABLE 45 REST OF THE WORLD MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FOR
      NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015
      ($ MILLIONS)  183
   FIGURE 28 REST OF THE WORLD MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH
      FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION, 2005­2015 ($
      MILLIONS)  184

CHAPTER SIX: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS 
     PATENT ANALYSIS  185
          BY COMPANY . 185
                By Company (Continued) . 186
  TABLE 46 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COMPANY . 187
  FIGURE 29 U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COMPANY . 188
          BY COUNTRY  188
  TABLE 47 NUMBER OF U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COUNTRY . 189
  FIGURE 30 NUMBER OF U.S. AND WORLD PATENTS, BY COUNTRY . 189
     TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS  190
          NANOFIBER MATERIALS . 191
                Nanoval Process for Nanofibers  192
          BICOMPONENT FIBERS . 192
          ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MEDIA  193
          RECYCLED FIBERS . 193
          SURFACE-MODIFIED FIBERS . 194
          POST-PROCESS TREATMENT 194
                Catalyst-Containing Media . 195
                Adhesive-Containing Media  195
                 PLEATED CERAMIC MATERIALS . 195

CHAPTER SEVEN: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 
      CUSTOMER BASE . 196
      COMMODITY AND SPECIALIZED MARKETS  197
      SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
        INDUSTRY  197
            STRENGTHS 197
            WEAKNESSES  198
            OPPORTUNITIES . 198
            THREATS . 199
      DRIVING FORCE ANALYSIS . 199
            REGULATORY FORCES  199
                 Clean Air Act (CAA)  200
                 The 2007 Highway Rule by the EPA  200
                 PM2.5 Standard . 201
                 Clean Water Act (CWA)  201
                 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)  201
            PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS . 201
                 Air and Water Quality Concerns  202
                 Environmental Protection and Pollution Control  202
            ECONOMIC FORCES . 202
                 Raw Material Inflation and Product Pricing  203
            INDUSTRY STRUCTURE FORCES. 203
                 Competition 203
                 New Entrants. 204
                 Substitute Products . 205
                 Buyers' Influence . 206
                 Suppliers' Influence . 206
      COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES IN THE NONWOVEN FILTER
        MEDIA INDUSTRY  207
            NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT  207
            STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND MERGERS . 207
                 Hollingsworth & Vose/Donaldson Alliance . 208
                 Donaldson and Polymer Group Alliance. 208
                 Freudenberg and Thermax Partnership. 208
            CUSTOMIZATION . 208
            FOCUS ON NICHE MARKETS  209
            STANDARDIZATION  209
            MARKET SHARE  210
  TABLE 48 MARKET SHARE FOR FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURERS,
     2010 ($ MILLIONS/%)  210
  FIGURE 31 MARKET SHARE FOR FILTER MEDIA
     MANUFACTURERS (%) . 211
      COMPANY PROFILES  211
3M . 212
ALBARRIE CANADA LTD. . 212
AHLSTROM . 213
ANDREW INDUSTRIES . 214
ASAHI KASEI FIBERS . 215
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. . 215
CEREX CO.  216
CHARMINAR NONWOVEN LTD. 216
CLARCOR CORP . 216
CRANE NONWOVENS . 217
DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  218
DONALDSON CO. . 218
DUPONT NONWOVENS  219
EAGLE NONWOVENS INC. . 219
FIBER BOND CORP. . 220
FIBERMARK  220
FIBERTEX A/S . 221
FIBERWEB  221
FIBERWEB (INDIA) LTD.  222
FILTER SPECIALISTS, INC. (FSI) . 222
FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS INC.  223
CUMMINS FILTRATION 223
FOSS MANUFACTURING CO.  224
FREUDENBERG NONWOVENS CO.  224
FYBON INDUSTRIES LTD. . 225
GLATFELTER  225
GORDIAN NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGY CO.  226
GUTSCHE GMBH 226
HANES COMPANIES, INC. 227
HOLLINGSWOTH & VOSE CO. . 227
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. . 228
JACOB HOLM & SONS AG  228
JAPAN VILENE CO. . 229
JOFO GROUP  230
JOHNS MANVILLE CO. . 230
KANG NA HSIUNG (KNH) ENTERPRISE LTD.  231
KARINCA FILTER  231
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.  232
KURARAY CO. LTD. . 232
LYDALL INC. . 233
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. . 233
MOGUL NONWOVENS  234
MONADNOCK NONWOVENS LLC . 235
NATIONAL NONWOVENS INC. 235
                   NORAFIN . 236
                   PEGAS NONWOVENS  236
                   PGI NONWOVENS  236
                   POLIMEROS Y DERIVADOS . 237
                   PRECISION CUSTOM COATINGS LLC (PCC)  238
                   SANDLER. 238
                   SEFAR AMERICA INC. . 239
                   SUPERIOR FIBERS, INC.  239
                   TEXEL NONWOVENS  240
                   TEXTILGRUPPE HOF AG  240
                   TORAY ADVANCED MATERIALS  241
                   TOYOBO . 241
                   TWE GROUP  242
                   VITA NONWOVENS . 242
                   W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES. 243

APPENDIX 
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    FILTER MEDIA, SEPTEMBER 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 2010 . 244
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