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Ahlstrom introduces Optipad™: new sustainable, high-performance filter pad offering longer cooking oil lifetime

AHLSTROM OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, MAY 13, 2025 at 11:00 EEST

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, launches Ahlstrom Optipad™, a new high-performance filter pad, designed for hot cooking oil filtration. It’s a cutting-edge solution that brings together innovation, sustainability, and simplicity, extending oil lifetime up to 50% and enhancing ease of use.

Optipad™ combines an advanced filtration material with a filter aid, resulting in a pre-impregnated solution that efficiently eliminates particles and oil contaminants. The enhanced and durable design of the filter pad also streamlines the changing of filters, making it easier and more efficient for daily use.

TPM (Total Polar Materials) is a key measurement for assessing the quality of frying oil. Elevated TPM % levels indicate the degradation of oil, which can adversely affect food quality. OptiPad™ keeps the TPM-% lower much longer than standard filtration methods, delivering cleaner oil and extending the cooking oil life by up to 50%.

“Optipad™ enhances oil quality and offers savings and improved ease of use”, says Clas Läck, Head of Liquid Filtration. “Our filtration solution reduces frequency for oil replacement, saving total oil consumption. These are critical advantages for foodservice businesses striving for both efficiency and sustainability”.

OptiPad™ is manufactured with FDA approved materials and is in compliance with NSF/ANSI 51 Standard for Food Equipment Materials.

Ahlstrom launches PurXcel™—new molecular filtration media for clean air solutions

PRESS RELEASE, AHLSTROM OYJ, OCTOBER 16, 2025, 12:00 EEST

Ahlstrom, a global leader in sustainable specialty materials, launches Ahlstrom PurXcel™, a new molecular filter media platform designed for clean air applications worldwide. Produced in Turin, Italy, using advanced dry technology, PurXcel™ delivers cleaner, healthier air in cabin and indoor environments.

Indoor air can be 2 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air, while people spend around 90% of their time indoors*. This highlights the importance of high-performance filtration in enclosed spaces, including vehicles.

Today’s cabin air intake systems must capture a wide range of contaminants while maintaining low pressure drop and silent operation—requirements that are increasingly critical with the rise of electric and premium vehicles. To meet these demands, Ahlstrom developed PurXcel™, a high-performance solution combining optimized carbon loading and low-pressure drop.

PurXcel™ can be configured as a combi-media to remove both gaseous pollutants and particulate matter in a single filter element. Its multiple adsorbent layers can be tailored to target specific contaminants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and inorganic gases such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, as well as odors. A wide range of particulate efficiency layers is available—extending up to HEPA13—to meet even the most stringent air quality requirements.

Filter media’s excellent pleatability and cohesion enable higher converting efficiency, simplified filter manufacturing and waste reduction. Additionally, its optimized internal structure supports compact designs and whisper-quiet operation - ideal for space- and noise-sensitive environments such as Electric Vehicles and premium cabins.

“PurXcel™ embodies Ahlstrom’s DNA of innovation and our commitment to purify and protect with every fiber,” says Giuseppe Costa, VP Global Filtration. “Beyond cabin air intake, this versatile platform can be adapted to HVAC systems, fuel cell air intakes, and personal protection devices, meeting the evolving needs of multiple industries.”

For more information: https://discover.ahlstrom.com/purxcel

*American Lung Association, https://www.lung.org/clean-air/indoor-air

Ahlstrom launches Flow2Save™ filtration media: improved air quality and energy savings for HVAC applications

PRESS RELEASE, AHLSTROM OYJ, DECEMBER 12, 2025 10:00 EET

Ahlstrom, a global leader in sustainable fiber-based materials, introduces an enhanced version of Flow2Save™ filtration media. The advanced solution is specifically designed to improve indoor air quality while significantly reducing energy consumption.

Flow2Save™ offers a compelling value proposition built on Ahlstrom’s deep expertise and commitment to sustainable innovation. The nanofiber-enhanced gradient structure extends filter life and reaches the highest energy efficiency while meeting ISO 16890 standards from ePM1 60% to ePM1 80%.

With advanced media engineering, Flow2Save™ delivers up to 50% higher dust-holding capacity and reduces initial pressure drop by an average of 30% compared to conventional filter media. In filter element evaluations, Flow2Save™ has demonstrated the potential to achieve up to 50% energy savings, supporting more sustainable building operations.

Efficient filtration is essential for protecting both human health and industrial processes. Flow2Save™, produced in Tampere, Finland, lowers energy use and operational costs while setting a new benchmark in HVAC and Air Intake performance.

“Made from 100% synthetic fibers and without the use of PFAS, Flow2Save™ is very easy to handle. It is ideal for compact and panel HVAC filter designs as well as for gas turbine and cabin air applications”, says Stephanie Pigeot-Rémy, Head of Global R&D and Product Development, Filtration. “With Flow2Save™, we are redefining air intake filtration standards by combining high efficiency, extended lifetime, and energy savings in one solution”.

For more information, please contact: Stephanie Pigeot-Rémy, Head of Global R&D and Product Development, Filtration, stephanie.pigeot-remy_at_ahlstrom.com

Read more: https://www.ahlstrom.com/products/filter-media/air-filtration-for-industrial/hvac-and-high-efficiency-air-filter-media/