Focus on high-performance nonwoven solutions for filter media in Cologne

Neumag, operating under the Barmag brand, will present its technologies for manufacturing nonwovens for filter media at FILTECH 2026. The company will exhibit at the Cologne trade fair in Hall 8, Booth E68, from June 30 to July 2, 2026.

The focus of the presentation is on solutions for producing high-performance filter media at competitive costs. Neumag highlights its capabilities in both meltblown technology and spunbond solutions.

In the meltblown segment, Neumag’s technology enables efficient production of nonwovens for applications in filtration, insulation, and sorption. A broad range of polymers can be processed, including polyolefins such as PP and PE, as well as PET, PLA, PBT, and PA. The process also supports specialty plastics such as PPS and TPU, along with other raw materials that can be processed safely and reliably.

The hycuTEC hydrocharging technology, which received the Edana Filtrex Innovation Award, supports the production of high-performance electret filter media. According to the company, this technology allows the pressure drop of a typical FFP2 filter medium to be reduced to less than a quarter.

The hycuTEC hydrocharging unit reduces the pressure drop of a typical FFP2 filter medium to less than a quarter, thereby achieving filtration efficiency of over 99.99%.

“Filtration efficiencies of over 99.99% are easily achievable with standard media weighing around 35 g/m² and a maximum pressure drop of 35 Pa,” explains Andreas Frisch, Regional Sales Director Nonwoven. He adds, “Furthermore, the additional drying step is eliminated in most applications—another advantage of this innovative technology.”

Spunbond nonwovens are increasingly used in filtration, both as carrier materials and as standalone filter media. By adjusting nonwoven structures according to application needs, specific customer requirements can be met, and multiple functions can be combined within a single layer.

The company’s expertise in bicomponent spinning processes contributes to the development of advanced nonwoven structures. The Neumag Bico spunbond process enables the combination of different fiber cross-sections and the simultaneous production of different fibers from one or more polymers on a single line. This includes core-sheath and side-by-side filaments, as well as split fibers and mixed fibers.