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Nonwoven filter media comprises engineered fabrics crafted from filament or fiber patterns. Its primary role involves safeguarding membrane filters, facilitating liquid pre-filtration, gaseous filtration, air purification, and wet filtration. Specifically designed to filter or segregate fluid elements-air, gas, or liquid-or to serve as a prefilter or support for materials in the filtration and separation process.
Diverse production methods for nonwoven filter media encompass air laid, wetlaid, melt blown, spun bond, and other processes. Air laid, commonly employed in manufacturing disposable items like napkins, diapers, tablecloths, sanitary napkins, and wet wipes, utilizes a technique merging fibers with air to create a uniform, highly absorbent air-fiber blend. Primary forms of nonwoven filter media, including air and liquid filtration, find application in transportation, water filtration, respiratory protection (such as face masks and respirators), HVAC systems, food and beverage industries, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas (specifically hydrocarbon processing), and various other sectors.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the nonwoven filter media market by raising costs of imported polymers, specialty fibers, and filtration machinery used in meltblown and wetlaid processes. Industrial and healthcare filtration segments in North America and Europe are most affected, while Asia-Pacific faces export competitiveness challenges. These tariffs are increasing production costs and pricing pressures. However, they are also encouraging domestic filter media production and regional capacity expansion.
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The nonwoven filter media market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $9.46 billion in 2025 to $10.41 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of industrial air filtration systems, growth of water treatment infrastructure, rising use of respiratory protection equipment, adoption of nonwoven prefiltration media, expansion of manufacturing filtration needs.
The nonwoven filter media market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.43 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in air quality management, rising demand for advanced HVAC filtration, expansion of healthcare and cleanroom facilities, growing focus on water purification technologies, increasing regulatory standards for filtration performance. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high-efficiency filtration media, growing adoption of meltblown and spunbond filters, expansion of air and liquid filtration applications, rising focus on multi-layer filter structures, enhanced emphasis on filtration performance standards.
The increasing levels of water and air pollution are expected to drive the growth of the nonwoven filter media market in the coming years. Water and air pollution refer to the release of harmful particles, biological agents, or toxic gases into the atmosphere and water bodies, posing serious risks to human health and the environment. Nonwoven filter media play a critical role in removing contaminants and particulate matter from air and water, supporting effective filtration of drinking water and breathable air while helping reduce the spread of diseases and environmental hazards. For example, in May 2025, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, a US-based government agency, approximately 66 million tons of pollution were released into the atmosphere in the United States in 2023. Therefore, the growing prevalence of water and air pollution is driving the expansion of the nonwoven filter media market.
Major companies operating in the nonwoven filter media market are increasingly focusing on the development of advanced filtration technologies, such as nanofiber-enhanced media, to improve filtration efficiency and environmental performance. Nanofiber-enhanced media consist of ultra-fine fiber structures designed to capture smaller particles while maintaining low pressure drop, enabling improved air purification and longer filter service life. For instance, in July 2023, Ahlstrom, a Finland-based manufacturer of high-performance nonwoven filter materials, introduced a new high-efficiency HVAC filter media range. This advanced filtration solution is designed to enhance indoor air quality and reduce airborne contamination risks, offering extended filter lifespan, reduced environmental impact, and optimized protection against harmful pollutants. The new HVAC filter media range improves performance reliability and supports operational sustainability across ventilation and high-efficiency air filtration applications.
In November 2023, Clean Solutions Group (CSG), a US-based manufacturer of nonwoven filtration and cleaning products, acquired HDK Industries for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, CSG aims to broaden and accelerate its nonwoven filtration portfolio across air, liquid, and specialty medical filtration markets. HDK Industries Inc. is a US-based nonwoven fabric manufacturer specializing in wire-backed and self-supporting nonwoven media for air filtration, liquid filtration, and specialized medical applications.
Major companies operating in the nonwoven filter media market are Sandler AG, 3M, Berry Global Inc., Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj, Cummins Filtration Inc., Pegas Nonwovens, Hollingsworth & Vose Company, Parker Hannifin Corp., Johns Manville, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, DelStar Technologies, Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc., Glatfelter Company, Gordian Nonwoven Technology Co Ltd, Park Industries, Alkegen, Fitesa S.A. and Affiliates, Lydall, MANN Filtration, Donaldson, Mann+Hummel, Pall Corporation, Danaher Corporation, W. L. Gore & Associates, Toray Industries, Asahi Kasei
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the nonwoven filter media market in 2025. The regions covered in the nonwoven filter media market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the nonwoven filter media market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The nonwoven filter media consists of polymer filter media, fiber filter media, and resin filter media. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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