Air pollution has drawn increasing attention. The channel-type structure, as an ideal energy-saving and resistance-reducing strategy for air filters, can effectively lower filtration resistance. However, current commercial channel-type filters generally exhibit only medium or low filtration efficiency, and the use of plant fibers as raw material limits their application in high-efficiency filters. In this study, high-efficiency glass fiber filter paper was combined with a channel-type structure, and the formulation and processing techniques suitable for the channel-type design were systematically investigated, leading to the fabrication of channel-type high-efficiency filters. The optimal formulation was determined to be a blend of glass wool fibers and 6 mm Tencel fibers in a 6:4 ratio, coated with a thermosetting resin, which yielded filter paper suitable for wave-pleating. The resulting filter paper demonstrated a filtration efficiency of 99.9624%, a pressure drop of 265.6 Pa, and a pleat aspect ratio of 0.209. Using this formulation, pilot-scale filter paper was produced and wave-pleated under processing conditions including a roller speed of 5 m/min, a roller gap of 0.4 mm, and a roller temperature of 160 °C, which was then used to fabricate channel-type high-efficiency filters. The finished channel-type filters achieved a filtration efficiency of 99.9940% with a pressure drop of 164.0 Pa. Compared to traditional pleated filters of the same volume and efficiency rating, the channel-type filter exhibited a 49.53% larger filtration area, a 33.13% lower face velocity, and a 31.67% reduction in pressure drop. This work offers a novel approach to reducing resistance and enhancing efficiency in air filtration systems.
Li et al. (2026) studied this question.