TEXTILE PRODUCTS USED IN FILTER PRODUCTION AND THEIR USAGE AREAS

The necessity of protecting environment is becoming more and more important every passing day. The waste of textile firms causes pollution in water, air and soil. Sources are polluted especially with the chemicals emitted into the air or water. In this respect, the emitting of such textile waste into the environment with minimum harm has become more of an issue. For this reason, it is important to filter wastes before they are emitted. In general terms, filtration can be defined as the process of filtering something. With this process, it is aimed to increase the purity of the filtered material. In textile industry, filters are generally used in the filtering of solid-gas or solid-fluid mixtures. This study examines general features of filtration, air and water filtration, types of filtration, raw materials used in the production of filters as well as the usage areas of filters, benefiting from literature review method. According to the findings, it is possible to conclude that nonwoven surfaces are the most suitable and common filter types used in textile filters