Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, FILTRUM is a leading materials science company in sustainable performance media. FILTRUM’s R&D portfolio includes working with cutting-edge materials such as wool/polypropylene composite filtration media and copper impregnated spunbond technology. Produced by a textile manufacturing partner in Melbourne, the wool-based filter media incorporates decades of CSIRO research. FILTRUM’s operations encompass design and manufacturing expertise, end-to-end product development, materials sourcing and procurement, supply chain management, and scalable QA processes.

Air pollution is now the number one environmental health threat in the world, causing over 7 million deaths every year. It equates to 9% of global deaths annually and is the 3rd deadliest risk factor, behind only high blood pressure and smoking.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, roughly 129 billion disposable face masks are being thrown into landfills every month, with the majority made from virgin plastics designed for single use. This level of consumption is unsustainable, with the waste wreaking havoc on our environment.  

FILTRUM sits at the nexus of these two problems, with the mission of providing people protection from air pollution, without contributing to waste pollution. We believe there shouldn’t be a choice between being the best in the world and being the best for the world.

Our technologies incorporate as many sustainable materials as possible. We are continuing to invest in R&D to create new ways to solve old problems. It’s what we want and we know it’s what our customers want. Discerning consumers prefer to invest in technologies that are more sustainable and uncompromising in their performance.

We also believe that as a company we are in a unique position to positively impact the environment at scale. Since March 2020, roughly 129 billion disposable face masks are being thrown into landfills every month. The majority of these masks are made from virgin plastics and designed for single use, this level of consumption and waste is unsustainable and wreaks havoc on our environment. Because of this, we refuse to create technologies which protect against air pollution whilst consciously contributing towards waste pollution.