摘要:
A method of making a composite filter media 10 includes, in an exemplary aspect, forming a nonwoven fabric substrate 12 that includes a plurality of bicomponent synthetic fibers by a spunbond process, calendering the nonwoven fabric substrate with embossing calender rolls to form a bond area pattern having a plurality of substantially parallel discontinuous lines of bond area to bond the synthetic bicomponent fibers 30 together to form a nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric having a minimum filtration efficiency of about 50%, measured in accordance with ASHRAE 52.2-1999 test procedure. The method also includes applying a nanofiber layer 20 by electro-blown spinning a polymer solution to form a plurality of nanofibers on at least one side of the nonwoven fabric. The composite filter media 10 having a filtration efficiency of at least about 75%, measured in accordance with ASHRAE 52.2-1999 test procedure. The method further includes corrugating the composite filter media using opposing corrugating rollers 40 at a temperature of about 90°C to about 140°C.