Dr. Vishal Bansal
As CTO and Vice President, R&D & Sustainability at Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT), Dr. Vishal Bansal leads the global R&D, product development, and product safety organizations located over three global innovation centers.
Prior to Glatfelter, Vishal held various executive technology leadership roles with Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH), General Electric (NYSE: GE), and DuPont (NYSE: DD).
He earned Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Oklahoma (OU), B.S. in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Bombay, and an executive MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
Vishal is passionate about sustainable polymeric materials and their applications in single use as well as durable goods. Over the course of his career, he has been an inventor of over 50 granted patents, most of which led to successful commercial products.
December 3, 2024
11:20am - 11:35am EST
Sustainability Advances in Single-Use Beverage Filtration Materials and Applications
Single-use beverages (teabags, Keurig coffee pods, Nespresso pods, and a host of other European coffee pods) have become an ubiquitous part of society. Key enabling technology in these are unique filter medias, designed for the most effective fluid to active ingredient contact and flavor extraction, while effecting fluid filtration. Wetlaid nonwovens as well as dry-formed synthetic media are effectively used in these applications.
The discussion would provide an overview of various media technologies used in these applications, and how manufacturers are preparing for making them more sustainable for end-use customer. Sustainability is becoming very relevant for these, as these end products contribute to several hundreds of thousands of MT of annual landfill waste every year. Moreover, concerns about microplastics in beverages are increasing.
CTO and VP R&D and Sustainability, Glatfelter, US