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Kevin Ray Townsend

Jesse Shim

Kevin Kim

Ryan Kwon

Jamie Byeon

David Alan Topolenski

Jinny Kim

A fibrous media suitable for an oil filter comprising a fibrous web formed from synthetic fibers; optionally at least one additive, and a thermoset binder present at a concentration of at least 15 wt.-% by weight of the fibrous web and/or at least one binder fiber, wherein the synthetic fibers comprise up to 30 wt.-%, preferably up to 20 wt.-%, glass fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers. The fibers are bonded with the thermoset binder and/or the at least one binder fiber to form a web; and the fibrous media is capable of forming a self-supporting, pleated oil filter media which is capable of retaining pleats upon contact with oil having a temperature in the range encountered in a combustion engine.

Self supporting pleatable web and an oil filter including the same

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Providence, KY, United States of America

Kevin Ray Townsend