Ahlstrom introduces Optipad™: new sustainable, high-performance filter pad offering longer cooking oil lifetime
AHLSTROM OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, MAY 13, 2025 at 11:00 EEST
Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, launches Ahlstrom Optipad™, a new high-performance filter pad, designed for hot cooking oil filtration. It’s a cutting-edge solution that brings together innovation, sustainability, and simplicity, extending oil lifetime up to 50% and enhancing ease of use.
Optipad™ combines an advanced filtration material with a filter aid, resulting in a pre-impregnated solution that efficiently eliminates particles and oil contaminants. The enhanced and durable design of the filter pad also streamlines the changing of filters, making it easier and more efficient for daily use.
TPM (Total Polar Materials) is a key measurement for assessing the quality of frying oil. Elevated TPM % levels indicate the degradation of oil, which can adversely affect food quality. OptiPad™ keeps the TPM-% lower much longer than standard filtration methods, delivering cleaner oil and extending the cooking oil life by up to 50%.
“Optipad™ enhances oil quality and offers savings and improved ease of use”, says Clas Läck, Head of Liquid Filtration. “Our filtration solution reduces frequency for oil replacement, saving total oil consumption. These are critical advantages for foodservice businesses striving for both efficiency and sustainability”.
OptiPad™ is manufactured with FDA approved materials and is in compliance with NSF/ANSI 51 Standard for Food Equipment Materials.
For more information, please contact: Clas Läck, Head of Liquid Filtration, clas.lack@ahlstrom.com
To learn more about the Ahlstrom Optipad™, please visit: https://discover.ahlstrom.com/introducing-optipad
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials along with Performance Materials cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.