{"id":18485,"date":"2026-09-04T09:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/?post_type=alk_product&#038;p=18485"},"modified":"2026-09-11T05:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:36:15","slug":"sparktex","status":"publish","type":"alk_product","link":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/products\/sparktex\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparktex\u00ae Spark-Blocking Treatment for Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hero text-left default\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"column\">\n            \n                        <figure class=\"hero__logo\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sparktex-logo.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sparktex-logo.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sparktex-logo-300x67.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>            <\/figure>\n            \n                        <h2 class=\"hero__title\">Sparktex\u00ae I Spark &amp; Ember Protection for Industrial Filter Media<\/h2>\n            \n                        <div class=\"hero__body\"><p>Alkegen&#8217;s spark-blocking treatment for needlefelt filter media provides 100% protection against sparks, burning particles and glowing embers, while providing effective filtration, even in the most demanding of conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                        <a class=\"button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"column\">\n                        <figure class=\"hero__image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sparktex-montage.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sparktex-montage.png 500w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sparktex-montage-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"card__section default bg-white grid-4\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\">The Risk of Sparks in Filtration Systems<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card__description\">In many industrial processes, sparks, burning particles and glowing embers are an unavoidable by-product. These particles can&#039;t always be effectively removed upstream of a fabric filter, and when they reach the bag, can cause serious problems. Inadequately protected needlefelt filter media is vulnerable to&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/filtration-icon-1080.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"Airflow through a filtration system\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/filtration-icon-1080.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/filtration-icon-1080-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/filtration-icon-1080-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/filtration-icon-1080-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/filtration-icon-1080-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">ESCAPING PARTICLES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\"><p>That compromise emissions control and compliance, health of workers and cause environmental impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-cam-fire-protection-green.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"ICON: fire protection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-cam-fire-protection-green.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-cam-fire-protection-green-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">BURN THROUGH &amp; STRUCTURAL DAMAGE<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\"><p>From direct contact with glowing particles &amp; embers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alkegen_Icon_Sealing_v2.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alkegen_Icon_Sealing_v2.png 1001w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alkegen_Icon_Sealing_v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alkegen_Icon_Sealing_v2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alkegen_Icon_Sealing_v2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">HOLE FORMATION<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\"><p>In the filter substrate, compromising filtration efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-carbon.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"Icon carbon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-carbon.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-carbon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">PREMATURE FILTER FAILURE<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\"><p>Leading to unplanned downtime and replacement costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"feature image-left bg-gray hide-highlight\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h3 class=\"feature__eyebrow\">no compromise<\/h2>\n            \n            \n                        <h2 class=\"feature__title\">Science-Backed Resilience for your Filter Media<\/h1>\n            \n                        <div class=\"feature__body\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"textAlign\":\"left\"}},\"fontSize\":\"body-lg\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-body-lg-font-size\">Alkegen has developed a protective spark-blocking heat barrier on the surface of the material that deflects sparks, burning particles and glowing embers before they can penetrate the filter substrate, ensuring <strong>filter media maintains structural integrity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"textAlign\":\"left\"}},\"fontSize\":\"body-lg\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-body-lg-font-size\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column\">\n            <figure class=\"feature__image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spartex.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spartex.png 602w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spartex-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"card__section default bg-white grid-4\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\">The Advantages of Sparktex\u00ae<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card__description\">Unlike standard needlefelt media,\u00a0sparktex\u00ae-treated media can maintain its structural integrity even when exposed to intense spark loading, giving filter systems the resilience they need in the most demanding industrial environments. Steel, metal, foundries, waste-to-energy, woodworking and biomass applications are among the most at risk of performance outage due to sparks, embers and other glowing particles breaching filter media.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spark-icon.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">HIGHLY SPARK RESISTANT<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Done-01.jpg\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Done-01.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Done-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Done-01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">MAINTAINS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/icon-cam-envelope-square-v3-1.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"Building with water droplet symbol\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/icon-cam-envelope-square-v3-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/icon-cam-envelope-square-v3-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">HIGH SEPARATION EFFICIENCY<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-carbon-cost-savings-green.png\" class=\"card__icon\" alt=\"ICON: cost savings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-carbon-cost-savings-green.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/icon-carbon-cost-savings-green-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__heading\">PREVENTS COSTLY FAILURES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"feature text-left bg-gray hide-highlight\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h3 class=\"feature__eyebrow\">no compromise<\/h2>\n            \n            \n                        <h2 class=\"feature__title\">Science-Backed Resilience for your Media<\/h1>\n            \n                        <div class=\"feature__body\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"textAlign\":\"left\"}},\"fontSize\":\"body-lg\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-body-lg-font-size\"><strong>sparktex\u00ae<\/strong> treatment <strong>works with a wide range of fiber polymers<\/strong> and can be applied directly to most needlefelt filter media. <strong>sparktex\u00ae<\/strong> stays true to our philosophy of designing materials and treatments that suit each application and can demonstrate <strong>optimal cost-efficiency<\/strong> benefits. <em>Our Application Engineering team will always assess your specific process conditions and recommend the right needlefelt and treatment combination for your operation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column\">\n            <figure class=\"feature__image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PFAS-Free-surface-treatment.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PFAS-Free-surface-treatment.png 525w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PFAS-Free-surface-treatment-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"feature image-left bg-gray hide-highlight\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h3 class=\"feature__eyebrow\">proven protection<\/h2>\n            \n            \n                        <h2 class=\"feature__title\">Tested to Destruction<\/h1>\n            \n                        <div class=\"feature__body\"><p><!-- wp:group {\"layout\":{\"type\":\"flex\",\"flexWrap\":\"nowrap\"}} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"body-lg\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-body-lg-font-size\">Alkegen has completed rigorous comparative testing to validate our performance claims for <strong>sparktex\u00ae<\/strong>-treated media, ensuring <strong>compliance and safety<\/strong>, meeting industry standards and reducing risk.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-body-xl-font-size\">Standard untreated media showed visible hole formation and thermal degradation within approximately 30 seconds of spark exposure. <strong>sparktex\u00ae<\/strong>-treated samples sustained no damage under the same conditions.<br \/>\n<em>Test sample<\/em>s<em> and video demonstrations available. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                        <a class=\"button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">Speak to Us<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column\">\n            <figure class=\"feature__image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sparktex-graphics-VF-1.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sparktex-graphics-VF-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sparktex-graphics-VF-1-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bg-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/background-cta-rounded-top.png);\">\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"cta bg-white\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta__title\">We Support You to Protect What Matters Most<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta__body\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"body-lg\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-body-lg-font-size\">Our deep expertise in material science enables us develop new speciality filtration materials so you can protect your people, processes and the planet from air, gas and liquid pollution. Get in touch to hear more about <strong>sparktex\u00ae<\/strong>, or to find out more about our material and systems design support, preventive maintenance programs, environmental control procedures, and customized problem-solving solutions tailored to your specific needs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"button--primary\" href=\"\/fr\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">Contact us today<\/a>\n\t    \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["type-alk_product"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alk_product\/18485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alk_product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/alk_product"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}