Abstract: A method for filtering particulate material from cooking oil used in a frying process at a filtration temperature within the range of 250° F. to 400° F. includes providing a filter comprising a non-woven panel of directionally or randomly oriented fibers of synthetic material, and exposing the filter to the cooking oil at the filtration temperature while drawing the cooking oil therethrough.

Abstract: A method for filtering particulate material from cooking oil used in a frying process at a filtration temperature within the range of 250° F. to 400° F. includes providing a filter comprising a non-woven panel of directionally or randomly oriented fibers of synthetic material, and exposing the filter to the cooking oil at the filtration temperature while drawing the cooking oil therethrough.

Abstract: A filter for filtering particulate material from cooking oil used in a frying process is comprised of a non-woven panel of directionally or randomly oriented fibers of a synthetic material. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a majority of the fibers comprising said non-woven panel have a size within the range of 1-25 denier, and a length within the range of 1.5-5 inches. It is also preferred that the material of the filter be affected by exposure to the cooking oil at a filtration temperature within the range of 250° F. to 400° F. such that the panel experiences a vertical dimensional expansion of at least about 20% upon exposure to the cooking oil at the filtration temperature for a period of time within the range of 15-120 seconds.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a cooking oil filter comprising a synthetic non-woven felt material and a method of filtering cooking oil utilizing a non-woven synthetic material applied at operational cooking oil temperatures.