Enhanced fuel water separation with structural embossing

Filter media, cartridges, filtration systems and methods are provided. The filter media provides improved filtration characteristics including water separation efficiency. The filter media may include one or more of increased surface roughness and/or embossing. The filter media may be provided by pleated filter media. 提供了过滤介质、滤芯、过滤系统及方法。过滤介质提供改善的过滤特性包括水分离效率。过滤介质可包括增大的表面粗糙度和/或压纹中的一项或多项。过滤介质可由褶式过滤介质提供。