UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      August 24, 2006

POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-32266	43-2049334
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

13800 South Lakes Drive, Charlotte, NC	28273
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(704) 587-8409
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.05.      Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

     As previously disclosed, Polypore International, Inc.’s subsidiary, Polypore, Inc., has experienced a significant decline in demand for cellulosic hemodialysis membranes, primarily driven by a shift in industry demand toward synthetic membranes. In response to this shift in demand, Polypore, Inc. has decided to exit the production of cellulosic membranes and realign its cost structure at its facility in Wuppertal, Germany. Although the exact timing, costs and scope of the restructuring are not known at this time, the restructuring is expected to include employee layoffs and other costs related to the shutdown of cellulosic production, including the impairment of certain buildings and equipment.

     As a part of these restructuring efforts, on August 24, 2006, Polypore, Inc. announced a layoff of approximately 150 employees at an estimated cost of $11.5 million to $14 million and began negotiations with the local Works Council on the specifics of the plan. Polypore, Inc. is still determining the other costs related to the shutdown of the cellulosic equipment. While Polypore, Inc. cannot predict the exact timing or scope of these restructuring measures with certainty, it currently expects to record a restructuring charge in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and cease production of cellulosics by the end of 2006.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date:     August 24, 2006	/s/ Lynn Amos
	Lynn Amos Chief Financial Officer

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