A method for forming fluted filtration media (110, 120, 140) comprising: fluting filtration media (110, 120, 140) to provide fluted filtration media (112, 122, 142) having a repeating pattern of flutes wherein the repeating pattern of flutes comprises at least one flute having at least one ridge (118, 128, 129, 148, 149) provided in a flute period between adjacent same side peaks (114, 115, 116, 119 124, 126, 144, 145); wherein the process comprises feeding the filtration media (110, 120, 140) into a bite formed between a first roll (222, 250) and a second roll (224, 290) to form the fluted filtration media (112, 122, 142); wherein the first roll (222, 250) comprises a plurality of first roll projections and a plurality of first roll recesses wherein the first roll (222, 250) provides alternating first roll projection and first roll recess, and wherein at least one of the first roll projections comprises at least two media contact areas (260, 320) separated by a media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324), the media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324) being a gap so that the filtration media is able to move in the gap; wherein the second roll (224, 290) comprises a plurality of second roll recesses and a plurality of second roll projections wherein the second roll (224, 290) provides alternating second roll recess and second roll projection, and wherein at least one of the second roll recesses includes at least two media contact areas (300, 302, 304, 306) separated by a media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324), the media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324) being a gap so that the filtration media is able to move in the gap; and wherein the ridge (118, 128, 129, 148, 149) in the filtration media is provided as a result of compression between the first roll (222, 250) projection media contact area and the second roll (224, 290) recess media contact area (300, 302, 304, 306). fluting filtration media (110, 120, 140) to provide fluted filtration media (112, 122, 142) having a repeating pattern of flutes wherein the repeating pattern of flutes comprises at least one flute having at least one ridge (118, 128, 129, 148, 149) provided in a flute period between adjacent same side peaks (114, 115, 116, 119 124, 126, 144, 145); wherein the process comprises feeding the filtration media (110, 120, 140) into a bite formed between a first roll (222, 250) and a second roll (224, 290) to form the fluted filtration media (112, 122, 142); wherein the first roll (222, 250) comprises a plurality of first roll projections and a plurality of first roll recesses wherein the first roll (222, 250) provides alternating first roll projection and first roll recess, and wherein at least one of the first roll projections comprises at least two media contact areas (260, 320) separated by a media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324), the media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324) being a gap so that the filtration media is able to move in the gap; wherein the second roll (224, 290) comprises a plurality of second roll recesses and a plurality of second roll projections wherein the second roll (224, 290) provides alternating second roll recess and second roll projection, and wherein at least one of the second roll recesses includes at least two media contact areas (300, 302, 304, 306) separated by a media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324), the media relaxation area (270, 272, 280, 282, 308, 310, 322, 324) being a gap so that the filtration media is able to move in the gap; and wherein the ridge (118, 128, 129, 148, 149) in the filtration media is provided as a result of compression between the first roll (222, 250) projection media contact area and the second roll (224, 290) recess media contact area (300, 302, 304, 306).