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Purafil Media - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Media?

In the gas-phase filtration industry, “media” refers to small dry granules, pellets, or beads that remove gaseous chemical pollutants from polluted airstreams. 

How is Purafil Media Superior to other Media Brands?

  • Permanent Gas Removal: Purafil media contain special chemical ingredients, which remove gaseous pollutants through a unique chemical process known as chemisorption. During chemisorption, Purafil media covert gases into harmless microscopic particles, which remain trapped inside the pellet. This process is instantaneous and irreversible. Other media, such as activated carbon or “charcoal,” remove gases through a different process known as adsorption. During adsorption, gases stick to the surface of the media, but since no chemical reaction occurs, gases may desorb or be released back into the air. Unlike chemisorption, adsorption is a reversible process. Used alone, adsorptive media, such as activated carbon, are unreliable at removing gaseous pollutants.
  • Engineered for Performance: Purafil media are engineered using patented blend of substrate(s), active ingredients, and binders. Using proven techniques, Purafil combines these ingredients to meet our exact specifications of porosity, active ingredient content, and other factors that affect the media’s performance. Other engineered-media manufacturers may use more simplistic methods of impregnating their media with active ingredients. Only Purafil engineers and manufactures their media from raw materials using patented formulas to ensure performance. Activated carbon or “charcoal” is not an engineered media. Activated carbon is a natural substance that does not offer the benefits of an engineered media, such as active ingredients to enhance performance.
  • Added-Value Benefits: Purafil media offer many benefits that other media do not. Purafil media are UL Classified, do not support bacterial or fungal growth, and are non-toxic and non-hazardous before and after reaction.

Is Purafil Media Safe to Handle and Use?

Yes. Purafil media is non-toxic and non-hazardous both before and after reaction. Purafil media, with the exception of Purakol®, Purakol® AM, Odorkol™ and GridBLOK™, are UL Classified.

How Much Media do I Need?

The amount of media you require depends upon the concentration of pollutants in your environment, the run hours of your HVAC system, airflow, and other factors. Purafil’s MediaPIK™ software program, developed by Purafil engineers, is a valuable tool in determining the type and quantity of Purafil media required for your application. 

How do I Dispose of my Purafil Media?

Purafil media, with the exception of Purakol, Purakol AM and Odorkol are landfill disposable both before and after reaction with gaseous pollutants. Purafil always advises you dispose of media according to government regulations.

Purafil is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Single-Source Manufacturer of Media, Modules, Equipment and Instrumentation. Ask for only genuine Purafil factory products! Do not be confused by companies that strictly buy and resell other products that sacrifice quality and performance. Contact your local Purafil Representative today to order Genuine Purafil Products!

  • Purafil continues to invest in the research and development of new patented media, media formulations and manufacturing techniques to assure our customers the highest return on investment.
  • Purafil manufactures its media from raw materials and controls every phase of the manufacturing process to ensure media are made to the exact specifications of porosity, moisture content and hardness.
  • Third party laboratory studies prove Purafil media offers the highest capacity for control of gaseous contaminants.
  • Purafil's Complementary Media Life Analysis: Purafil’s laboratory analyzes samples of media from your air scrubber to determine the remaining life. A date for replacement can then be scheduled to ensure the protected space is not exposed to gas breakthrough or media is replaced prematurely.
  • Non-toxic and non-hazardous media.
  • Does not support bacterial or fungal growth.
  • UL Classified pelletized media.
  • Purafil Scientific can customized any media blend to meet your specific gas challenges!

Genuine Purafil Factory Media Formulations

Visit our Media Product page to view the wide selection of gas-phase air filtration media to meet your specific clean air challenges. 

 

Media FAQ Select Media Select CP Blend Media ESD Chlorosorb® Ultra Media
Odorcarb™ Ultra Media SP Media Puracarb® Media Triple-Blend Make-Up Air Media
Odorkol™ Media SP Blend Media Puracarb® AM Media Odoroxidant™ SP Media
Purafil® ESD CSO™ Media CP Blend Media Purakol® Media Odormix™ SP Media
Chemisorbant Media New GridBLOK Media