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The
UltraPure
range of water filters uses hollow fibre ultrafiltration (UF) membrane
technology. The hollow fibre UF membranes are made from polymeric
material and
resemble straight lengths of noodles which are hollow on the inside. On
the surface are very tiny holes or pores which run over the entire
length of the noodles. These pores, which are not visible to the naked
eye, can only be seen using high powered special microscopes. The
tightly controlled microscopic pores range from 0.01 to 0.1 micron in
size. For comparison, the full-stop at the end of this sentence is 500
microns.The pores have the ability to stop the passage of particles, turbidity and pathogens such as bacteria, algae, cysts and parasites but allow water and natural, healthy essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium to flow through. The result is a consistent supply of high quality treated water. The UltraPure range of water filters use UF membrane with outside-in or inside-out configurations depending on specific applications. They require no electricity.
The UF membranes used in the UltraPure range of water filters are the same membranes used extensively for disaster-relief aid. In 2004, they were deployed to tsunami relief efforts in Thailand and Aceh and more recently to cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar. |
