Breathe easy with Saint-Gobain’s high-performance air filtration system

The innovative three stages of air filters safeguard health and improve air quality indoors, combating health risks. 

Today, clean air is a rare luxury everyone looks for. For most of the cities in India, the air quality index (AQI) has become very unhealthy mainly due to the rising pollution levels and fluctuating temperatures accompanied by a large amount of dust, pollen, infections, and allergies that further trigger threats amongst people. While outside pollution remains a rising concern, advanced technologies are introduced to our rescue to keep the indoor air process clean and breathable.

Typically, commercial building designs consist of a Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system comprising air filter devices intended to remove airborne particles, pollutants, and microorganisms from the air. Currently, three stages of filters are used predominantly in HVAC systems: the Pre-filters, the Fine filters, and the HEPA filters. The purpose of the pre-filter is to remove particles in the range of 3–10 microns, fine filters to remove particles in the range of 2.5 to 1 microns, and HEPA filters are designed to capture particles up to 0.3 microns. Furthermore, Pre & fine-filter systems help enhance the life and performance of HEPA filters by eliminating larger dust particles.

The post-effects of the pandemic have broadened the definition of safety and emphasised significant interests in human safety features like Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), contactless services, and digital retail experiences. Air filtration is one of the essential engineering solutions to achieve superior IAQ everywhere, including work or home or different public locations. In this context, Saint-Gobain has introduced a three-stage air filtration system aiming to offer innovative solutions to our customers & reinforce Saint-Gobain’s purpose of “Making the World a Better Home” as well. The new range of Saint- Gobain filters contains prefilters, fine filters, and different types of HEPA filters, such as deep pleats, mini pleats, V-bank, etc., offering a comprehensive solution to meet specific filtration needs and requirements.

Pre-filters features
• 3X dust holding capacity: Saint-Gobain air filters can hold up to three times as much dust and particles making them more cost-effective in the long run. (Benchmarking done with comparable pre-filters as per ASHRAE52.2 under standard lab conditions).
• Washable Grade: No disintegration of media after washing. (Benchmarking with comparable prefilters per Saint-Gobain proprietary protocol under standard lab conditions).
• 40 percent quick drying – The filters are designed to dry quickly. This helps to reduce drying time during servicing. This would also support minimising moisture build up in the filter media.
• Indigenous media – The filters contain unique media protected by a provisional patent application.

Standard compliance of Saint-Gobain Three-stage filter system
• Compliant with international standards: Saint-Gobain filters meet the requirements of international standards such as ASHRAE 52.2, ISO 29463 and EN 1822 wherever applicable.
• 99.995 percent efficiency: HEPA filters have an efficiency rating of 99.995 percent, which means they can remove particles as small as 0.3 microns.
• Leakage scan for every filter: Each HEPA filter undergoes a leakage scan to ensure it performs optimally.

Overall, Saint Gobain air filters drive innovation and customer value, offering a range of features and advantages that make them an excellent choice for anyone discerning IAQ. Furthermore, better dust holding capacity, high resistance, quick drying, and increased efficiency of SG Pre-filter make them a more reliable and effective solution for any indoor environment space, home, office, or industry