LUDWIGSBURG - Filtration specialist Mann+Hummel has increased the amount of recycled material it uses in its latest air filtration products.
In its new C 24 005 air filter technology, for example, the company now uses up to six 1.5-litre PET bottles per one square metre of filter medium.
"One square meter of filter medium now contains plastic from up to six 1.5-liter PET bottles. This meant we could triple the proportion of recycled fibres and make an important contribution to the conservation of resources," Jens Weine, Product Range Manager Air and Cabin Air Filters at Mann-Filter, explained.
Further air filter products will now follow in the footsteps of the C 24 005, with the company noting that the green colour of their recycled fibers makes these air filters look different to the others. They are also designed to meet the replacement intervals prescribed by the vehicle manufacturer even under dusty conditions, and are characterized by their flame-retardant properties.
Using the multilayer MICROGRADE A-S medium, the separation efficiency of the C 24 005 air filter is up to 99.5%, when tested with ISO-certified test dust. With its high dirt holding capacity throughout the entire service interval, the air filter requires only 30% of the filter medium area of traditional air filters based on cellulose media.
The fibres are certified according to Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex, meaning they are tested for pollutants and declared non-harmful.
