REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented nod to Filipino paint innovation, US-based Environmental Imports, Inc. has reached an agreement with Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines, Inc. to distribute KNOxOUT Air Cleaning Paint in the United States. KNOxOUT has made waves in the paint industry as the first air-cleaning paint in the world with CristalActiv technology and its ability to reduce noxious air pollutants. At the heart of CristalActiv technology is specially designed ultrafine titanium dioxide (TiO2), which has been used to reduce NOx emissions in power plants and motor vehicles for over 30 years. Cristal, the world's leading producer of ultrafine titanium dioxide (TiO2), chose Boysen to be their first partner for using CristalActiv in paint formulations. In KNOxOUT, CristalActiv uses light energy to break down nitrogen oxide (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (the two components of smog) into harmless substances through a process called photocatalysis.

The process requires only light and humidity for activation, and because the air cleaning TiO2 is merely a catalyst and does not get used up in the reaction, a surface painted with KNOxOUT is able to continuously clean the air as long as the paint is on the wall. sportster carbon fiber air cleanerIn essence, it transforms ordinary painted surfaces into air purifiers.air duct cleaning ellicott city maryland "We are thrilled to embark on this partnership with Boysen to introduce KNOxOUT to the US," says Paul Rode, CEO for Environmental Imports, Inc.air duct cleaning sunnyvale "Air pollution is a problem in most major cities around the world," says Johnson Ongking, Vice President of Boysen. "Eliminating emissions of NOx and other air pollutants would be the best solution but that is not yet possible in today's world.

Painting a wall with KNOxOUT is one of the few ways for people to take an active part in cleaning out the NOx that we put in the air. By transforming ordinary walls into air purifiers with a few brushstrokes, people all over the world can be part of the movement for cleaner air." Both Environmental Imports, Inc. and Boysen are confident that this collaboration would create a resounding impact in efforts against air pollution in the United States. "KNOxOUT's hands-on approach will empower citizens and corporations of all of our communities to work together to fight air pollution and it's harmful effects." SOURCE Environmental Imports, Inc.Epub 2015 Feb 16.Yoo JY1, Park CJ2, Kim KY3, Son YS4, Kang CM5, Wolfson JM5, Jung IH6, Lee SJ6, Koutrakis P5.Author information1Air Development Group, Coway R&D Center, Seoul National University Research Park, 56-39, Nakseongdaero 15-gil, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-919, South Korea.2Development Division, Coway R&D Center, Seoul National University Research Park, 56-39, Nakseongdaero 15-gil, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-919, South Korea.3R&D Center, 3AC Co., Ltd., 1521-3, Sicheong-ro, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 445-902, South Korea.4Research Division for Industry & Environment, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 580-185, South Korea. Electronic address: sonys@kaeri.re.kr.5Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 401 Park Drive, Landmark Center West Room 417, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.6Research Division for Industry & Environment, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 580-185, South Korea.AbstractTo obtain the optimum removal efficiency of NO2 and HONO by coated activated carbon (ACs), the influencing factors, including the loading rate, metal and non-metal precursors, and mixture ratios, were investigated. The NOx removal efficiency (RE) for K, with the same loading (1.0 wt.%), was generally higher than for those loaded with Cu or Mn. The RE of NO2 was also higher when KOH was used as the K precursor, compared to other K precursors (KI, KNO3, and KMnO4). In addition, the REs by the ACs loaded with K were approximately 38-55% higher than those by uncoated ACs.

Overall, the REs (above 95%) of HONO and NOx with 3% KOH were the highest of the coated AC filters that were tested. Additionally, the REs of NOx and HONO using a mixing ratio of 6 (2.5% PABA (p-aminobenzoic acid)+6% H3PO4):4 (3% KOH) were the highest of all the coatings tested (both metal and non-metal). The results of this study show that AC loaded with various coatings has the potential to effectively reduce NO2 and HONO levels in indoor air.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. KEYWORDS: Activated carbon filter; NO(2)PMID: 25725340 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.02.038 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Publication TypesResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tMeSH TermsAdsorptionAir Pollutants/isolation & purification*Air Pollution, Indoor/prevention & control*Carbon/chemistry*FiltrationMetals/analysisNitrogen Dioxide/isolation & purification*Nitrous Oxide/isolation & purification*OdorsPotassium/chemistrySubstancesAir PollutantsMetalsCarbonNitrous OxidePotassiumNitrogen DioxideFull Text SourcesElsevier ScienceMedicalIndoor Air Pollution - MedlinePlus Health InformationMiscellaneousNitrous oxide - Hazardous Substances Data BankPOTASSIUM, ELEMENTAL - Hazardous Substances Data BankNitrogen dioxide - Hazardous Substances Data BankCARBON - Hazardous Substances Data Bank

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