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ISO 16890 Should not be Adopted as the US Air Filter Testing Standard – Continued

  After publishing this article: https://www.texairfilters.com/the-usa-should-not-adopt-iso-16890-for-air-filter-testing-heres-why/ on Linkedin, we had a very good discussion about the pros and cons of the US adopting ISO 16890 as our air filter test standard.  This article is taken from that discussion.  I have omitted some comments and the names of participants, have shortened the comments of other participants (although I … More

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ASHRAE Research Project Report On Air Filters Raises More Questions Than it Answers

In March of 2013 the results of ASHRAE Research Project Report 1360-RP was made available for distribution.  The 415 page Report is entitled “How Do Pressure Drop, Efficiency, Weight Gain, and Loaded Dust Composition Change throughout Filter Lifetime.  The Contractor was RTI International and the Principal Investigator was Kathleen Owen.  Ms. Owen presented the findings … More

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How Concerned Should We Be with the Filtration of Sub-micron Sized Particles in Indoor Environments?

In recent years more and more studies have been published showing that increased levels of sub-micron sized particles in the air result in higher levels of inflammation.  This inflammation has been found in the cardiovascular and the respiratory system of exposed individuals resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.  Increased levels of heart attacks and asthma attacks … More

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Comparing the Efficiency of Different Types of MERV 8 Air Filters in a Room Environment

There has been a great deal of discussion about the accuracy of filter testing.  This discussion has covered everything from materials (test dust) to methods to reproducibility and much more.  But the problem with these discussions is that they do not deal with the effectiveness of filters in indoor environments.  After all, particles in an indoor … More

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What Happens to the Particles When You Sneeze?

Particles settle out of the air at different rates depending on the size of the particle. These tests show the relative exposure from particles at different distances from the source. To determine what happens to aerosol particles at various distances we did some tests using an atomizer and 4 particle counters. We created an imitation … More

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Tex-Air Filters Austin Facility Grand Opening

Over 120 people attend the Grand Opening of the new Tex-Air Filters Austin Facility It was a packed house at 2209-A Rutland Drive at the Tex-Air Filters Austin Grand Opening. Over 120 people enjoyed a Bar-B-Que lunch and participated in prize drawings throughout the afternoon. It was a great opportunity for Tex-Air Filter customers to … More