{"id":3271,"date":"2015-06-26T19:09:28","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T11:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totobobo.com\/blog\/?p=3271"},"modified":"2016-07-01T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T03:34:46","slug":"how-is-it-possible-to-filter-out-sub-micron-particles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totobobo.com\/blog\/how-is-it-possible-to-filter-out-sub-micron-particles\/","title":{"rendered":"How is it possible to filter out sub-micron particles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This question is repeatedly asked:<\/p>\n

How is it possible for Totobobo filters to filter out sub-micron particles?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is an important question because sub-micron particles ( eg.PM2.5 ) contained in polluted air is the major health concern. The secret of Totobobo filters is the high intensity static charges on each fiber which made up the filter matrix. When you breathe in, airborne particles follow the air and pass through the filter matrix. Fine particles\u00c2\u00a0are very susceptive to the static charges and therefore most of them eventually are attracted\u00c2\u00a0onto the filter fibers. In fact, Nelson Lab test shows Totobobo F96 filter is able to cut down 99.86% of 0.1 microns particles<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0Under a microscope it shows how small particles are attached to the filter fibers.<\/p>\n

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Fig. 1 \u00c2\u00a0Fine particles, size range from\u00c2\u00a0tenths of microns down to 0.1 microns are attracted to the fibers as they pass through the complex matrix of the Totobobo filter.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fig. 2 100X magnification view of a needle (0.6mm thickness) and filter fiber.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fig. 3 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Totobobo filter with a needle of 0.6mm thickness<\/p><\/div>\n

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Quoted from the NIOSH Science Blog<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0below:<\/p>\n

N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n