Activated carbon Filters have special properties that allow to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs), odours, and other gaseous pollutants from the air. It accomplishes this in a way that is different from HEPA that only filter particle pollution from the air.

Why High Iodine Number?
The Iodine number is the most fundamental parameter used to characterize activated carbon performance. The Iodine number is a measure of the iodine adsorbed in the pores of the activated carbon and, as such, is an indication of the pore volume available in the activated carbon of interest. It is further a measure of efficiency level since the higher the iodine number the higher the degree of activation.

What will be filtered out?
Activated Carbon filters work through Adsorption, which is a distinct process where organic compounds in the air react chemically with the activated carbon, which causes them to stick to the filter. The more porous the activated carbon is, the more contaminants will be captured. Due to the high iodine number the ETS activated carbon filter has a high pore volume thus highly efficiently removing:

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are gaseous and hazardous compounds such as formaldehyde, benzene, or other hydrocarbons, which can be found in many products used to build and maintain residential and commercial buildings. Once these chemicals are in confined spaces, they are released or “off-gas” into the indoor air we breathe. They may or may not be able to be smelled, and smelling is not a good indicator of health risk.
• Odours