Air filtration guides
Plain answers to the questions engineers and facility teams ask us most, from the people who build the filters.
01MERV ratings explainedWhat a MERV number actually guarantees, how the A suffix changes it, and how to pick the right rating for your system.02HEPA E12 vs H13Two HEPA classes, one standard, and a test method that is stricter than MERV. Here is how they differ and where each one is used.03Gas turbine inlet filters: pulse vs staticInlet filters decide how much dust and salt reach the compressor. The first choice is how the cartridges get cleaned, or whether they do.04V-bank vs pocket vs minipleat filtersThree ways to fit more filter media into the airstream. The right one depends on your housing depth, airflow, and efficiency target.05PFAS-free and biobased air filtersFilter media can be plant-derived and free of fluorinated chemistry, and still carry a MERV-A rating. Here is how Amaize Air does it.
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