| ight be of the view that air filtering is a recent | | | | point, HEPA filters that were H13 class certified |
| development. Although we typically think of air | | | | were used only for hospital clean rooms. |
| filters, furnace filters or air conditioning filters as a | | | | In 1991, with the help of True Medical, HEPA and |
| relatively new technology; air-filtering dates much | | | | Activated Carbon, Richard Taylor created a filter |
| farther back than you would ever imagine. Even | | | | that concentrated on the issues of chemical |
| though they are not outdated, various types of | | | | toxicity, environmental particulate contamination, |
| air filtering have existed for over 200 years. Ever | | | | and various odors. It was then that the Austin Air |
| since the initial 1800s, various scientists have been | | | | Systems Limited was founded. Austin Air |
| experimenting on several ways of making our air | | | | introduced a pre-filter, which guaranteed a HEPA |
| healthy and clean to breathe. | | | | filter life incomparable to any filter in the industry. |
| The HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) furnace | | | | The Air’s 360-degree Austin intake |
| filters and air conditioning filters became prevalent | | | | system draws air into all the sides of the air |
| during the ‘70s and ‘80s as more | | | | purifier, delivering clean air faster and maximizing |
| customers showed concern for air pollution. | | | | competence. Being the founder of the largest air |
| Initially, the first HEPA air purifiers were large, | | | | cleaner manufacturing facility in the world, Austin |
| difficult to operate and usually used only in | | | | Air filters continues to create all the parts for |
| hospital, pharmaceutical settings and among | | | | their air purifiers. |
| various computer hardware manufacturers. In due | | | | In 1992, ALLER Air rapidly developed into a |
| course, various businesses started taking notice | | | | trusted name for air purifying. Using the |
| of the indoor air quality that mattered among | | | | combination of a MAC-B (mass activated carbon |
| various residential customers. For help on finding | | | | bed) filters and true HEPA filters that contain |
| quality furnace filters for your home or office visit | | | | pounds of carbon particles, ALLER Air created an |
| | | | air cleanser that effectively and safely removed |
| Given that there was an ever-growing need for | | | | all gases, odors, and chemicals from the air. |
| cleaner, healthier air, the HAMMES brothers | | | | In 1996, the BLUEAIR air purifying company was |
| formed the INCEN AG Company in Switzerland in | | | | established in Stockholm, Sweden, and Chicago. |
| 1971 for remodeling and producing residential air | | | | Their main motto was to create a healthier |
| purifiers. After many years of international | | | | environment both outdoors and indoors. BLUEAIR |
| success for INCEN AG, the filters were sold as | | | | rapidly developed into a reputed company that |
| add-on accessories for Mercedes-Benz | | | | delivered high performance, quality design, and |
| automobiles. In the early 21st century, IQ Air | | | | technological innovated air purifier. An innovative |
| purifiers became the first air cleaners that | | | | combination of electrostatic and mechanical |
| incorporated the H13 class certified HEPA filters | | | | filtration allows BLUEAIR purifiers to arrest |
| that captured about 100 times more particles | | | | 99.97% of irritating gases, odors, and particles. |
| compared to the standard HEPA filters. Up to that | | | | |