Ensure properly disinfected air with Porex Virtek reflective media lining your UVC air disinfection products
With the recent heightened awareness around clean indoor air, utilizing a UVC system within an air handling unit is proving to be one of the most effective solutions. UVC energy is proven to deactivate most pathogens; however, to be effective, the UV energy must be uniformly dispersed within the reaction chamber. This is where Porex Virtek reflective media excels.
Porex Virtek offers:
- Reflectivity rates of up to 97%
- Almost 100% Lambertian (diffuse) reflectivity
- Extremely uniform energy distribution within the reaction chamber
- Up to 4 times higher flux in a closed system versus aluminum
Intensified with Porex Virtek
Look for this logo describing your UV disinfection chamber to know that your system is lined with Porex Virtek PTFE high-reflectivity media. Learn more about the importance of high reflectivity in your lining – and why we say that the system is Intensified with Porex Virtek.
Flow reactor irradiance comparison
Traditional Aluminum lining
Reactor Chamber with Aluminum lining
- Typical Reflectivity around 70%
- Specular reflection means hot and cold spots and uneven disinfection
- The orientation and quantity of UV source becomes much more important
- Energy needed for 3 log reduction increases
- Average irradiance (E) = (Edirect) + (Ereflected) :If Reflectivity = 70%
- At a source irradiance (E) of 1: Average irradiance = 1 + (1 / (1-0.7))= 4.3
Optimal PTFE lining
Reactor Chamber with PTFE lining
- Reflectivity of up to 97%
- Reflects diffuses in all directions uniformly (minimal hot/cold spots)
- UV orientation less critical
- Energy consumption is lower
- Average irradiance (E) = (Edirect) + (Ereflected) :If Reflectivity = 97%
- At a source irradiance (E) of 1: Average irradiance = 1 + (1 / (1-0.97))= 34.3
- 8 times the average irradiance versus 70% aluminum!
Specific applications
HVAC air handling systems
Self-contained air purifiers
Personal air purifiers
HVAC Air Handling Systems
Optimize efficiency and ensure maximum pathogen disinfection within your HVAC air handling system
- Highly diffuse reflectivity ensures extremely uniform UVC energy distribution
- Minimize hot and cold spots within the reaction chamber
- Increase effective pathogen deactivation rates by up to 4X versus other reflective media
- Highly reflective and durable down to 200 nm UVC wavelength
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
Self-contained Air Purifiers
Optimize efficiency and ensure maximum pathogen disinfection within your self-contained air purification system
- Highly diffuse reflectivity ensures extremely uniform UVC energy distribution
- Minimize hot and cold spots within the reaction chamber
- Increase effective pathogen deactivation rates by up to 4X versus other reflective media
- Highly reflective and durable down to 200 nm UVC wavelength
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
Personal Air Purifiers
Optimize efficiency and ensure maximum pathogen disinfection of personal UV air sterilization units
- Highly diffuse reflectivity ensures extremely uniform UVC energy distribution
- Minimize hot and cold spots within the reaction chamber
- Increase effective pathogen deactivation rates by up to 4X versus other reflective media
- Can be thermoformed into complex shapes or made into tubes to fit into tight areas
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
