NEVER CHANGE YOUR SAND AGAINAFM® Activated Filter Media is a direct replacement for sand, doubling the performance of sandfilters without the need of additional investments in infrastructure. AFM® resists biofouling, biocoagulation and transient wormhole channeling of unfiltered water and outlasts all other filter media.
AFM®is a highly engineered product manufactured from a specific glass type, processed to obtain the optimum particle size and shape. It is then exposed to a 3-step activation process to become self-sterilizing and to acquire superior adsorption properties.
Self sterilizing surface: AFM® is 100% bio-resistant, prevents channeling and the biological conversion from urea to ammonia in the filter bed responsible for the toxic chlorine smells (trichloramines).
Superior adsorption properties: : The surface area of AFM® is strongly increased and becomes hydrophobic (water-repellent) to filter particles down to 1 micron and to remove about 50% more organic substances from the water than sand and other glass filter media, thus reducing the formation of harmful THMs including chloroform by up to 50%.
- Fully prevents bacterial growth, biocoagulation and channeling in the filter bed
- Provides exceptional water clarity: Certified 1 micron filtration (w/o flocculation)
- Delivers stable filtration performance and outlasts all other filter media
- Prevents the formation of harmful disinfection by-products (THMs, NCl3)
- Significantly lowers chlorine oxidation demand
- Attracts and removes heavy metals, organic matters and microplastics
- Offers substantial water and energy savings thanks to shorter and slower backwashes