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MERV 8 Air Filter Hydrophobic Nano-Coating for COVID-19

Capture Coatings from Curran Biotech is a new Hydrophobic Nanocoating that could prevent indoor transmission of COVID-19 for MERV 8 Air Filters.

One of the unique traits of this technology is that treated MERV8 air filters have minimal effect on the HVAC operating systems, requiring no mechanical system upgrades or air flow adjustments. This feature was noted in the New York Department of Citywide Administrative Services report: “The M&V (Measurement and Verification) process evaluated the energy impact of this new technology developed to stop the COVID-19 virus without incurring an increase in air handling unit fan energy consumption.”

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	HYDROPHOBIC AIR FILTRATION NANOCOATED MERV 8 AIR FILTER Water droplets (color added) are highly repelled by treated MERV 8 air filter
	PRISTINE MERV 8 AIR FILTER Water droplets are completely absorbed by untreated MERV 8 air filter

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Capture Coatings Summary Report (002).pdf     Page 15

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	It is estimated that over 3 billion man hours are lost annually due to colds and flu.  Droplet nuclei are those droplets that we as humans produce by talking, coughing, and sneezing.  Many people thought that the common cold was spread for the most part through touch.
	Research through the years has shown that these viruses are spread mainly through the airborne route. They can be removed or effectively reduced by good air filtration – MERV 11 or higher.

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SNEEZE SIZE AND TRAVEL DISTANCE	HYDROPHOBIC AIR FILTRATION PROPERTIES OF THE NANOCOATING
NANOCOATING TREATED MERV8 AIR FILTER- GREEN COLOR WATER BEADS UP ON THE AIR FILTER	MERV 8 AIR FILTER IN CARRIER OPTICLEAN HEPA AIR CLEANER

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	Application Viral Reducing Coating for HVAC Air Filtration Media CURRAN BIOTECH Apply the Coating the day before filter installation.   Allow the coated filters to dry for 8 to 24 hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5mltCG6Uqw
	Drying for most cases, it's between 8 to 24 hours. 04/2021 For instance in Houston it's ready to go today after 8 hours at this time of year if the filters are left in a warehouse that does not have an AC assisted system.

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Internet News Articles

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UH Facilities Using New Technology Developed by UH Physicist to Fight COVID-19     March 24, 2021

https://www.uh.edu/nsm/physics/news-events/stories/2021/0324-filter-coating.php

University of Houston Facilities/Construction Management is working to install this new technology in all buildings that have less than MERV-13 rated filters in time for the Fall 2021 academic semester. The MERV rating system reflects a filter’s ability to capture particles of varying sizes.

“U of H Facilities will be coating about 35,000 filters across campus on the first go around,” Curran said.

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Nanotech Filter Coating Offers Promise Against COVID-19     September 29, 2020

https://www.uh.edu/nsm/physics/news-events/stories/2020/0929-filter-coating.php

Coating Developed by UH Professor Being Tested in New York City

A physics professor from the University of Houston has developed a nanotech coating designed to allow air filters to capture airborne or aerosolized droplets of the virus that causes COVID-19.

The coated filters are currently installed in one public building in New York City.

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Curran Biotech’s new nanocoating could prevent indoor transmission of COVID-19

https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/15/curran-biotechs-new-nanocoating-could-prevent-indoor-transmission-of-covid-19/

A new nanocoating from Curran Biotech could dramatically improve air filtration to prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors.   The product itself can simply be sprayed onto an HVAC system’s filter. 

Indoor air ventilation remains an important tool in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 across schools, small businesses and other public buildings, but updating old HVAC systems to the recommended CDC standards can be costly. Curran hopes that his company’s approach can help address this issue, as the Capture Coating requires only a simple spray, rather than a completely new system of filters. “That really means for a few dollars when used on a standard issue MERV8, you can have huge indoor protection and stop its spread throughout the building,” he wrote.

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Carrier Opticlean HEPA Air Cleaner uses a MERV8 PRE-AIR FILTER 20x20x2"

Southern California School District to Install 3,700 Carrier OptiClean Units to Help Improve Indoor Air Quality for Students, Teachers and Staff
San Bernardino City Unified School District becomes second area district to use OptiClean air scrubbers to purify air and provide healthier indoor environments

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-california-school-district-to-install-3-700-carrier-opticlean-units-to-help-improve-indoor-air-quality-for-students-teachers-and-staff-301152622.html

Manteca Unified buys 900 more air scrubber units for its schools

https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-unified-buys-900-more-air-scrubber-units-its-schools/

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04 07 2021

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