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The Silver Story


The antiseptic qualities of silver have been known for centuries. The Romans used silver jars to store liquids contamination free. American settlers travelling West used silver coins in their milk pots to delay spoilage. In the 1900’s silver foil was used extensively as an infection-control wound dressing.

Patent Logo An Australian inventor brought the use of silver as water sanitiser into the present day with a revolutionary new process. The SilverSafe Electro-cathodic Particle Dislodgement process releases silver ions at trace levels (well below the allowable level approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum standards for silver in water) killing harmful bacteria. This sanitised water is then filtered to remove the range of chemicals and contaminates that impart to water colour, unpleasant odours and tastes. The water that results is pure and safe and retains a trace of silver ions so that its purity can be maintained in sealed storage for many days.

The Homepure range of products is tailored to deliver this unique sanitation and filtration process in units with configurations and flow rates suitable for almost every application. The SilverSafe Electro-cathodic Particle Dislodgement process is patented worldwide* and continued research will ensure that Homepure will maintain its leadership in water purification technology.

* Patent Nos. 95/3911, 5627, PCT AU 95/00280..
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