AquaPerl(R) Receives NSF Certification, Announces World Minerals Inc.SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. -- World Minerals Inc. and its subsidiary Haborlite Corporation announced today they have received NSF NSF - National Science Foundation Certification to NSF/ANSI Standard 50 for AquaPerl perlite perlite or pearlstone Natural glass with concentric cracks such that the rock breaks into small, pearl-like bodies. It is formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava or magma. swimming pool filter media. NSF/ANSI Standard 50 includes requirements for swimming pool circulation system components, treatment devices and related materials. For meeting these requirements, AquaPerl became the first and only perlite swim pool filter media to receive NSF Certification. AquaPerl is a premium filtration media engineered to replace diatomaceous earth diatomaceous earth: see diatom. diatomaceous earth or kieselguhr Light-coloured, porous, and friable sedimentary rock composed of the frustrules (silicate cell walls) of diatoms. (D.E.) filter media in D.E. (precoat) filters. AquaPerl improves filter performance with greater dirt holding capacity resulting in crystal clear water. It is non-toxic and chemically inert, prevents premature fouling on the filter grid, uses less water and reduces maintenance by easier and complete backwashing of the filter media. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Daniel Moncino, Senior Vice President and General Manager of World Minerals Inc., "World Minerals is investing heavily in product development and we believe that this product will be the next generation of swim pool filter media." AquaPerl products will bear the NSF logo for meeting the requirements outlined in NSF/ANSI Standard 50. AquaPerl is available from distributors throughout North America. World Minerals Inc, a member of Imerys, is the world's leading supplier of diatomite, expanded perlite, and minerals for filtration. For more information concerning World Minerals, please visit www.worldminerals.com. NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water, air and consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and (www.nsf.org). |
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