A Manufacturer With Staying PowerPlasmacluster air purifier is designed in Japan by Sharp, a global leader in microelectronics. Most production has migrated to China. Sharp was founded in 1912, listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange in 1949 and on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1956. Traded worldwide, the shares have over 50% institutional ownership. Introduced in 2003, Plasmacluster Air Purifiers quickly became the top seller in Japan. Sales in South Korea, China, Canada, Australia and UK are substantial. It is important to realize that the air cleaner market is fragmented globally, with completely different manufacturers in other parts of the world. Sharp models sold outside the US are different, a wide variety of market specific models lead a world scale penetration. The purifier market is rapidly consolidating, with many small players disappearing. Products with reviews are linked below; There are numerous posts concerning details of the Sharps on the Contact-Mail page. Plasmacluster Ion TechnologyThe revolutionary ozone free plasmacluster ion oxidation technology distinguishesthese advanced purification products. These air purifiers employ active purification, a relatively safe breakthrough with the potentialto replace hazardous ozone treatments in residential air quality management. Plasmacluster Ion technology creates combined positive and negative ions, which clusteraround airborne contaminants, releasing hydroxyl radicals which oxidize the air pollutant.Fine particles, microorganisms, and volatile organic chemicals are eliminated, without having passed through the air purifier. The company's tests indicate that airborne substances such as fungi, viruses, microbes, bacteria, plant and mold spores, are substantially reduced. Automation LeaderThe company's products are also state of the art in automation. Sensor driven, chip controlled,and not prone to error or electronic malfunction, they lead the industry in smart technology. The ion plasmacluster function is manually controllable, but completely automated at the user'swill. This allows noise, energy use, filter life, and purifier life expectancy to be optimized. Win-Win technology, with low cost of ownership. Sharp works harder, but smarter. Serious gas and odor removal is a requirement at Air-Purifier-Power and the product includes an innovative 4 pound bagof granular activated carbon as the VOC filter. This filter is without precedent: it's washable. While it does fit loosely, allowing some air to slip past, the design allows long filter life. When combined withthe plasmacluster oxidizing function chemical removal is assured. While products feature quality construction, the gaskets and seals are not as tight fitting as I think they could be. Ordinarily I would be pretty critical here, but the company has usedthis to advantage, reducing weight, prolonging useful life, and lowering noise to a whisper. Others justuse loose fit to run cheaper internals which unsophisticated buyers don't notice. The result is an air purifier with long filter life, low maintenance requirements, and the lowest operating costs on the market. I own a FPN60CX Air cleaner which never leaves my side, day or night. As I lifetime multiplechemical sensitive who has owned air purifiers since the 1970's, I know what is working. I will buy moreSharps. With main concentration in LCD TVs, mobile phones, and photovoltaic power systems, this manufacturer is not air quality specific. Ordinarily is a big minus, but the microelectronics expertisedisplayed makes up for their lack of indoor air focus. See Bionaire BAP1300 Review for a glimpse of what can happen when electronic parts some up short. The company is known to run rebate promotions with up to $100 mail-in rebates. These will be published periodically on the web. A search for "Sharp rebate" should locate the current offerfor your target product and a down-loadable coupon form. For Microsoft Explorer, other browser users, please bookmark manually.News-Blog Updates03/13/08 Sharp announces KC-C100U and KC-C150U, Air Purifier-HumidifiersU.S. Product ReviewsSharp Plasmacluster FP-P60CX ReviewHydroxyl Radical: Sharp FP-N40CX End Sharp Air Purifier, try Sitemap for navigation
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