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Purex spots niche application in beauty industry
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Technology news
Filtration+Separation April 2006
Purex spots niche application in beauty industry Purex has released a range of fume extraction and filter products for the beauty industry. These products protect both staff and clients from breathing such things as nail dust and vapours – given off by nail products and hair treatments. And according to Purex, they also help reduce staff sicknesses such as headaches and nausea, as well as help ensure that salon owners comply with the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations. The products include a new Nail Station, which includes an air cooled work lamp / extraction arm
to stop people breathing vapour from nail products. A downdraught grille then extracts the nail dust and the storage drawer is also vented into the filter system. A new surface material has also been developed which is resistant to harsh chemicals and is also scratch resistant. The clever part of the nail station, according to Purex, lies in the fact that there is an industrial grade filter hidden away neatly inside the unit, which captures the dust and vapour. Purified air is then passed back into the salon to
create a dust and odour free, more pleasant atmosphere. Another new product is the mobile FumeCube, which is used to extract and filter air from a variety of applications. One use is when applying colours and tints to hair, as the acrid fumes from these products can be overpowering. The FumeCube can also be used in laser hair removal treatments. As the laser is applied to the hair the odour can be intense, so the FumeCube sucks this air away and returns clean, purified air to the treatment room. A unit for Podiatry is also available.
Purex’s new products include a new Nail Station, which includes an air cooled work lamp / extraction arm to stop people breathing vapour from nail products.
www.purexltd.co.uk
Mast Carbon springs into finals MAST Carbon Technology, the UK-based specialist developer of synthetic activated carbons, has been selected as a finalist for the South Region Shell Springboard Awards, which are aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to develop business plans to reduce greenhouse gases. MAST Carbon Technology’s entry focuses on its new activated carbon material which adsorbs significant CO2 emissions. This material will be used to create a highly efficient, compact and ultra lightweight CO2 recovery system for remote offshore oil and gas platform installations. The system works by recovering CO2 from produced gas, thereby reducing the CO2 emissions created when the gas is either used domestically – for power generation – or by power generation and flaring in the UK’s upstream oil and gas industry. The project has evolved from the company’s research into new polymer-based carbon materials and a system designed for solvent recovery. The novel monolithic system is similar in concept to the catalytic converters found in modern cars, but instead of using ceramics and metals, it employs the highly absorbent properties of activated carbon to trap CO2 emissions at source. www.MASTcarbon.co.uk
Technology news
Filtration+Separation April 2006
Purex spots niche application in beauty industry Purex has released a range of fume extraction and filter products for the beauty industry. These products protect both staff and clients from breathing such things as nail dust and vapours – given off by nail products and hair treatments. And according to Purex, they also help reduce staff sicknesses such as headaches and nausea, as well as help ensure that salon owners comply with the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations. The products include a new Nail Station, which includes an air cooled work lamp / extraction arm
to stop people breathing vapour from nail products. A downdraught grille then extracts the nail dust and the storage drawer is also vented into the filter system. A new surface material has also been developed which is resistant to harsh chemicals and is also scratch resistant. The clever part of the nail station, according to Purex, lies in the fact that there is an industrial grade filter hidden away neatly inside the unit, which captures the dust and vapour. Purified air is then passed back into the salon to
create a dust and odour free, more pleasant atmosphere. Another new product is the mobile FumeCube, which is used to extract and filter air from a variety of applications. One use is when applying colours and tints to hair, as the acrid fumes from these products can be overpowering. The FumeCube can also be used in laser hair removal treatments. As the laser is applied to the hair the odour can be intense, so the FumeCube sucks this air away and returns clean, purified air to the treatment room. A unit for Podiatry is also available.
Purex’s new products include a new Nail Station, which includes an air cooled work lamp / extraction arm to stop people breathing vapour from nail products.
www.purexltd.co.uk
Mast Carbon springs into finals MAST Carbon Technology, the UK-based specialist developer of synthetic activated carbons, has been selected as a finalist for the South Region Shell Springboard Awards, which are aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to develop business plans to reduce greenhouse gases. MAST Carbon Technology’s entry focuses on its new activated carbon material which adsorbs significant CO2 emissions. This material will be used to create a highly efficient, compact and ultra lightweight CO2 recovery system for remote offshore oil and gas platform installations. The system works by recovering CO2 from produced gas, thereby reducing the CO2 emissions created when the gas is either used domestically – for power generation – or by power generation and flaring in the UK’s upstream oil and gas industry. The project has evolved from the company’s research into new polymer-based carbon materials and a system designed for solvent recovery. The novel monolithic system is similar in concept to the catalytic converters found in modern cars, but instead of using ceramics and metals, it employs the highly absorbent properties of activated carbon to trap CO2 emissions at source. www.MASTcarbon.co.uk