Stopping the Sneeze -
micronAir® Cabin Air Filters Make SAE Debut and Help Drivers Combat Allergy Season
DETROIT, Mich., U.S.A. (April 6, 2005) - Each year, spring arrives to the delight of most people - except allergy sufferers. Increased levels of pollen in the air, along with the millions of tiny particles and pollutants that float around every day, result in increased asthma attacks, itchy eyes and sneezing.
As the global market leader in the production of automotive cabin air filters, Freudenberg Nonwovens' Filtration Division can offer people a respite from these conditions - at least while driving in their cars - with its micronAir® line. The cabin air filters help to reduce contamination levels within a vehicle's interior, helping to protect passengers from harmful particulates and provide relief to allergy sufferers by filtering out contaminants which can trigger hay fever and other allergy problems. The micronAir filters will be on display at the 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress at Detroit's Cobo Center from Monday, April 11 through Thursday, April 14 at booth #1039.
According to a recent consumer research study conducted by The Dohring Co. on behalf of Freudenberg Nonwovens, 95 percent of respondents were concerned about certain air pollutants within their vehicle and 91 percent would like to see cabin air filters offered as a standard feature in their vehicles. In addition, 67 percent of respondents indicated they either suffer from allergies and/or respiratory problems or live with someone who does.
"The reduction of contaminants and gases entering the vehicle interior is obviously essential to maintain the health and safety of passengers," said Willie Yung, general manager, micronAir filtration for Freudenberg Nonwovens. "Studies show that pollutants inside the vehicle can be up to 10 times more concentrated than outside. American consumers are becoming increasingly aware of how important cabin air filters are when it comes to ensuring the air inside their vehicles is the safest it can be."Filters such as micronAir's clean the air entering the passenger cabin of a vehicle through the HVAC system, reducing certain particulate contaminants that are associated with health concerns such as asthma, allergies and bronchitis. The filter also extends the life of the car's HVAC system and protects it from malfunction by reducing system wear, corrosion, fouling and clogging.
Several types of cabin air filters available to automakers will be on display at the SAE World Congress, including:- Particulate filters, which reduce pollen, abraded material, road dust, soot and industrial dust that pollutes a vehicle's air intake system;
- Combination filters - which are new for North America - and feature an additional layer of activated carbon to reduce unpleasant odors and certain harmful gases and vapors, as well as particulate pollutants from the vehicle interior; and
- Automotive engine intake air filters - a new line of filters made with synthetic nonwoven media. The new filters offer OEMs smaller envelopes for packaging, reduced acoustical noise and superior performance versus traditional cellulose paper filters.
A product line of Freudenberg Nonwovens, micronAir cabin air filters reduce dust, pollutants and odors entering a vehicle's passenger compartment, enhancing the passengers' driving comfort and health. Cabin air filters by micronAir are installed on two thirds of the vehicles manufactured worldwide equipped with filter systems.
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