LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xeros
Technologies (LN: XSG), the developer of polymer technologies
which radically improve the sustainability and performance in
water-intensive consumer and industrial processes, today announced
XFiltra™, a new technology that removes microfibers from home
laundry wastewater. Xeros is showcasing this transformational home
laundry technology at Booth #42552 in the Sands Expo, Level 2, at
the Consumer Electronics Show, January 9-12,
2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Xeros will also be demonstrating its innovations at the
ShowStoppers event at the Wynn Hotel on January 9, 2018.
Today, about 60% of our clothing contains synthetic fibers
including yoga pants, fleece coats, workout gear, and even dress
shirts to name a few. Synthetic fibers enhance the look and
the performance of these garment but new research indicates that
these fibers may cause an environmental risk. Every time
these garments are washed, they shed tiny plastic
microfibers. A 2016 study pioneered by Patagonia Outfitters
and conducted by the Bren School of Environmental Science &
Management found that a single fleece jacket can shed up to 250,000
microfibers during a single wash. The fibers are so small that they
pass through wastewater treatment facilities and enter our streams,
rivers, lakes and oceans where they make their way into the food
chain.
Rather than require wastewater treatment plants to spend on
massive capital improvement projects, Xeros' filtering innovation,
XFiltra, greatly reduces microfibers from entering the
environment by addressing the problem directly where the
microfibers are created, in the home washing machine.
XFiltra Filtration Technology
XFiltra is compatible with any home washing machine and features a
clever and elegant design for easy cleaning and hassle-free
maintenance by homeowners. Filtering home washing machine
water has two benefits; protects the environment from harmful
microfibers and protects your garments by ensuring they are always
washed with cleaner water.
The XFiltra includes an integrated pump, filter and dewatering
device. Unfiltered water enters the XFiltra where the
microfibers are trapped and are spun dry into a solid disk for easy
removal. When the XFiltra is ready for cleaning, just open it
up, remove the dry microfiber disk, and place it with your everyday
trash.
Click here to see a video of the revolutionary technology in
action.
See related news Xeros Technologies Unveils Transformational
Sustainable Home Washing Machine at CES 2018.
For more information visit http://ces.vporoom.com/Xeros
About Xeros Technology Group
Xeros Technology Group plc (LN: XSG) is a platform technology
company that is reinventing water intensive industrial and consumer
processes by reducing water and chemistry usage with its polymer
technologies. Its patented technologies have the capacity to
provide material, economic, operational and sustainability
improvements that are unattainable with traditional processes. The
Group is currently commercializing its intellectual property
in three areas: Cleaning Technologies, Tanning Technologies, and
Textile Technologies. Xeros has a number of agreements in place
with such international organizations as BASF, Hilton, and
Wollsdorf Leder. For more information, please visit
www.xerostech.com.
The Xeros Logo, Xeros, XOrb, XFiltra, and XDrum are
trademarks of the Xeros group of companies.
Media contact:
Neal
Stein
Red Javelin Communications
neal@redjavelin.com
+1 (321) 604-0069
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