Jul 6 2012
Puralytics today launched the retail version of the SolarBag, a water
purification system that uses sunlight-activated nanotechnology to produce safe
and sustainable fresh water.
The 3-liter SolarBag is the first non-powered, non-chemical system to ever
exceed the requirements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
Standard and Protocol for Water Purifiers. The portable product has applications
for a wide range of situations including camping, backpacking, boating,
international travel and emergency preparedness.
“We are thrilled with the initial success of the SolarBag on Amazon and The
Sportsman’s Guide,” said Mark Owen, founder and CEO of Puralytics, a developer
of photochemical water purification products using light-activated
nanotechnology. “By choosing our product, consumers are validating the demand
for a sustainable, effective approach to water purification. Using the power of
sunlight, the SolarBag eliminates the need for battery power, chemicals,
pumping, cleaning filters or membranes.”
The SolarBag exceeds EPA standards, which require that water purification
methods destroy 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses and 99.9% of protozoa.
The SolarBag also treats other contaminants not addressed by existing
technologies on the market, such as pesticides, petrochemicals, heavy metals and
pharmaceuticals.
“The versatility and performance of the SolarBag makes it the best water
purifier on the market for remote and emergency applications,” said Owen. “It’s
light, simple to use, easily transportable and reliable. This technology
demonstrates our commitment to delivering innovative, sustainable solutions to
provide safe water, anywhere.”
Drawing significant interest from both government and non-government
organizations, the SolarBag is also being used in many developing countries to
help address the critical issue of access to safe water.
“Access to clean, potable water – especially in the developing world – is a
pressing issue we all face,” added Owen. “With supplies of fresh water
diminishing every day – creating serious health problems and economic challenges
– we must continue to innovate and find the right solutions to address this
growing problem.”
The SolarBag is currently shipping to 30 countries and has gone through
approval processes from several foreign governments approving it for daily
household use. It’s BPA free and can be used hundreds of times to provide 3
liters of pure drinking water in 3 to 6 hours of exposure on a clear or cloudy
day.
Puralytics currently has one other product on the market. Puralytics’ Shield
500 is a purification system which treats well water, industrial and laboratory
water using LEDs, advanced optics and nanotechnology, treating up to 500 gallons
of water per day.
The ability to remove all types of contaminants – including pathogens,
chemicals and heavy metals – from fresh water has earned Puralytics recognition
as a pioneer in the water purification industry. Puralytics’ patent-pending,
light-activated nanotechnology water purifiers have won numerous awards over the
last year, including National Grand Prize at the Cleantech Open, Global Water
Intelligence “Best Investment,” Zino Green Fund “Best Cleantech Investment,”
finalist for the ImagineH2O Water Energy Nexus Award and TechCrunch. Puralytics
was also named a Top 50 Water Technology Company by The Artemis Project and to
the Global Cleantech 100, a list of the top 100 private companies in clean
technology as evaluated by the Cleantech Group LLC.
For more information on Puralytics or the SolarBag, see www.puralytics.com or email [email protected].