AirMaster, carpet that improves air quality inside buildings

19 May '10

4 min read

(1) GUI is an independent German testing institute that specialises in analysing indoor and outdoor air quality and conducting studies at the request of parties such as the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB). GUI carried out a study to compare AirMaster with a standard PVC hard floor and a standard structured loop-pile carpet. The test used particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10[micro]m (PM10 and smaller).

(2) Air quality guidelines - global update 2005, World Health Organization.

(3) Study, conducted by the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) of the University of Utrecht and investigating the link between traffic-related air pollution and the development of asthma, allergies and the associated symptoms in children up to the age of 8.

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