OxyCat®- Products
OxyCat® catalysts are used for water treatment and contamination control. All applications share the SilverSan®-modified surface with its unique catalytic properties in aqueous media even at low temperatures. Its high redox potential makes it a powerful repellent for microorganisms. Due to this repellent effect we achieve a high level of protection against biofilm.
OxyCat® Product Classes
| Basic materials | Product class: | Application | Tank volume [l] | Flow rate [l/h] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. silver wire | knitted fabric | contamination control | 1 – 10 (max. 50) | < 50 (max. 100) |
| braided fabric | contamination control | 1 – 10 (max. 50) | < 50 (max. 100) | |
| rope | in-tube/wrapping | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 2. granules, pure | granules | additive | adjustable | adjustable |
| 3. granules, Alox | granules | processing aid | >100 | 100.000 |
| 4. coated carriers | various | component protection | n.a. | n.a. |
| 5. powder | powder/masterbatch | material equipment | n.a. |
We are happy to design special applications or even manufacture marketable end products upon request. We look forward to discussing with you which solution best fits your specific needs!
All OxyCat® products come with our unique SilverSan®-modified surface. This modification determines performance.
Wire: Knitted fabric
Wire: TFS-grade
Enlarged view of wire surface
Granules
Powder
Product Class 1: Knitted Fabric, Rope, Braided Fabric
Centerpiece is a silver wire coated with OxyCat®. The wire is made up of > 99 % Ag with a diameter of 0.1 mm.
- Main application: keeping water fresh in appliances, water coolers, bottles, canisters etc.
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Service life: 6 months
Condition: Follow manufacturer’s cleaning instructions - Application: direct contact with treated water
Dimensions and Geometrics
- Knitted fabric
- standard hose ca. 8 mm, endless, composite: PP/Ag wire
- geometrics and dimensions: within the limits of the knitting technology
- limited range of possible silver-PP ratios
- mechanical protection (casing) recommended
- Braided fabric
- available since 2019
- standard hose ca. 8 mm, endless, composite: PP/Ag wire
- geometrics and dimensions: within the limits of the braiding technology
- cuts available upon request
- wide range of possible silver-PP ratios
- Mechanically stable
- Rope
- 1 mm, endless, composite: PP/Ag wire
- limited range of possible silver-PP ratios
- special applications such as wrapping/ in-tube
Braided Fabric: Unique Feature
Other than with knitted material/rope it is possible to adjust catalyst concentration. Hence, the quantity used can be adjusted to perfectly meet the requirements.
- Advantage: Various catalyst concentrations can be integrated in one single casing.
- Implementation: It is possible to choose how many standing threads will be equipped with additional silver threads. Braided fabric without silver threads is used as a casing.
Braided fabric with 1 silver thread (black). Can be equipped with up to 8 silver threads
Schematic Drawing
Standard braided fabric, 8 PP standing threads, 1 silver thread
Standard braided fabric, 8 PP standing threads, 8 silver threads
Images Knitted Fabric
TFS-grade knitted fabric
Finished product in blister pack
Images Rope
Standard rope
Typical application wrapping/in-tube
Images Braided Fabric
Standard braided fabric wide/narrow
Tube-in-tube with active hose on the inside and passive braided fabric (zero Ag-threads) around it
Product Classes 2 and 3: Granules
- Solid
- solid silver granules with OxyCat® surface in two grades:
- fine: < 2 mm
- coarse: 2-5 mm
- Purpose
- additive for wire and Alox applications to increase service life and activity
- direct contact with treated water
- pure or blend-in cartridges, perforated PP sachets or braided fabric cartridges
- solid silver granules with OxyCat® surface in two grades:
- Alox
- ceramic carrier with OxyCat® coating:
- grain size: < 2 mm
- silver content: 2 %
- Purpose
- oxidation catalyst for the improvement of traditional disinfection processes as well as for system protection during prolonged periods of stagnation through its unique repellent properties
- direct contact with treated water
- pure or blend-in cartridges, perforated PP sachets or braided fabric cartridges
- ceramic carrier with OxyCat® coating:
OxyCat® AlOx // solid
Portioned in braided casing
Product class 4: Coated Carriers
- Material
- highly acid-proof stainless steel with OxyCat® surface
- Ag/PP composite
- carrier materials suitable for silver plating
- Shapes
- various geometric shapes, especially circles, squares and cylinders
- cuts available upon request
- Purpose
- protection of components and systems
- fire wall: semipermeable barrier to prevent retrograde contamination
OxyCat®-coated perforated disc
Inexpensive alternative: Ag/PP pad
0.2 µm membrane filter for hospital shower heads
OxyCat® sieves and cylinders in the shower head or handle
Product class 5: Powder – Special Application SilverSan®
- Material
- mixture of SilverSan® powder with glass/ceramic powder
- medium grain size: 2.3 µm
- Availability
- powder, pure
- plastic master batch with ca. 20 % powder content
- polyester threads
- Unique feature: no direct contact with treated water (repellent)
- Purpose
- protection of material surfaces and objects of daily use
Plastic foil with master batch granules (at the center)
EDX reveals homogeneous distribution of OxyCat® in plastic (red dots)
SilverSan® paper filter
Cleaning wipes (made with SilverSan®-equipped polyester threads) with proven effectiveness
