{"id":79,"date":"2025-10-11T17:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/34.174.249.85\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2026-06-17T02:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:11:09","slug":"k-foam-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/?page_id=79","title":{"rendered":"kSeries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kSeries combines the proven redox performance of KDF-55 copper-zinc alloy granules with the structural benefits of open-cell polyurethane foam. The result is a functionalized composite media that promotes electrochemical oxidation\u2013reduction reactions while maintaining optimal hydraulic flow and minimal pressure loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foam\u2019s high void volume and tortuous flow path enhance contact efficiency, maximizing the reactive surface area of the embedded metal alloy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Performance Advantages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chlorine Reduction:<\/strong> Rapid and complete conversion of free chlorine into benign chloride ions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heavy Metal Removal:<\/strong> Effectively reduces <strong>lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and other water-soluble metals<\/strong> via redox displacement and plating reactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bacteriostatic Properties:<\/strong> Inhibits microbial growth within the media, extending service life and reducing biofouling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced Flow Dynamics:<\/strong> Open-cell foam design minimizes pressure drop and prevents channeling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customizable Configurations:<\/strong> Available in various pore densities (10, 15, 30 PPI) and metal loadings to meet system-specific flow and performance requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Property<\/th><th>Typical Value<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Base Material<\/td><td>Reticulated Polyurethane Foam<\/td><td>Open-cell, customizable porosity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Functional Additive<\/td><td>KDF\u00ae-55 Copper-Zinc Alloy<\/td><td>EPA-registered redox media<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Density Range<\/td><td>0.30 \u2013 0.70 g\/cm\u00b3<\/td><td>Dependent on alloy loading<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pore Size<\/td><td>10 \u2013 30 PPI<\/td><td>Tuned for flow and contact time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Operating Temperature<\/td><td>100 \u00b0C<\/td><td>Stable under potable-water conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Typical Pressure Drop<\/td><td>&lt; 10 mbar (at nominal flow)<\/td><td>High permeability structure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The kSeries combines the proven redox performance of KDF-55 copper-zinc alloy granules with the structural benefits of open-cell polyurethane foam. The result is a functionalized composite media that promotes electrochemical oxidation\u2013reduction reactions while maintaining optimal hydraulic flow and minimal pressure loss. The foam\u2019s high void volume and tortuous flow path enhance contact efficiency, maximizing &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/?page_id=79\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;kSeries&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":149,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200,"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filtrafoam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}