Pall's QPoint™ Tap Water Filter Assembly Provides Improved Performance and Logistics While Reducing Waste

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. --(Business Wire)--

Pall Corporation's (NYSE:PLL) QPoint Tap Water Filter Assembly, the latest addition in the company's line of advanced point-of-use filters for protection against waterborne pathogens, offers enhanced features, improved performance and a longer capsule life of up to 2 months. With a fixed, chrome docking station and exchangeable filter capsule, the filter assembly reduces waste and costs while simplifying the installation and exchange process. The filter capsule is designed and validated for retention of a broad spectrum of waterborne pathogens frequently found in drinking water such as Legionella spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Escherichia coli, Aspergillus fumigatus and Cryptosporidium parvum. These pathogens are known to cause infections in immunocompromised and vulnerable people.

Pall's QPoint(TM) Tap Water Filter is validated for up to 2 months use. (Photo: Business Wire)

"An ideal complement to Pall's already established range of Pall-Aquasafe™ and Kleenpak™ point-of-use water filters, the new QPoint tap assembly provides an attractive offering with even longer life without compromise on reliability or quality," says Manfred Vogel, president, Pall Medical.

QPoint offers an immediate, protective barrier of double layer 0.2 micron sterilizing grade filtration without restriction on the volume of water used. The high-technology pre-filtration membrane maintains good flow rates despite variable water qualities. Retrograde contamination control is enhanced through the combination of a proven non-leaching bacteriostatic additive molded within the housing and an inner protective shield against backsplash within the filter capsule.

"The complexity of managing microbial contamination of water systems within large buildings is well recognized. Pall's point-of-use water filters have been shown to provide an effective barrier against waterborne pathogens as documented in numerous scientific publications," says Stefan Rother, vice president, Pall Medical Water Global. "QPoint is the logical next step. It combines our know-how in point-of-use filtration with more modern technologies while offering further advantages to our customers such as improved logistics, better handling and reduced waste."

The QPoint assembly has been validated under laboratory and multi-center field site conditions and received drinking water and food approvals at national and international levels. Emergency hotlines are available for many countries, enabling rapid response and deliveries in case of critical contamination with Legionella spp. and other waterborne pathogens.

For more information on QPoint filters, please visit www/Pall.com/QPoint or follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @PallSaferWater.

About Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing solutions to meet the critical fluid management needs of customers across the broad spectrum of life sciences and industry. Pall works with customers to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The company's engineered products enable process and product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation is an S&P 500 company serving customers worldwide. Pall has been named a "top green company" by Newsweek magazine. To see how Pall is helping enable a greener, safer, more sustainable future, follow us on Twitter @PallCorporation or visit www.pall.com/green.