Waterco Crushed Glass Media 0.45mm - 0.6mm - 40 lbs Bag

Waterco Glass filter media is manufactured from recycled glass, it is an environmentally friendly and viable alternative to sand. Plus it offers finer filtration than sand. Features: - High Purity : Whereas other flter media may contain a variety of contaminants, Waterco Glass flter media is chemically inert for superior purity. In fact, it does not contain any crystalline free silica or heavy metals. Its high purity also greatly reduces its initial backwashing requirements, prior to commissioning a flter, enabling a rapid start up of media flters. - Recycled : Raw material is taken directly from household recycling schemes and is 100% recycled glass. This ofers environmental savings when compared with alternative natural resources which would otherwise be used. - Efficient : It removes more materials and pollutants than sand, saving on backwashing and resultant water, heating and chemical treatment costs. - Clean : It is less susceptible to bio-fouling. The heat-treated surfaces are smooth, requiring less remedial action and less chemical treatment to kill pollutants. - Long Life : It has undergone specialised heat treatment process, which means that its degradation is slower and it therefore has a longer life span.