| KDF is an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in | | | | replace existing technologies in order to extend |
| most shower filters and some drinking water filters. It | | | | system life and to reduce heavy metal contamination, |
| removes free chlorine from water by reversing the | | | | chlorine and hydrogen sulfide. It is often combined |
| electrochemical process that originally produced the | | | | with other technologies to achieve superior overall |
| chlorine. Chlorine is created by separating chloride ions | | | | results. Because of its effectiveness at higher water |
| from sodium in a brine solution. | | | | temperatures, it is often used on shower water |
| Kinetic Degradation Fluxion (KDF) is a high-purity | | | | filtration systems to remove chlorine and other |
| copper-zinc formulation that uses a basic chemical | | | | contaminants. The technology was developed by |
| process known as redox (oxidation/reduction) to | | | | KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc. in the mid 1980s and was |
| remove chlorine, lead, mercury, iron, and hydrogen | | | | patented in 1987. KDF filter media meets EPA and |
| sulfide from water supplies. The process also has a | | | | Food and Drug Administration standards for levels of |
| mild anti-bacterial, algaecitic, and fungicitic, effect and | | | | zinc and copper in potable water, and is certified by |
| may reduce the accumulation of lime scale. | | | | NSF International to its Standard 61 for drinking |
| KDF process media is used in pre-treatment and | | | | water. |
| primary treatment applications to supplement or | | | | |