New MERV 8 Filter Slashes
Change-out Frequency and Cost

New technology is ideal for overall plant filtration

Camfil-Farr, a world leader in industrial filtration products,
has introduced the first true MERV 8*(ASHRAE 52.2-2007)
“30/30” air filter.

The 30/30® is a high-efficiency radial pleat panel filter that is
ideal for many applications in industry, from offices and cafeterias
to manufacturing, receiving and packaging areas. It is ideal as the
first phase of filtration in large AHUs, helping to create a healthful
and productive work environment, while containing energy costs.

For labs, infirmaries, or quality inspection areas, where HEPAs
or other high efficiency filters are used, the MERV 8 30/30 is a
high-performing pre-filter with a long service life and a very low
end-of-life pressure drop.

Key to the 30/30’s ability to minimize energy use is its high
dust holding capacity, Tests show the 30/30 has 30% higher
dust holding capacity than a conventional MERV 8 filter.  This
reduces the frequency of changeouts, while keeping airflow
resistance low. In fact, this MERV 8 filter has the lowest average
pressure drop of any MERV 8 filter, and has earned five stars
on the ECI (Energy Cost Index+) – the highest performance
ranking.  Low pressure drop translates directly into lower
energy costs. 

The MERV 8 30/30 was designed to deliver the greatest
overall value in medium efficiency filtration.  Its distinctive
design provides full use of the media.  This means a longer
service life, and a reduction in waste management burdens
and inventory expense.  It also reduces the labor required
for filter replacement.

The media for the 30/30 filter is a proprietary blend of cotton
and synthetic fibers which loads with exceptional uniformity.  
The media is all-mechanical, rather than electrostatic, and
maintains consistent, high removal efficiency throughout the
filter’s life.  In contrast, other MERV 8s are made with electro-
statically charged media, whose efficiency plummets as dust loads.  

The Camfil Farr Performance Guarantee Program guarantees
that the 30/30 will maintain its efficiency over time, and will
last longer than any pleated panel filter. An important case study,
just released, details how the extended life of the 30/30 saved
one of the world’s largest computer hardware manufacturers
$34,786 annually, while also reducing labor costs.

High structural integrity is another advantage of the 30/30.
Its radial media pleats are secured by a welded wire grid,
spot-welded on one-inch centers. The grid is treated for
extended corrosion protection and is bonded to the media
to prevent oscillation. 

A high wet strength beverage board frame creates a stable,
non-yielding media pack.  The media pack is bonded to the
frame and diagonal support members are bonded to each pleat
to enhance rigidity through bridge-style engineering.  Filter
bypass is virtually eliminated. The 30/30 MERV 8 filter is
guaranteed to 2.0” w.g. without media pack failure.

The 30/30 MERV 8 filter is UL Class 2 or 1, and is available in
configurations suitable to virtually any filter bank used in industry.   
Its unique combination of performance, energy savings and
applications flexibility makes it ideal for the broadest range of
manufacturing, processing and gas turbine applications.

* MERV, Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, is a number from 1 to 16 that is
relative to an air filter’s efficiency, according to a universal filtration standard. 
The higher the MERV, the more efficient the air filter is at removing particles.