Testimonials

I.  Rick Turner, Facilities Project Manager
I am happy to provide you with a letter describing the benefits I have seen by using the Opti-Frame. As you know, I have been a Project Manager in the semiconductor industry for more than 18 years, working in Silicon Valley and Asia Pacific regions. In that time, I have been responsible for delivering several state of the art clean room facilities rated at class 100, 10, 1 & sub-micron performance levels.

Unfortunately in that time, air filtration has been a persistent problem in terms of on-going performance. Leaks do occur overtime, largely because of ambient conditions and poor filter frame design on the A/C units. This problem over time can affect building uptime. The Opti-Frame has provided a great alternative. This frame system can be integrated to almost any application. The Opti-Frame dramatically improves performance.

Results have confirmed to me, the Opti-Frame reduces the amount and size of particles introduced into the buildings air stream and can extend the life of other more expense filters installed downstream. For facilities, which require environmental control for particles, Opti-Frame is a great start. The proof is in the results. I recommend it to anyone who requires critically controlled environments. Test it yourself.

II. Gary Shamahoian, Senior Mechanical Engineer

There are several reasons why we have an engineering preference for the Total Filtration Mfg. Filter Framing System, but the main reason is superior performance.

The TFM frame prevents air from bypassing the filters because it is built with no leakage points. Most other frames have inherent leakage areas between filter sections, the filter and frame, and through the filter hole clips. The TFM Opti-Frame has permanently mounted filter clips that do not allow a path for air to leak through. Also, the positive acting filter clips hold the filters tightly against the gasket, which eliminates this as a leakage point. The filter gasket is configured to be replaced along with the filter so gasket degradation is not an issue.

The zero bypass is further supported by the strength of the TFM frame. It is made of extruded aluminum with 4" wide stiffeners for no deflection even with fully loaded filters.

We have a marine atmosphere so we need non-corrosive finishes such as the Powder-coated aluminum of the TFM frame (even stainless steel 304 will corrode in our coastal fog). And in addition, the TFM frame is made to accept standard filter in a 2'x 2' or a 2'x 1' size so our filter purchasing choices are not limited.

III. Robert Cartelli, Chief Engineer

For the past 10 years I worked for ABME at Applied Materials as Chief Engineer. During this time, I installed and tested Total Filtration's framing system with excellent results. We began our testing at B-2 by cleaning the air handler and coils for the two test systems we had chosen. After initial test we determined that the Total Filtration system would protect our Hepa filters. Before making a commitment to Total Filtration, we weighed the costs and benefits and found the system to be an excellent value. In ten years of running the system we have not had to clean the coils on any of these units. This protection provided great cost savings over time and proved that they were indeed the right choice for our operations.