Gallery View: Quality-of-life benefits in clean water via filters

Health risks posed by water contamination from unchecked waste disposal have led to the growth of the water filter market over the past years, a trend likely to continue. By 2026, this sector will reach $64.78 billion from $41.28 billion in 2020 for a 7.8 percent CAGR, according to 360 Research Reports.

Suppliers interviewed by Global Sources Korea Products say the pandemic has raised market interest in water filters, not only for under-the-sink or countertop variants but also for portable types. Such products have retrofit designs and can be attached to existing taps in bathrooms and kitchens, often without need for tools.

Whether conventional or attachable designs, there is an evolving trend from straightforward filtration, varying in the number of stages, to treatment and other value-added enhancements. For example, there are shower head kits with ultrafine holes designed to increase water pressure or provide massaging action, and with vitamin blocks for skin moisturizing, aromatherapy and odor removal. A few have added natural substances such as propolis and honey.

Various filtering materials are used, including ceramic, PP, carbon and polysulfone, to remove particles, heavy metals, harmful bacteria, gas and odors.

With vitamin C filter cartridge

Designed for tool-free installation, DaeEun Global Solution Co. Ltd's DNSH-01filtered shower head includes a ceramic filter and a vitamin C filter cartridge. Its shower plate has ultrasmall holes for increased pressure and massage effect. The product, which is priced at $17.25, removes residual chlorine and other impurities, and releases more than 400,000 anions. MOQ is 500 pieces. Orders have a 30-day delivery lead time.

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Three-stage filtration

Freshwater Engineering Co. Ltd's easy-to-change EC Filter 6" Set consists of a 450g composite PP and carbon block that removes impurities as small as 3µm, chlorine components and odors, a 400g polysulfone membrane with 0.01µm pores that filtersout 99.9 percent of substances, and a 420g post-carbon block that eliminates gas and odors for neutral-tasting water. Price is $30. MOQ is 1,000 sets. Delivery takes 28 days.

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Four-stage filtration

This FDA-approved Normal Filter 11" Set from Freshwater Engineering Co. Ltd has PP sediment, carbon, polysulfone and post-carbon filters, each weighing 300g. The first stage removes particles bigger than 3µm, the second residual chlorine and organic chemical substances, the third foreign substances such as bacteria, and the last gas and odors. Price is $12. MOQ is 1,000 sets. Delivery lead time is 28 days.

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Removes 3 to 5µm particles

Ionpolis Co. Ltd's Ionpolis K Wash Basin Filter Kit removes 3 to 5µm particles and can be used in showers, washbasins and kitchen sinks. Made of melt-blown PP, it has six types of adapters for increasing water pressure and comes with a plastic wrench. Product length is 20mm and can be customized. This water-saving device is $6 EXW. MOQ is 100 pieces. Delivery lead time is five weeks.

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12 aromatherapy fragrances

This BubbleWave Vita Filter Shower Head Gift Set from Najacker Co. Ltd includes a conventional sediment filter for removing rust and foreign substances bigger than 5µm, anti-bacterial balls and a gel block with vitamin C, plus propolis and honey, for skin rejuvenation and eliminating residual chlorine. The product is available in 12 aromatherapy fragrances. Price is $19.50. MOQ is 100 pieces and delivery lead time 20 days.

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NSF/ANSI 177 & 372-certified

Also called the Moolmang Vitamax Deluxe Dual Shower Filter, the UMV-DS10CR from UBS Inc. Co. Ltd has a 5µm PP filter, vitamin C block and ceramic balls to remove residual chlorine, rust, mercury, lead, copper, lime and other impurities, and offer a spa-like experience. The product has NSF/ANSI 177 and 372 certifications. MOQ is 300 pieces. Delivery lead time is two weeks.

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