1.   What is an electrolytic cell?

The IET EcaFlo electrolytic cell is a specially designed and patented device made exclusively for IET. The cell consists of a titanium anode tube, coated with precious metals, and separated from a titanium cathode tube by a semi-porous ceramic membrane. When the anode and cathode tubes are electrically charged, a saline solution may be passed through the cell producing anolyte from the anode chamber and catholyte from the cathode chamber. The electrolytic cell is the key component of the EcaFlo equipment manufactured by IET.

2.   What is Electro-Chemical Activation (ECA)?

Electro-chemical activation is a proven technology which was developed in the early 1970s. Since then, ECA technology has evolved, through many iterations of various devices, into an industry which manufactures devices that produce electrolyzed solutions with applications in use around the world. IET equipment has been designed to produce consistent and predictable ECA solutions from a diluted saline solution which is passed through an electrically charged cell. Through an electrochemical energy conversion process, which occurs in the EcaFlo electrolytic cell, environmentally friendly, yet highly active solutions, are produced.

3.   What kind of ECA solutions does EcaFlo equipment produce?

Anolyte: a strong oxidizing solution with a pH range of 3.5 ? 8.5 and an Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) of +600 to +1200mV. The most common application of anolyte is as a biocide agent. Catholyte: an antioxidant, mildly alkaline solution with a pH range of 10.5 to 12.0 and ORP of ?600 to ?900 mV. The most common application of catholyte is as a mild cleaning, detergent and degreasing agent.

4.   What makes IET?s equipment unique?

IET EcaFlo equipment uses a patented electrolytic cell to produce EcaFlo solutions where pH and oxidant composition can be precisely controlled over a wide pH range. For use as a biocide, EcaFlo anolyte solutions can be generated at a near neutral 6.5 pH with the main ingredient of the solution being hypochlorous acid (HOCl). When coupled with other nascent products of active oxygen, generated by electrolysis of the diluted brine in the cell, hypochlorous acid possess powerful biocidal properties and is effective in destroying harmful microorganisms in an extremely short contact time. Catholyte, the anti-oxidizing agent produced in the cathode chamber is a mild, degreasing cleanser.

5.   What are EcaFlo solutions like?

EcaFlo solutions: * are strong disinfecting and sanitizing solutions, * are cost effective solutions to produce, * are produced by an electrolytic cell * can be produced for use in medical, food, industrial, commercial and numerous other applications, * can be produced with a controlled pH, ORP and concentration of Free Available Chlorine (FAC), * are hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly, * are produced in a single stage process with low energy costs, and * are metastable and have a short duration in the environment.

6.   How is EcaFlo technology being used in competitive markets?

Electro-chemically activated solutions, used for the management of microorganisms, have almost unlimited applications. Produced in an environmentally friendly manner, ECA solutions are being used for surface disinfection, control of microorganisms in water and waste water, management of water quality and scale in cooling tower water, control of pathogen microorganisms in pre- and post-harvest fruit and vegetable production, disinfection in food processing equipment and facilities, control of bacteria and bio-mass in gas and oil production, production of "anolyte ice" for the preservation of fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood and much more.