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Spinoff story
Spacesuit Air Filters Eliminate Household Pet Odors
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
NASA-backed research on spacesuit technology could improve air quality in the homes of pet owners, keep cars smelling fresh, and keep the air pure in microchip manufacturing facilities. Serionix Inc., based in Champaign, Illinois, developed an air-filtering technology involving polymers that carry a permanent electrical charge. Three SBIR contracts from Johnson Space Center funded the company’s development of systems to filter out ammonia and formaldehyde in spacesuits and purify air in spacecraft, improving the Colorfil technology it now applies to air purifiers and filters for cars and HVAC systems.