Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Air Purifiers are first to feature OzoneGuard

July 31, 2005—The Sharper Image has announced that its Professional Series Ionic Breeze Silent Air Purifiers now feature OzoneGuard, utilizing the PremAir catalyst developed by Engelhard Corporation to destroy ground-level ozone by converting ozone molecules to oxygen molecules on contact.

Ionic Breeze Silent Air Purifiers are now the first and only portable room air cleaners to use the PremAir catalyst developed by Engelhard Corporation, the company says.

Ionic Breeze Silent Air Purifiers have always met US government safety standards for ultra-low ozone by-product in electrostatic air cleaners as well as US standards for indoor medical devices,” said Richard Thalheimer, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of The Sharper Image. “OzoneGuard reduces indoor ozone levels even further.

Ionic Breeze is an electrostatic precipitator air cleaner that traps airborne allergens and irritants on electrically charged permanent collectors; it requires no replacement filters. Visit the Sharper Image Web site for more information.

Engelhard Corporation is a surface and materials science company that develops technologies to help customers in a wide array of industries improve their products and processes. For more information, visit the Web site.