What is Ozone
Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive form of oxygen due to its extra oxygen atom and unstable molecular structure. It naturally tends to seek its normal, stable state, and in the process works extremely quickly breaking down linen soils and destroying odor causing compounds in the wash.
Ozone Creation:
Singlet Oxygen (O) + Oxygen (O2) = Ozone (O3) Ozone
Dispersion:
Ozone (O3) + Bacteria, odor, pesticides = Oxygen (O2)
Due to its high oxidation potential, ozone has been commercially applied in many fields for various different applications. Most commercial applications involve the use of dissolved ozone in water for improved results and a higher degree of control over exactly where the ozone is applied.
Ozone has a very short shelf life as a result of its high reactivity and it is therefore impractical to bottle and transport ozone in a conventional commercial chemical distribution method. As a result, commercial ozone applications utilize a Point-of-Use (POU) ozone generator in order to create the ozone on-site where it will be used.
