A range of innovative and advanced room air purifiers from the 2019 Red Dot Design Award-winning TruSens™ range from the US has been launched in Sri Lanka by Thef:;llstop, the country’s only specialist in fine stationery and office products from leading global brands. Designed as a solution to the increasingly degrading quality of air indoors due to gas-emitting volatile organic compounds (VOCs), dust mites, pet dander, pollen and other allergens, odour, bacteria and viruses, the TruSens air purifiers help improve the health and wellness of users with a 360-degree filtration process that covers all of these pollutants and kills 99%-plus germs, the company said. Initially available in three models, these air purifiers feature a built-in 360-degree DuPont filtration system and functions on four levels of purification. Drawing air from all directions, a carbon or washable pre-filter captures large particles such as dust and pet hair while an activated carbon filter removes certain gases and odour from the air. Next, a UV-sterilised high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter captures particulate matter as small as 0.3 microns and the UV steriliser destroys germs and odour causing microbes that can build up inside the filter, preventing the recirculation of live germs. The filtered air is then split into two streams through TruSen’s proprietary PureDirect Technology and redistributed comfortably and efficiently throughout the room. “These products are extremely timely, given the increase in dust and particulate matter in the air as a result of the construction boom in the country,” Thef:;llstop Director Nadisha Sirisena said. “They are also perfect for older buildings which may have poor indoor air quality due to mould, termites, and flaking plaster and paint.” Two of the air purifier models launched come with the TruSens SensorPod™ air quality monitoring remote sensor that can be placed across the room where it detects pollutants and then communicates with the purifier, enabling it to effectively improve clean air coverage making it useful for all kinds of environments including but not limited to offices, hospital rooms, classrooms, and households. Described as a producer of air purifiers designed to improve air quality, focusing on the health and wellbeing of consumers, TruSens is part of ACCO Brands Corporation, one of the world’s largest designers, marketers, and manufacturers of branded academic, consumer and business products. Several other ACCO-owned brands such as Derwent®, Esselte®, Kensington®, and Leitz® are retailed in Sri Lanka by Thef:;llstop.