Katadyne

Do you want to be able to purify your own water when you are out traveling or hiking? With products from Katadyn, this becomes your reality. Katadyn has a wide range of portable water filters and purification products for every need and at great prices. Outdoor enthusiasts and travelers can feel safe by being able to make their own drinking water out in nature or on the trip. Products from Katadyn are also perfect for the preparedness-minded person.

Katadyn - About the Company

Katadyn was founded in 1928 and specializes in water purification for travelers on journeys or long expeditions, as well as for disaster situations in the third world. Katadyn is based in Switzerland and is a market leader in portable water purification systems for outdoor activities and the marine industry.

For Katadyn, clean water is a necessity no matter where you are in the world. Katadyn produces everything from filters and water purification tablets to desalinators for the marine industry. What all Katadyn products have in common is that they are easy to use, of high quality and reliability, and offered at competitive prices.

The features of Katadyn's products make them more popular than other brands among international aid organizations and defense forces worldwide. Katadyn is a brand within the Katadyn Group.

How does water purification from Katadyn work?

To understand how a filter or water purification tablet from Katadyn works, we first need to understand potential harmful substances in the water we want to drink. This also helps us determine which purification method suits us best. Is a filter like the Katadyn BeFree the best option, or is it more suitable to use a purification tablet like Katadyn Micropur?

Different types of contaminants

Protozoa (Amoebas, Giardia, Cryptosporidium)

Single-celled animal organisms, much like bacteria, enter water through human and animal feces.

Bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Cholera)

Single-celled organisms that reproduce rapidly in warm environments, particularly in water.

Viruses (Hepatitis A, Rotavirus, Polio)

Tiny parasites that can only replicate within living cells because they lack their own metabolism.

Heavy Metals & Chemicals

In addition to living organisms, water can become unsafe due to metals and chemicals, including those found in pesticides.

Different types of purification

To avoid protozoa, bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, and chemicals in your drinking water, microfilters and water purification products can be used. Katadyn offers both filters and water purification tablets at competitive prices.

Microfilters

Bacteria and protozoa are the most common microorganisms found in drinking water. Microfilters can mechanically remove bacteria and protozoa. To remove the most common bacteria from water, a filter with a pore size no larger than 0.3 microns is required. Possible filter materials include ceramics, fiberglass, plastic, or activated carbon. Protozoa like Giardia and Cryptosporidium are much larger (1 to 15 microns) and can be removed with filters with pore sizes up to 1 micron. For comparison, the Katadyn BeFree water filter bottle has a pore size of 0.1 micron.

Katadyn Filters

Katadyn filters contain fiberglass and remove Giardia, bacteria, and Cryptosporidium from water. The flexibility of fiberglass allows the entire filter structure to be folded, creating an extremely large surface area in a small space. A fiberglass filter, therefore, has a very high contamination absorption capacity.

Water Purification Tablets

Disinfectants do not remove microorganisms but destroy them and prevent them from reproducing. When purifying drinking water, chlorine treatment is the most common method, but UV light is also effective and easy to use. The advantage of chlorine is that it acts quickly and effectively. Chlorine tablets are easy to carry when traveling.

Katadyn Water Purification Tablet

Katadyn Micropur Quick is an example of a chlorine-based tablet that purifies drinking water by destroying harmful bacteria. Katadyn's chlorine tablet also provides protection against diseases caused by waterborne pathogens. A perfect complement to a Katadyn filter that filters out the most common bacteria and protozoa.

Things to Consider

One thing to consider is that the water must be relatively clean. If it is cloudy, it must be purified through a filter first for the best results. For example, water purification tablets from Katadyn can be used on clear water. Cloudy water must always be filtered first, such as with Katadyn BeFree.

Try to take water from running sources as much as possible. If the water is stagnant, there is a greater risk that the location is contaminated. If you still have to use stagnant water, try to take water a bit away from the shore and at some depth. Surface water is warmer and bacteria grow more easily there.