Flex-AirTM - Superior
Better Protection
Flex-Air’s single blower and patented cage design with its “Tortuous Air Path” and
integral seal allows you to control the pressure differential between the micro and
macro-environments. The greater the static pressure differential, the better the
barrier between each cage and the room.
Flex-Air’s patented cage sealing, and airflow system, prevents contaminants from entering the rodent environment and particulates from exiting…in both operating modes. Independent study has shown at least 98% containment.
Better Animal Protection – Positive Isolation
Under positive pressure, the static pressure within the cage is higher than the room thereby keeping room
contaminates from entering the micro-environment. In addition, the cage’s “Tortuous Air Path” traps any dust
particles that may carry bacteria should any get by the system’s pre and HEPA filters.
Using only one blower and larger vertical plenums greatly reduces the noise, vibration and air velocities that can possibly cause stress within the animals.
Better People Protection – Positive and Negative Pressures
The cage’s integral seal helps keep animal allergens and particulates from escaping into the
macro-environment and away from the people who continually work within that environment.
The cage air is directed back through a Tortuous Air Path to trap dander and particulates, exhaust
plenums and either HEPA filters to supply clean air back into the room, or exhaust directly out
of the building through HVAC.
Under negative pressure, Flex-Air is even more effective at protecting people. The static pressure differential is greater in the macro-environment. This outside pressure forces the Integral seal down on the cage to prevent any leakage from the contaminated cage into the room.
Balanced Airflow – Protecting Research Quality & Integrity
In research studies, controlling variables and consistency are crucial. Flex-Air’s ability to deliver
a consistent amount of air to each cage on the rack has helped investigators maintain the quality of
their studies. Flex-Air will keep the AC/H in each cage within +/- 10%, no matter how many cages are
docked on the rack.
Back-up Protection – What happens when the power goes off?
Independent testing has shown that Flex-Air’s convective plenums and air flow through the caging helps
animals survive under static conditions. Whether docked on the rack or sitting on a table, the animals
survived without forced ventilation for 24 hours.
To avoid even these static conditions, each Flex-Air Ventilated System comes with battery back-up included. If the facility power should fail, the back-up battery will provide HEPA filtered ventilated air for up to 24 hours.
