
In some instances, the activated carbon/binder combination is chemically treated with charged material and compatible microbiological interception enhancing agents. A binder or thermoplastic material in powder, particulate, or fiber form, is then combined to provide enhanced strength. Generally, carbon or activated carbon fibers or structures that form the core filter media in a filtration system may be chemically treated with charged material and/or any compatible microbiological interception enhancing agent, with or without a biologically active metal. The resultant enriched binder is then combined with core filter media and prepared as a filtration media.


In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of making a filter media having a charged material and a microbiological interception enhancing agent both affixed directly on a binder material. A microbiological interception enhancing agent may also be added to the binder directly. The present invention relates to a water filtration media having a charged material affixed directly to binder material used in the fabrication of the filter media.

METHOD OF MAKING A FILTER MEDIA WITH AN ENRICHED BINDER
