Aquafinesse

For years, CEO and founder J. de Rijk of AquaFinesse has been fascinated by the topic of water maintenance. This is mainly done using filters and disinfection. There are different ways of disinfecting. For example, with chlorine. However, other countries also permit other disinfectants, such as bromide, peroxide, etc. But according to him, it should be possible to do this in a more environmentally friendly way.

After years of study and the perusal of scientific reports on the causes of water pollution, the researchers of Special Water in the Netherlands (AquaFinesse) established as early as 2004 that the real cause of bacterial contamination stems from the bacterial nursery. We call this the biofilm. This discovery was revolutionary at that time because the role of biofilm was not clear until then. You will find biofilm when, for example, unclogging drain pipes. However, this also occurs in the hot tub, spa or swimming pool. This is the layer of slime that adheres to the inside of drain pipes, among other things. This biofilm forms the bacterial survival and defence system. Here they live protected and can multiply unrestrained. It is even possible for legionella to develop in the biofilm.

This biofilm is now recognised by scientists worldwide and causes billions of damage to industry, among others, every year!