{"id":21,"date":"2026-04-17T08:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritech.org\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:38:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maritech.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4320b95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4320b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a576e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50a576e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"06a477a\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-06a477a-f0184db e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"06a477a\" \n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tWe use physics rather than chemistry to treat water.\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b96b79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b96b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d9a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc6d9a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a2cee elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9a2cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Company Overview &amp; Mission<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdc52e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bdc52e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maritech.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/sunken-boat6430495-uhd_3840_2160_25fps.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1716f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1716f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"page-nav\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sustainable Water Treatment &amp;\u00a0<em>Biofilm Prevention<\/em><\/span><\/h3><div id=\"ch1\" class=\"chapter\"><p class=\"lead\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With over ten years of experience in physical water treatment, Maritech offers a sustainable alternative for tackling biofilm and microbiological issues in water systems \u2014 without, or with significantly reduced use of chemical products.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our approach is based on a combination of innovative technologies that address biofilm both preventively and curatively, while optionally enriching the system with additional dissolved oxygen. By controlling biofilm, we indirectly achieve a reduction in the microbial load (CFU \/ germ count) of the system \u2014 without biocidal action, and therefore without restrictions under biocide legislation (BPR, Regulation EU 528\/2012).<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our Focus<\/span><\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Environmentally acceptable techniques, methods and products<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Avoiding dismantling and installation downtime (optimising MTBF)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Acting both preventively and curatively wherever possible<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Reducing or completely eliminating harmful chemicals such as biocides, descalants and inhibitors<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea289c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea289c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21696d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21696d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:1}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d88df1 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d88df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ch1\" class=\"chapter\"><h2>Why Physical Treatment?<\/h2><p>Traditional approaches to biological fouling and mineral scale rely on manual cleaning or chemical agents \u2014 biocides, disinfectants and aggressive additives. Physical treatment offers a fundamentally different and safer approach:<\/p><div class=\"table-wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Advantage<\/th><th>Why?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Deep cleaning<\/strong><\/td><td>Acoustic energy penetrates hairline cracks, pores and dead-end pipes where bacteria may accumulate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CIP operation<\/strong><\/td><td>Cleaning In Place \u2014 no downtime, no disassembly, no loss of production<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bypasses resistance<\/strong><\/td><td>Overcomes bacterial habituation and sensory adaptation strategies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Low energy<\/strong><\/td><td>Approximately 40 W per transducer; catalysts and biosignal rings are passive and require no power at all<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chemical reduction<\/strong><\/td><td>Chemical use can be reduced significantly or eliminated entirely<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scalable &amp; modular<\/strong><\/td><td>Custom-built systems for domestic, industrial and large-scale applications<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dual action<\/strong><\/td><td>Works both preventively and, in some cases, also curatively<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Taste &amp; quality safe<\/strong><\/td><td>The organoleptic properties of treated liquids remain unchanged \u2014 suitable for food &amp; beverage industries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>No maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>Ultrasonic systems and passive technologies require no or little routine servicing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We use physics rather than chemistry to treat water. 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