Trapping smog, tobacco 
        smoke, cooking, pet and other household odors is the goal.
        
        Activated carbon (AC) 
        filters 
        - for HVAC use, cost $4 - $6 / ft2 
        - cost even more in room air cleaners 
        - become saturated in a short time
        
        Understandably, they are not widely used.
        
        Gray Matter ® 
        media and air filters are composed of MERV 8 electrostatic media coated 
        with 
        CBP adsorbent.