From "Purified Water" to "Healthy Water": ZONE Metasilicate Mineral Balls Make Every Drop Rich in Silicon

"Pure ≠ Healthy."  

This has become the clearest lesson the water-treatment industry has learned in the past five years.  

Reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration and nanofiltration knock out heavy metals, antibiotics and viruses—but they also sweep away the minerals our bodies need.  

The World Health Organization's Nutrients in Drinking-water report is unambiguous: long-term consumption of low-mineral water may lead to insufficient intake of calcium, magnesium, silicon and other trace elements.  

"After purification, re-mineralisation is mandatory"—a standard step in any premium European, American, Japanese or Korean water system today.

 

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1. Three Generations of Water Filter Media

Generation	Core task	Typical media	Limitation
1.0 Mechanical	Turbidity, rust	Quartz sand, anthracite	Dissolved pollutants pass through
2.0 Adsorption / Membrane	Chlorine, heavy metals, viruses	Activated carbon, RO	All minerals removed
3.0 Selective remineralisation	Safety + nutrition	Medical stone, dolomite, metasilicate balls	Needs ultra-high purity & stability

 

For 16 years ZONE has focused on only one mission—perfecting "3.0 selective remineralisation".  

Our hero product, the Metasilicate Mineral Ball (MMB), is the invisible champion of third-generation filter media.

 

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2. Why Must Silicon Be "Drunk"?

 

- The human body cannot synthesise it; adults need 20–50 mg per day from food and water.  

- Silicon is the natural cross-linker of collagen; chronic deficiency loosens skin, brittles nails and reduces blood-vessel elasticity.  

- The Chinese Nutrition Society reports that 70 % of adults consume less than the average requirement.  

- Silicon is almost insoluble; only as metasilicic acid (H₂SiO₃) is it stable and >90 % absorbable by the intestine.

   

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3. Three Tech Edges of ZONE Metasilicate Mineral Balls

 

1) Food-grade raw ore  

- Mined in the northern Dabie Mountains, 830 million-year-old strata, SiO₂ ≥ 98 %, heavy metals < 0.01 mg kg⁻¹.  

- Calcined at 1 800 °C with tourmaline; crystal lattice converts from α-quartz to β-tridymite, creating 4× more dissolution channels.

 

2) patented trace-element formula  

- Patent No. ZL20221 1.8 (downloadable in "Tech Support" on our site)  

- Si-Ca-Mg backbone doped with Sr, Li, Se; delivers:  

  – 15–20 mg L⁻¹ stable metasilicic acid (pH 7.4, 25 °C, 1 L min⁻¹)  

  – natural alkaline pH 7.2–7.8 without extra alkali cores.

 

3) Core–shell gradient porosity  

- Outer shell 0.5–1 mm micropores: instant buffering of residual chlorine, Pb, Cd.  

- Inner mesopores 2–5 nm: controlled long-term release >180 days.  

- Crush strength ≥120 N per ball; <0.3 % powder after 30 back-washes.

 

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4. Lab to Tap: Real Data

 

Parameter	Tap water	RO permeate	+ZONE 10″ cartridge
pH	7.0	6.2	7.5
Metasilicic acid	3.2 mg L⁻¹	0 mg L⁻¹	18.4 mg L⁻¹
Ca	28 mg L⁻¹	0 mg L⁻¹	32 mg L⁻¹
Mg	8 mg L⁻¹	0 mg L⁻¹	10 mg L⁻¹
Sr	0.01 mg L⁻¹	0 mg L⁻¹	0.08 mg L⁻¹
Pb	0.8 µg L⁻¹	0 µg L⁻¹	<0.1 µg L⁻¹
Cd	0.05 µg L⁻¹	0 µg L⁻¹	<0.05 µg L⁻¹

SGS Report ASH23-0-01, available on request.

 

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5. Where It Works

 

1) Household RO systems – 10″ post-filter, 3 000 L life, <USD 0.15 per day for "mineral water".  

2) Office POU heaters – 12 L h⁻¹ continuous flow, zero drop in metasilicic acid.  

3) Bottling plants – only USD 0.012 per litre extra cost, label legally reads "Metasilicic acid ≥15 mg L⁻¹".  

4) Aquaculture hatcheries – 11.7 % higher tilapia fry survival, 3.2 % lower deformity rate (report available).

 

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6. FAQ – Top 5 Customer Questions

 

Q1 Will the balls suddenly release too much silicon?  

A No. Gradient porosity + slow-release coating; <10 % drop after 180 days, EU EN 12902 compliant.

 

Q2 Compatible with alkaline water ionisers?  

A Yes. Metasilicic acid solubility peaks at pH 7–9; ionised pH 8.5 boosts uptake.

 

Q3 Scaling in high-hardness water?  

A High-temperature glaze keeps LSI <0.8; no visible scale after one year.

 

Q4 When to replace?  

A 3 000 L or 12 months domestic; 5 000 L or 6 months commercial. SDK for smartphone filter-life APP available.

 

Q5 OEM options?  

A 2–20 mm diameter, off-white / dark-grey / jade-green, laser-engraved logo. MOQ 500 kg, 15-day lead time.

 

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Purification is the starting line; remineralisation is the finish line.  

ZONE Metasilicate Mineral Balls bring silicon back—so every glass of water tastes like it just came off the mountain rock.  

Clean the water, return the minerals.  

—ZONE, 16 years, one drop at a time.