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Sanitized AG receives Swiss Technology Award

Sanitized, a specialist in the lasting hygiene protection of textiles and polymers, has been honoured with the Swiss Technology Award in the ‘Sustainable Leader’ category for its new Sanitized Pluma technology. According to the company, its first worldwide anti-adhesive hygiene treatment for textiles uses mechanisms from medical engineering to inhibit odour-causing bacteria.

22nd November 2013

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Burgdorf

Medical/Hygiene, Sustainable

Sanitized, a specialist in the lasting hygiene protection of textiles and polymers, has been honoured with the Swiss Technology Award in the ‘Sustainable Leader’ category for its new Sanitized Pluma technology.

According to the company, its first worldwide anti-adhesive hygiene treatment for textiles uses mechanisms from medical engineering to inhibit odour-causing bacteria.

Medical technology

The company has already produced pioneering achievements in the field of the lasting hygiene function and material protection for textiles and polymers.

The staff of the Research and Development Department at Sanitized has investigated a medical engineering technology that can inhibit bacterial formation on prostheses and thus reduces the risk of infection for patients.

Together with researchers from the Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Sanitized has succeeded in adapting this mechanism of action from medical technology to hygiene treatments in textiles, the company reports.

Sanitized Pluma

The Sanitized Pluma technology is said to inhibit the buildup of bacteria on the surface of the fibres and thus hinder undesirable odour development. According to the manufacturer, the decisive difference compared with previously applied technologies is that this inhibits even the bacterial colonisation of the textile surface.

The gist of the Sanitized Pluma technology is a polymer film from an aqueous solution that forms on the textile in situ. This polymer coating fixes a microscopically thin film of water on the textile surface that acts as a barrier against bacterial colonisation. The bacteria float on this film and can be eliminated by low-temperature washing. This is said to save both energy and water and sustainably extends the life of the textiles.

Innovative

Dr Heinz Katzenmeier, Innovation Manager, commented: “With Sanitized Pluma we have succeeded in our effort to create a new milestone in textile finishing. Sanitized Pluma is the answer to the growing need for freshness and hygiene in the field of textiles.”

The Swiss Technology Award is the leading prize in Swiss technology. It is initiated by the Swiss Economic Forum, which aims to promote entrepreneurship and the culture of innovation in Switzerland. The prize will be awarded on the 25 May 2014.

Sanitized AG

For over 50 years Swiss company Sanitized has been developing individual antimicrobial hygiene solutions.

Sanitized is committed to responsible ecological practices with products that use only scientifically researched and registered antimicrobial active ingredients, which have undergone strict, internationally approved risk assessments for man and the environment

The company also offers support for marketing and technical queries, comprehensive testing services, and a universally recognised brand and licensing concept.

www.sanitized.com

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