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Growth for antimicrobial textiles market to 2022
Rising consumer awareness of health issues along with enhancements in the standard of living in developing countries, such as India, China, Brazil and South Korea, are anticipated to boost the …
Gelest, Inc. acquires BIOSAFE antimicrobial technology
At ANTEC® 2016, Gelest, Inc. will be highlighting its silicon-based BIOSAFE® antimicrobial, which it recently acquired after a two-year period of exclusive licensing. Gelest is now shepherding the product through Food …
Gelest biosafe antimicrobial technology: protecting textiles safely
By Donald Wagner and Joel Zazyczny, Gelest, Inc.
BIOSAFE® is a new silicon-based antimicrobial from Gelest, Inc. Its novel activity imparts long lasting bacteriostatic, fungistatic and algistatic properties to substrates, such as textiles, preventing deterioration and discoloration caused by fungi.