ARC brings anti-odor fabrics & yarns under E47 Nano Technology
28 Jul '05
4 min read
Nanotechnology Makes It Possible "E47's anti-odor properties are generated by nanoscale-engineered silver- bearing nanoparticles which permanently bond to specific target fibers at the molecular level," stated NanoHorizons Director of Operations Daniel Hayes, PhD.
"The antimicrobial functionality of E47 fibers is uniformly distributed throughout the fiber and specifically engineered not to flake off, rub off, or wash out - leaving all the other properties of the fiber unchanged."
New Fibers and Fabrics to be Featured at Outdoor Retailer The creators of E47 are keying on polyester and cotton fabrics for clothing as the first offering, but understand that demand will redefine their course on specific developments throughout the textile industry.
A better grasp for market demand will be obtained shortly after E47's introduction at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, August 11-14, 2005, booth 6622.
"The outdoor recreation market has seen great advances in activity-related apparel over the last few years, but nothing compares to new nanotechnology- based capabilities, such as E47's anti-odor properties that are permanently integrated into fibers," said ARC President J.T. Griffin.
"In addition, E47 fibers will give apparel manufacturers a powerful new ingredient to leverage in their performance wear."
Real-World Testing To reflect every-day situations and real-world scenarios for active-wear, E47 fibers were put through a six-hour effectiveness tests. To ensure accuracy, the independent biomedical testing company NAMSA was engaged. In NAMSA's tests, E47 antimicrobial additives were exceptionally effective in controlling common microbes, such as diphtheria (corynebacterium diphtheriae) and staph (staphylococcus aureus).
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