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NanoHorizons(TM) Unveils SmartSilver(TM) Anti-Odor Nanotechnology for Wool
First High-Performance Permanent Antimicrobial for Wool
| Source: NanoHorizons, Inc.
STATE COLLEGE, PA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 22, 2007 -- NanoHorizons™, Inc. today announced
the availability of SmartSilver™ permanent anti-odor/antimicrobial for
100% wool. This new product joins the current line of SmartSilver for
polyester, nylon, polypropylene, cotton and rayon. SmartSilver -- the
smarter anti-odor and antimicrobial answer™ -- leverages nanotechnology
to impart permanent anti-odor performance to fabrics without any
compromises in fabric quality. SmartSilver is applied to wool using typical
fabric and garment dye systems.
SmartSilver imparts anti-odor/antimicrobial capabilities to wool through
modifications engineered at the molecular level. Wool, because of its
native properties, such as natural oils, has posed unique challenges to
previous anti-odor technologies. As with other materials using SmartSilver,
wool's original properties, including hand, dyeability, stretch, wicking
and thermal properties, remain unchanged with SmartSilver.
SmartSilver is permanent, safe, and fully compatible with existing
manufacturing processes for fiber and fabrics. SmartSilver-enhanced fibers
can be used to create odor-resistant undergarments, hats, gloves, socks,
T-shirts, sweaters, shoe linings, carpets and more.
NanoHorizons remains the only manufacturer of antimicrobial additives to
define standards of performance and mandatory ongoing manufacturer quality
monitoring.
SmartSilver Solves Real Market Challenges
Silver is an ideal and safe antimicrobial. SmartSilver is engineered at the
nanoscale to leverage silver's strengths and enable manufacturers to
immediately and inexpensively add permanent, high-performance,
anti-odor/antimicrobial properties to their products. SmartSilver
permanently bonds to the host material -- be it wool, cotton, or blends of
natural synthetic fibers and fabrics -- ensuring superior anti-odor
performance for the life of the product.
"SmartSilver has garnered great attention from manufacturers using cotton
and synthetic fibers, particularly in the performance apparel market," said
Dennis I. Schneider, NanoHorizons' Director of Sales and Marketing. "We
recognized that wool, one of the most important natural fibers for consumer
apparel and many other uses, needs a permanent anti-odor/antimicrobial
solution. SmartSilver for wool gives manufacturers a best-of-class,
cost-effective, safe and permanent way to provide anti-odor capabilities to
their wool products."
For Further Information
For more information or product samples and/or pricing, call Dennis
Schneider, NanoHorizons, 814-689-1578, dschneider@nanohorizons.com.
About NanoHorizons, Inc.
NanoHorizons is a custom nanoscale materials engineering company. The
company's SmartSilver™ brand is recognized worldwide as a leader in
providing anti-odor/antimicrobial protection to natural and synthetic
fibers and fabrics. SmartSilver additives, along with NanoHorizons' other
technologies, solve real-world challenges through nanoscale engineering, in
industries ranging from performance apparel to medical instrumentation. To
learn more about NanoHorizons, please visit www.nanohorizons.com.