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New antiviral textile treatment that reduces the effects of Coronavirus: Ideal for PPE in hospitals, care homes, and for all key workers

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is a new antiviral textile treatment that reduces the effects of Coronavirus on contact.
Ideal for doctors, nurses, carers, dentists, key workers delivery workers, shop workers, receptionists and all those on the frontline requiring effective PPE to combat potential infection.

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New antiviral textile treatment that reduces the effects of Coronavirus: Ideal for PPE in hospitals, care homes, and for all key workers

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is a new antiviral textile treatment that reduces the effects of Coronavirus on contact.
Ideal for doctors, nurses, carers, dentists, key workers delivery workers, shop workers, receptionists and all those on the frontline requiring effective PPE to combat potential infection.

HeiQ Viroblock logo White
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Technology – HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03

Significantly reducing bacterial and viral infectivity, HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 achieves a Log 5 reduction in microbial activity on protective clothing. This dramatically reduces the opportunities for transmission from the clothing or PPE of one wearer to those of a person nearby, or to any other surface.

New anti-viral textile treatment that kills Coronavirus

Textiles: a vector for viruses and bacteria

  • Textiles from protective clothing, surgical clothing, masks, aprons, and sheets provide an ideal surface for contamination with viruses and bacteria:
  • The human Coronavirus can persist for up to 2 days on surgical gowns and other PPE at room temperature, leading to the potential contraction of COVID-19 [Kampf 2020] and its consequent transmission.
  • Contaminated textiles can act as a vector for transmitting bacteria and viruses [Kramer 2006; Neely 2000; Sidwell 1966], leading to cross infection among patients and key workers on the frontline.
  • Antiviral and antibacterial textile treatment can play a part in an overall strategy to address transmission of bacteria and viruses in sensitive environments, and support the national Coronavirus response.
  • Preventing bacteria and viruses from contaminating textiles can play a significant role in minimising opportunities for transmission of viruses [Höfer 2011], including Coronavirus.

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 provides textiles with effective antiviral treatment against contamination and transmission of viruses and bacteria, including human Coronavirus. HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03-treated PPE can help support the national Coronavirus response.

A unique combination of two leading HeiQ technologies:

  • HeiQ registered silver technology kills both bacteria and viruses, and inhibits replication.
  • HeiQ vesicle technology targets lipid-enveloped viruses providing rapid virus destruction.

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is effective against Coronavirus

  • Combination of innovative anti-bacterial silver and anti-viral cholesterin-depleting lipid vesicle technologies
  • Kills bacteria and destroys viruses, including reducing the effects of Coronavirus, in minutes
  • Effective protection of textiles against contamination and being a potential transmission vector for viruses and bacteria
  • Harnesses the natural anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties of silver
  • Ideal for both reusable and disposable equipment and PPE, including non-woven medical garments, face masks, drapes, air filters, etc

How HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 works against Coronavirus

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 uses a combination of silver and vesicle technology. The silver technology attracts the oppositely charged virus and binds permanently to their sulphur groups. The fatty spherical vesicle technology (liposomes) helps to deplete the viral membrane of its cholesterin content in seconds, thereby destroying the virus.

How to use HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 to make PPE and other protective equipment

HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is a liquid formulation that can be applied to a range of textiles used at the frontline of the Coronavirus response. It can be applied in the laundry or at the textile manufacturing stage using standard continuous wet-processing methods (e.g. padding, kiss-roll etc) as well as by exhaust in short liquor.

References:

Hofer D. The Role of textiles in chains of infection. Arab Medical Hygiene (AMH) Magazine web site. 2011 Apr;(1).

Kampf G, Todt D, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. Persistence of Coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents. J Hosp Infect. 2020;104(3):246–251.

Kramer A, Schwebke I, Kampf G. How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review. BMC Infect Dis. 2006;6:130.

Neely AN, Maley MP. Survival of enterococci and staphylococci on hospital fabrics and plastic. J Clin Microbiol. 2000;38(2):724–726.

Sidwell RW, Dixon GJ, McNeil E. Quantitative studies on fabrics as disseminators of viruses. I. Persistence of vaccinia virus on cotton and wool fabrics. Appl Microbiol. 1966;14(1):55–59.

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