What is zeolite and what are the applications?

Zeolite is a group of microporous, crystalline aluminosilicate materials, balanced with cations. Conventional zeolites are commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts.

What is the difference between conventional zeolite and the colloidal zeolite?

Conventional zeolites are usually in micron size. Colloidal zeolite refers to the zeolite particles which is able to uniformly and stably float in water to form suspensions. Colloidal zeolite usually has particle sizes smaller than 100 nm.

What is the unique feature of the colloidal zeolite based antimicrobial additive?

The zeolite additive is constituted of internal holes/cages, suitable for encapsulating cations and molecules. Functionalities can be designed either by purposely filling these holes with appropriate active molecules/ions or the empty cages can be used to remove ions/molecules from the environment. These colorless, odorless, almost invisible additives can be delivered as sprays, surface coatings and can be incorporated into polymers and textiles with different form factors.

What zeolite consulting and collaboration services does ZeoVation provide?

The R&D team at ZeoVation has strong zeolite R&D background. The CTO of ZeoVation is retired Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University with more than 40 years of R&D experience on zeolites. The CEO of ZeoVation has more than 10 years experience on zeolite research and commercialization. At ZeoVation, we provide consulting services and partnership in zeolite related product development projects..

Antimicrobial Paint Additives

What are Antimicrobial Paint Additives?

Antimicrobial paint additives are an advanced controlled release antimicrobial treatment for coatings and paints. It can be introduced into a paint, coating, ink, or lacquer during manufacturing to make it resistant to bacteria and microbes.

It can be formulated to suit the type of paint or coating, the material it may be used to treat, and the manufacturing process employed.

It can be efficiently and cost-effectively manufactured into all types of solvent, water-based, liquid, oil, or powder paints and coatings, including:

General industrial coatings
Decorative coatings
Specialty coatings
Specialty Inks
Varnishes

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What are the Benefits of the Antimicrobial for Paints & Coatings?

Antimicrobial coating additives provide lasting and effective protection against harmful bacteria, mold, fungi, and viruses by up to 99.99%, ultimately helping your paint or coating to minimize staining, foul odors, and material degradation on any surface it is applied. Once infused into your paints or coatings, our controlled-release antimicrobial additive will not leech, cause discoloration or affect the final finish.

The Advantage:

It can be formulated into a concentrated powder or liquid suspension depending on the target material and manufacturing process.
It is a colloidal suspension and, in this form, does not settle so it will mix better with your paints and coatings.
As a colloidal particle, it will blend better as an additive, creating a more uniform distribution.

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Antimicrobial Paint & Coatings Effectiveness

Our controlled release antimicrobial is effective against gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria (including methicillin- and vancomycin-resistant bacteria), fungi, and viruses.

With significantly higher potency, it requires lower antimicrobial dosages, a lower environmental footprint, and lower non-bacterial cellular interactions. The key features of our antimicrobial are:

An enormous increase in surface area results in more coverage with lesser particle amounts. Compared to micron-sized particles that are a 1000x increase in surface area coverage.
Faster, more efficient ion exchange due to the shorter distance the molecules have to travel;
Ability to penetrate and destroy bacteria from the inside out.

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Test Results for FRAg (fast release) and SRAg (slow release)

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antimicrobial test graph

7 to 8 log reduction of bacteria counts (CFU/ml)

antimicrobial test graph

Testing Notes:

Substrate: 30-40 nm transparent, dispersible NZ crystals (agglomerate size controlled from nanometers to microns)
Conditions for antimicrobial testing: E.coli, FRAg, SRAg = 100 µg/ml, 37 °C, 75 min
MIC (MBC) of FRAg 1.56 micrograms/ml; SRAg 3.125 micrograms/ml (positive control ampicillin 0.5 micrograms/ml) towards E.coli (2.5×104 CFU/ml)

Product Information

Product Type:	Powder or Dispersion
Product Name:	FRAg [fast release] or SRAg [slow release]
Particle Size:	30 nm to micron-size aggregates

Additional Applications

Medical Devices

Plastics & Polymers

Textiles

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