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The Business Case: Why Anti-Microbial Technology Now?
38% of global consumers would pay more for an antimicrobial treated product.
35% of global consumers are aware of or have purchased a product with antimicrobial properties.
76% of U.S. consumers stated that purchasing an athletic apparel product made from an environmentally-friendly brand or material is important to them.
Sources: Global Lifestyle Monitor and Cotton Incorporated’s Lifestyle Monitor
The Advantage
Agivera© has been developed with extensive consideration given to product performance and environmental impacts.
Controls Odors
Odors on textiles and footwear are often the result of bacteria. With Agivera©, the growth of odor causing bacteria is prohibited and garments stay fresher longer.
Easily Integrated
Because Agivera© can be easily applied to most textile materials during normal processing, brand owners can quickly and seamlessly have Agivera© integrated into a wide variety of products.
Fabrics are Uncompromised
After application, the presence of Agivera© cannot be detected by the consumer and has no impact on hand or shade. This means treated products can be odor free and retain their original feel.
Long-Lasting Effectiveness
Fabrics treated with Agivera© can be machine washed and dried without having to worry about performance loss.
Product Information
Product Type: | Powder or Dispersion |
Product Name: | FRAg [Fast release] or SRAg [Slow release] |
Particle Size: | 30 nm to micron-size aggregates |
Performance
Test Results for FRAg (fast release) and SRAg (slow release)
Controls

7 to 8 log 10 reduction of bacteria counts (CFU/ml)

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)