Sanitized PL 14-32 Enters The Textile Market To Protect Flexible Polymers

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Sanitized PL 14-32 Enters The Textile Market To Protect Flexible Polymers

The advent of Sanitized AG’s new product, Sanitized PL 14-32, the most recent innovation in the field of antimicrobial protection for flexible polymer applications has filled a vacuum in the glut of effective bicoidal products after OBPA was removed from sale by the European Union (EU). The new innovation has come in as an effective antidote at a time when the global antimicrobial market is growing due to public demand for hygiene and rising awareness about contamination and infections.

Sanitized PL 14-32, in short is a shot in the arm for client companies using biocidal products to protect polymers and textiles as they had to face many challenges in recent years due to regulatory developments. These regulatory developments used to limit the available types of biocides. Soon after the exit of OBPA, the companies had to be content with alternatives like DCOIT, BBIT, Zinc Pyrithione or IBPC. However, these biocides had their limitations for usage in various flexible polymer applications.

Additionally, in wake of outdoor applications that require antimicrobial effectiveness post UV and water exposure,
Sanitized PL 14-32 turns out to be an ideal solution in the absence of other effective alternatives.

The product, the latest from the stable of Sanitized AG can boast of thermal stability and compatibility with most formulations. It provides water resistance as well as high UV resistance and no yellowing after UV exposure.

It protects the material against unwanted effects of microbes, like bacteria, mold, mildew, yeast and algae – all of which can cause material destruction, unsightly stains, cross contamination, odor development and biofilm formation. The product is supported under the EU`s Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) and the active substances are approved under the US EPA.