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HeiQ announces breakthrough in the development of transparent conductive coatings
HeiQ, a global leader in materials innovation focusing on making everyday products more comfortable, hygienic, protective, and sustainable, announces a breakthrough in the development of transparent conductive coatings. HeiQ ECOS is a patented technology using silver wires, which can be applied to virtually all substrates. Based on recent technological breakthroughs, HeiQ ECOS coatings are now fully transparent and strongly conductive. When applied to windows and other surfaces, the HeiQ ECOS coatings can be used to save heating costs in the winter and cooling costs in the summer, by reflecting temperatures up to 85% both on transparent and opaque materials. HeiQ ECOS is also resource efficient, with just 10g of silver…
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Multiple HeiQ innovative textile technologies will be brought to the market by Blue Ridge Home Fashions
HeiQ Blue and Ridge Home Fashions are engaging in a partnership to incorporate multiple innovative textile technologies HeiQ Cool, HeiQ Pure, HeiQ Mint, HeiQ Allergen* Tech, HeiQ Real Silk, and HeiQ Smart Temp into home fashion items. The new collaboration also gives Blue Ridge Home Fashions access to HeiQ’s innovation pipeline, as well as to Marketing and Sales support from HeiQ to ensure the added value of these technologies is best understood throughout the value chain and by the end consumers. HeiQ offers a range of innovative textile technologies that promote optimal well-being, particularly in bedding items. Among these technologies is HeiQ Cool, the world’s first textile technology that combines instant contact cooling…
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Probiotic cleaning as new technology in the Robert Koch Institute guidelines for hospital hygiene
The Robert Koch Institute, internationally regarded as a hospital hygiene authority and the German government’s central institution for the identification, surveillance, and prevention of infectious diseases, has recently updated its hygiene requirements for surface cleaning. They now include probiotics as a sustainable and proven way to contribute to improved hospital hygiene by creating more beneficial surface microbiology in hospitals and other health facilities. The previous guidelines date back to 2004. Last November’s update represents a major paradigm change in the approach to hospital hygiene, which was solely focused on disinfection until now. The newly released recommendation by the Robert Koch Institute Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (available in…
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HeiQ AeoniQ™ turns into a piece of garment for the first time by HUGO BOSS
HeiQ announces that the German premium fashion company HUGO BOSS reveals today the first product made with HeiQ AeoniQ™ fiber – a seamless high-performance Polo Shirt. With that, the company marks a milestone within the partnership that will enable the replacement of synthetic fibers to reduce their impact on the planet. The product is crafted with 87% HeiQ AeoniQ™, a revolutionary cellulosic yarn created from certified wood pulp, one of the many renewable raw materials it can be made of, featuring the same performance attributes as polyester. This new style is part of the BOSS Green collection line, designed for urban environments with BOSS’ renowned performance-driven qualities and worn by…
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HeiQ and BekaertDeslee sign an Exclusive Supply Agreement for HeiQ Allergen* Tech
HeiQ Materials AG is pleased to announce that it has signed an Exclusive Supply Agreement with BekaertDeslee, the world’s leading specialist in the development and manufacturing of mattress textiles, mattress covers, and on-trend sleep solutions, for the supply of HeiQ’s recently launched HeiQ Allergen* Tech. Under this agreement, BekaertDeslee will have exclusive worldwide rights to apply HeiQ Allergen* Tech to mattress ticking, which is used to cover mattresses. HeiQ Allergen* Tech, which was launched in October 2022, is a 100% biobased, naturally derived technology that reduces exposure to inanimate allergens such as house dust mite matter, and pet allergens with the help of active probiotics. It has been granted the…
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HeiQ acquires key regulatory assets
HeiQ Plc (XLON: HEIQ), a global force in materials innovation and hygiene technologies, announces that HeiQ Materials AG, Switzerland, a 100% subsidiary of HeiQ Plc, has signed an agreement to acquire all the shares of the UK intellectual property company Tarn-Pure Holdings Ltd (“Tarn-Pure”). Tarn-Pure holds critical EU and UK regulatory registrations to sell metallic copper and metallic silver for use in hygiene applications. The COVID-19 pandemic created a boom in hygiene products, which HeiQ supported with its proprietary HeiQ Viroblock technology. Now that the pandemic is receding, the market has returned to its focus on sustainable hygiene products. To complement HeiQ’s existing offering of botanical antimicrobials and probiotic cleaners,…
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HeiQ Allergen* Tech powers new Trident Group bed linens
The new launch by Trident Group, Jiva Hypoallergenic, is powered by HeiQ Allergen* Tech, a proprietary 100% biobased technology developed by HeiQ that reduces exposure to inanimate allergens such as house dust mite matter and pet allergens with the help of active probiotics. The bedroom is home to many types of aeroallergens such as pet allergens and house dust mite matter allergens. Every pillow, mattress, and duvet whether in a private home or in a hospitality environment contains allergens after 6 months of use. Exposure during sleep of 6 to 8 hours is a long and intense time that needs a solution. The HeiQ Allergen* Tech technology utilizes synbiotics (= probiotics +…
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HeiQ introduces the allies in the fight against the “sleep enemies”
In recent decades, sleep has been the focus of numerous studies that overwhelmingly indicate that sleep is equally essential for the preservation of the human species on par with eating, drinking, and reproducing. This comes as no surprise as about one-third of our lives is spent sleeping! According to neuroscientist Matthew Walker in his acclaimed book Why We Sleep, “routinely sleeping less than six or seven hours a night demolishes your immune system, more than doubling your risk of cancer.” Three of the most notorious enemies of sleep are heat, odor, and inanimate allergens. HeiQ has developed technologies that help to fight them and promote better sleep quality for all.…
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HeiQ launches HeiQ Mint for botanical odor control
HeiQ takes advantage of its presence at ISPO Munich 2022, 28th-30th of November, to launch HeiQ Mint, the new proprietary odor control technology. It is plant-based and designed to make textiles smell fresh even if we use them repeatedly, avoiding the need for frequent washes, thus enabling to save water and energy. HeiQ Fresh MNT-01, under the HeiQ Mint product family, jointly developed with Patagonia, addresses body odors on textiles and regenerates at every wash, with superior efficiency and durability that meets most end-use performance requirements, while keeping all the fabric properties such as breathability, hand feel, or wicking. This textile technology is OEKO-TEX® suited, bluesign approved, and ZDHC compliant,…
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HeiQ and The LYCRA Company introduce the new LYCRA® naturalFX™ technology that offers durable comfort stretch and fit for 100% cotton knitwear
HeiQ, an industry leader in performance finish technologies, and The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, today announced the launch of LYCRA® naturalFX™ technology, a proprietary textile finishing process for 100% cotton knit garments designed for mass market applications. Developed in collaboration, it is the latest example of both companies’ ongoing efforts to bring more innovative and sustainable textile technologies to consumers worldwide. LYCRA® naturalFX™ technology, powered by HeiQ, enhances cotton knitwear, addressing critical consumer pain points, and improving the consumer’s overall wearing experience. This technology provides durable comfort stretch, fit, and soft hand-feel to…
