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Silikon Healthcare Group granted sole distribution rights for HeiQ antiviral/antimicrobial masks to hospitals in Spain
HeiQ Medica, a division of materials innovation conglomerate HeiQ Group, has granted the Spanish Silikon Healthcare Group exclusive rights to distribute HeiQ Viroblock, IIR, FFP2 and HeiQ MetalliQ masks to hospitals in Spain. Silikon Healthcare will also be the authorised distributor of the full range of HeiQ Synbio cleaning products for all sectors and will be the sole bidder for national public tenders. HeiQ Medica and Silikon Group have signed an agreement that gives Silikon Healthcare the exclusive right to distribute HeiQ Medica made-in-EU Type IIR and FFP2 masks and HeiQ MetalliQ masks as well as HeiQ Synbio products to all hospitals in Spain. The Silikon Group has long-standing experience…
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HeiQ inks Partnership with Global Apparel peer ZXY
Leading Textile Innovator HeiQ announces a new partnership with ZXY International, a global apparel solution business, pioneers of the textile industry in Asia since the early ’80s with substantial global conversion potential. The two companies will jointly seek innovations to provide brands with the precise technology to match their product lines whilst simultaneously connecting them with mills to supply the goods. HeiQ announces a new partnership with global apparel peer ZXY International as part of the company’s global strategy of partnering with converters worldwide towards developing new market segments. With HeiQ and ZXY sharing a philosophy of sustainable applications and durable performance, this strong partnership will provide a one-stop solution…
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Collaboration between HeiQ and The LYCRA Company promises an exciting future for textiles with a focus on stretch, comfort, freshness & sustainability
Collaboration between HeiQ and The LYCRA Company promises an exciting future for textiles with a focus on stretch, comfort, freshness and sustainability Textile technology innovation leaders, HeiQ and The LYCRA Company, have entered into a broad-based collaboration across multiple technology and brand platforms that promises to bring more innovative, quality-enhancing and sustainable textile technologies to consumers around the world. Building on exploratory discussions that started in early 2019, HeiQ and The LYCRA Company have elected to leverage their shared philosophies and strengths in textile science, commercial networks, and global marketing to drive innovation platforms into broad textile markets. The companies envision consumer-branded innovations in the stretch, thermoregulation, freshness and sustainability…
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Combix is exclusive distributor of HeiQ Medica Products to pharmacies in Spain
HeiQ Medica and Laboratorios Combix have signed an agreement that gives Combix the exclusive right to distribute HeiQ Medica made-in-EU products to all pharmacies in Spain. Combix has a nationwide marketing and sales network, and with its sales forces of 50+ representatives and other resources, it will promote and distribute the full range of HeiQ Medica products to the 22’000 Spanish pharmacies. Products such as FFP2 masks, reusable masks, EU-made surgical type IIR masks and gowns will be HeiQ Medica and Combix co-branded and will be available exclusively at pharmacies throughout Spain. Pedro Herranz, CEO of HeiQ Medica said: “Since the establishment of HeiQ Medica, we have been inspired by…
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HeiQ launches high-tech mask featuring ground-breaking copper technology shown to deactivate the COVID-19 virus in five minutes
Global leader in textile and materials innovation, HeiQ, launches HeiQ MetalliQ, a futuristic-looking, high-tech surgical mask that destroys all viruses and bacteria tested, up to 100% efficacy. HeiQ MetalliQ doesn’t only look metallic. The mask with a patented design actually contains an ultra-thin pure copper coating applied via a high-tech vapor deposition process, called HeiQ MetalliX, which converts a minute amount of copper into vapour, allowing it to be deposited evenly to surround each fibre. HeiQ MetalliX is a patent-pending technology, created by HeiQ’s innovation partner, Australian materials technology company, Xefco.Studies conducted by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia (Doherty Institute) showed that fabrics treated…
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HeiQ Viroblock Underlines Versatility with New Application on Paper and Packaging
HeiQ and ICP Industrial Inc, a division of Innovative Chemical Products (ICP) have signed a contract granting ICP Industrial worldwide exclusivity for the HeiQ Viroblock Technology in graphic art coatings for commercial printing processes including food, beverage and pharma packaging. HeiQ Viroblock, the world’s leading antiviral/antibacterial technology thereby underlines its versatility as it enters a new ‘beyond textile’ phase in its lifecycle. HeiQ and ICP Industrial have signed a 5 year worldwide binding contract that grants ICP exclusive rights to implement HeiQ Viroblock technology in coatings for printing processes such as commercial print, food, beverage and pharma packaging. An integral part of the deal is the agreement to enter and…
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HeiQ launches Advanced Filtration Media and franchisee program
Functional material innovation leader HeiQ launches made-in-EU HeiQ Viroblock Advanced Filtration Media for surgical masks and community masks. HeiQ invites manufacturers to produce HeiQ Viroblock branded surgical masks and will support them with manufacturing and marketing knowhow. HeiQ’s newly established Advanced Filtration Media business unit launches its first innovation – HeiQ Viroblock Advanced Filtration Media – an innovative filter material that features an enhanced, antiviral and antibacterial surface with Swiss Technology Award-winning HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03. Tested to meet surgical mask UNE-EN 14683:2019 Type IIR parameters, the material will be offered in rolls that fit surgical mask manufacturing machines, in wider rolls ready to be cut into any shape and dimension…
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Berger Paints Introduces Innovative Antiviral Wall Paint Powered by HeiQ Viroblock
The HeiQ Viroblock technology platform expands its impact to consumers’ lives as it is adopted for the first time in wall paint. The collaboration between HeiQ and Berger Paints has led to a world premiere designed to enhance hygiene and reduce the risk of contamination in households. Berger Paints of India has partnered with Swiss textile innovator HeiQ to produce a unique luxury interior emulsion, Silk Breathe Easy powered by one of the world’s most effective antiviral ingredients, HeiQ Viroblock. Having proved its efficacy on over 1 billion textile products around the world, HeiQ Viroblock underlines its multifaceted characteristics with this premiere of providing antiviral properties to paint. Ingenious and…
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Girbau and HeiQ join forces to “viroblock” clothes and textiles by a new laundering process
Girbau, a world leader in comprehensive professional laundry solutions for the industrial, commercial and vended sectors, announces to offer HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03, an antiviral and antimicrobial textile technology, that can be applied to industrial laundry services for its clients across the healthcare, hospitality and food manufacturing sectors, where hygiene and safety are paramount. Consorci Hospitalari de Vic (Barcelona) has been on boarded and already started treating their laundry using HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03. HeiQ and Girbau also plan to offer solutions to public launderettes, bringing branded HeiQ Viroblock dispensers to consumers. Swiss textile technology HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is among the first textile technologies in the world to be proven effective against…
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HeiQ and Nylstar launch HeiQ Viroblock Permanent on Meryl Zero Microfiber Pollution High Performance Fabric
A decade long collaboration between Swiss textile innovator HeiQ and Spanish premium synthetic fiber manufacturer Nylstar, has resulted in the innovation of a revolutionary new premium antiviral and antimicrobial textile with zero pollution sustainable benefits, Meryl® Skinlife Force powered by HeiQ Viroblock Permanent, winner of ISPO Textrends Award for the Best Product. With the commencement of the pandemic, two leading textile innovators HeiQ and Nylstar pooled resources developed over a decade long collaboration to create a premium synthetic fiber that was sustainable, antimicrobial and durable, in short, the optimal fusion of innovative ingredient into sustainably made materials. A record-breaking development speed of just six months resulted in the launch of…
