Ultima Displays has come up with a self-sanitising stretch fabric using HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 technology that has been tested to be 99.99% effective within 30 minutes against SARS-CoV-2, the Covid-19 causing virus.
“Our industry has been badly affected with the pandemic and we have seen our customers and dealers’ businesses suffer,” said Mark McCleery, MD at Ultima Displays. “The treated stretch textile with the HeiQ Viroblocktechnology is a game changer for the industry, as it opens the door to fabric displays across retail, exhibition, conference and events. The inherent self-sanitising properties means that the graphic remains germs and microbes resistant without the need to wipe clean.”
Tension graphic displays are a mainstay of the industry, and Ultima offers Modulate magnetic displays and Formulate tubular systems, both of which will benefit from the new treated textile. To compliment the new stretch fabric a ‘display polyester’ version is also available for use with a variety of wall mounted or freestanding TFS frames.
Stringent tests have been carried out to ensure the treated textile with the HeiQ Viroblock technology has a strong antimicrobial efficacy demonstrated by ISO 20743 and ISO18184. The technology is EU Reach compliant and certified as safe, as all its ingredients are cosmetic grade, bio-based (72% bio-based carbon) and recycled.
The treated textile can be cleaned if graphics become dirty by gently washing at 60°C for up to 30 washes, without effecting the antimicrobial properties.
The HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 technology is a patent pending technology and is also OEKOTEX certified, ZDHC and bluesign homologised.