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IFABRIC & GERMSTOPSQ ADVANCING NEW HARD SURFACE ANTIMICROBIAL
iFabric Corp.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc. (IFTNA), has signed an agreement with GermstopSQ Inc. to formulate, manufacture and commercialize new durable, active antimicrobial hard-surface coating technology.
The coating will integrate PROTX2 and is being developed as a first-of-its-kind durable antimicrobial coating for use across a broad range of hard and frequently touched surfaces. This platform technology is intended to deliver long-lasting antimicrobial performance on treated surfaces. This creates a new category of active surface protection to complement existing cleaning and disinfection protocols in industrial, institutional, and consumer environments.
Under the agreement, Germstop will support the final formulation and manufacturing of the coating technology, while IFTNA will lead branding, commercialization, distribution, sublicensing and market development. The parties' initial focus is across Canada and the United States, with a pathway to pursue broader global expansion.
This represents an expansion of IFTNA's antimicrobial technology platform beyond textiles and into the hard-surface environments people interact with every day," said Giancarlo Beevis, president and chief executive officer of IFTNA. "From hospitals and long-term care facilities to hotels, classrooms, public transportation, airports, offices, gyms and retail spaces, we believe the need and opportunity for a durable, active antimicrobial coating is massive."
iFabric and IFTNA believe this new technology has the potential to address a large and untapped opportunity in antimicrobial protection: the ability to deliver durable antimicrobial performance to the surfaces most frequently touched in shared public and private environments.
"What makes this opportunity so exciting is its breadth," continued Mr. Beevis. "IFTNA has already built a strong reputation for clinically validated antimicrobial and protective textile technologies. We now have the potential to bring that same innovation mindset to virtually every hard-surface category where durability, cleanliness and public confidence matter."
As part of the development plan, the parties expect the technology to undergo efficacy testing using recognized surface-oriented microbial environmental monitoring test methods, with the objective of establishing durable residual antimicrobial claims and pursuing applicable regulatory pathways in the United States, Canada and other jurisdictions as required.
"This partnership with Germstop gives us a clear formulation and manufacturing pathway to accelerate new products toward commercialization," added Mr. Beevis. "We believe the demand for active, durable antimicrobial coatings is only beginning. The market is looking for technologies that do more than provide momentary surface sterilization, and our goal is to deliver a coating platform that can become a new standard for long-lasting surface protection."
A durable antimicrobial surface coating supports iFabric's strategy of extending its proprietary performance technologies into high-value categories where antimicrobial, protective and functional innovation can create meaningful differentiation for end-users.
About iFabric Corp.
iFabric develops, licenses and commercializes innovative performance technologies for textiles, apparel and surface applications. Through its Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) division, iFabric partners with global brands, retailers, institutions and manufacturers to deliver enhanced functionality -- ranging from antimicrobial technologies to moisture management, PFAS-free water repellency and surface-protection solutions -- across diverse end uses.
About Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc.
Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America), a wholly owned subsidiary of iFabric, engineers and supplies proprietary chemistries -- including PROTX2, ecoPEL, DryTX, and related antimicrobial and protective technologies -- and provides end-to-end program capabilities spanning technology integration, product development, branding support, regulatory coordination, and manufacturing execution across consumer, medical, institutional, industrial and OEM (original equipment manufacturer) markets.
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