Ciba Specialty Chemicals Forms Marketing Cooperation With Bio-Gate For Silver Antimicrobial Technology
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has formed a worldwide marketing cooperation with Bio–Gate Bioinnovative Materials GmbH, Germany. Bio–Gate has developed a highly sophisticated silver-based technology portfolio and a powerful testing method for screening antimicrobial efficacy and for quality assurance of antimicrobial products for a variety of industries. With the marketing cooperation, Ciba Specialty Chemicals becomes the worldwide exclusive marketer of these antimicrobial products and services based on high porosity elemental silver.
The HyGate antimicrobial technology is tailored for high value polymer markets such as plastics used in food processing, fibers for textiles, and specialty industrial hygienic coating applications. HyGentic metallic silver technology covers the growing demand for safe, antimicrobial medical device solutions as a means to reduce infection risk in urology, critical care, and wound care fields. The stable and highly porous metallic silver technology has been shown to be safe, effective and durable in various forms and applications.
Ciba® Expert Services will offer Bio-Gate's antimicrobial efficacy testing technology, NUMETRIKA™, worldwide. The method, which was recently granted a first-of-its-kind accreditation at a German medical products testing laboratory, brings enhanced throughput, automation, consistency and reproducibility to antimicrobial testing not possible with traditional methods.
It has wide-ranging utility, from quality assurance to product development and performance optimization of antimicrobial products for a variety of markets.
Catherine Ehrenberger, Global Head of Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Home & Personal Care Business Line, stated, "The marketing cooperation allows Ciba Specialty Chemicals to enter into new industrial, and specialty markets including health care and medical technology with antimicrobial products and services, and provides new solutions for the durable hygiene markets we already serve. The unique silver technology of Bio-Gate is an excellent tool for a wide spectrum of products and offers improved hygiene for consumers. Our sales and marketing expertise, combined with our intense service concept will help our customers develop innovative, high performance materials and products."
Harald Kraus, managing director at Bio-Gate, stated, "Our metallic silver antimicrobial has been proven to be suitable for broad applications. We are enthused to have a global partner that shares our vision for the integration of Bio-Gate's silver and testing services into high value products available to consumers and institutions worldwide. We look forward to working with Ciba Specialty Chemicals to serve customers in enhancing their product portfolios and assisting them in their efforts to get to market quickly."
SOURCE: Ciba Specialty Chemicals