Sterilization of medical products is a problem concerning the spread of the COVID-19, especially for single-use disposable products. To solve this issue, Osmotex has developed the Osmotex Steriliser Technology that can make textiles and personal items virus and bacteria-free. The company has now launched the first series of masks for early adopters at the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. Osmotex Steriliser Technology is a unique and ground-breaking technology based on Osmotex’s core commercialized technology, electronically controlled moisture migration in fabrics based on an electro-osmotic and electrochemical process.
Joacim Holter, Chairman of the Board at Osmotex, said, “With the Covid-19 pandemic, we saw new opportunities for our proprietary osmosis technology. To help make surfaces virus and bacteria-free, we have developed the Osmotex Steriliser Technology, which we are working to rapidly bring to the market. Over the past months, we have worked hard with intensive testing to develop the technology further. Internal tests have continuously shown instances of disinfecting agents able to exterminate virus and bacteria, and independent studies from the Zürich University for Applied sciences (ZHAW) confirm a 99,999% efficacy on virus and 100% efficacy on bacteria.”
The first product with the Osmotex Steriliser technology integrated is re-usable facemasks. Additionally, Osmotex plans to launch textile bags for the sterilization of personal items. The applications will be re-usable and driven solely with moisture and an electric pulse. There are no chemicals added, and the technology is environmentally friendly. The facemask will consist of an Osmotex Steriliser textile with an N95 filter added for extra safety, electronic connectors, and a control-box with a rechargeable battery.
The technology stimulates a controlled interaction of moisture and electric pulses, forming the highly disinfecting compounds Ozone (O3) and Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). The compounds are broadly used for sterilization in different industries and medical treatment and cause an active anti-viral and anti-bacterial effect inside and on a textile’s surface.
Thus, the new technology could revolutionize the way we sterilize our products.
