Indian Textile Specialty chemical manufacturer, SCHUTZEN Chemical group has successfully validated its Anti-microbial & Anti-Viral textile finish SCHUTZENKILL-XCOV, as per ISO 18184:2019 protocol which was found to be effective to inactivate 99.9% Human Coronavirus 229E HCoV-229E (Surrogate for SARS CoV-2 , COVID-19). SCHUTZENKILL-XCOV was tested at Situ biosciences USA, which is an accredited ISO 17025 Laboratory.
It has been reported that Silver ions & Silane quaternary ammonium compounds are highly bio-accumulative & ubiquitous in nature, while Zinc pyrithione chemistry was found to be highly toxic. SCHUTZENKILL-XCOV is developed using Amine chemistry which doesn’t contain any quaternary ammonium compounds, silver or halogen groups. This makes the product extremely sustainable & environmentally friendly.
Mr. Mahendra Tanna; Business strategist & Mentor ; Retired MD. Specialty Chemicals B.Sc., B.Sc. ( Tech) (Textile chemistry), D.M.S., M.M.M., C.Col.( SDC), FSDC said, “Congratulations to Raj Tanna and SCHÜTZEN to have achieved this feat . It reflects a very innovative scientific approach. I am sure this product will help many customers in India and abroad to reach their anti-viral finishes in a very environmentally friendly way.”
Mr. Raj Mahendra Tanna; Founder & Director; SCHUTZEN CHEMICAL GROUP said “SCHUTZENKILL-XCOV is a sustainable chemistry from the future with proven efficacy against viruses as well as gram positive & negative bacteria. This chemistry will prove to be useful even after the COVID-19 Pandemic ends across multiple textile applications.”
