Ultima Displays□=◁, one of Europe&rsquo……=▽★;s leading one-stop visual communications providers▷•△•, has unveiled a self-sanitising stretch fabric which opens the door to fabric displays across retail■◁◆, exhibition•★,eco-friendly workwear 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 the mainstay of the industry•=•▽, with Ultima leading the way with Modulate▽••,fashion clothing its innovative magnetic displays and Formulate tubular systems▼▪◇,RPET polyester fibre from bottles interwoven with SEAQUAL YARN, both of which will benefit from the new treated textile…★□▼◁. To compliment the 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 per cent bio-based carbon) and recycled▪★.
The treated textile can be cleaned if graphics become dirty by gently washing at 60 degrees Celsius 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=△◆. The HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 technology has been tested to be 99=▷.99 per cent effective within 30 minutes against SARS-CoV-2○■•▷, the COVID-19 causing virus and is designed to inhibit the growth and persistence of bacteria and enveloped viruses on textile surfaces▷-△. Its antiviral and antibacterial properties are due to a unique combination of silver and vesicle technologies designed to significantly reduce viral and bacterial infectivity on treated surfaces◇★▽☆△.
Our industry has been badly affected with the pandemic and we have seen our customers and dealers&rsquo•□; businesses suffer◇△-, said Mark McCleery▼•◇☆▪, managing director at Ultima Displays★-▽. The treated stretch textile with the HeiQ Viroblock technology 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▲◁△●.
This development comes only a month after Ultima unveiled a brightly coloured multi-height sanitising unit specifically designed to be fun□▷▲●, friendly☆□, and durable to help children &ndash◁★○▪; aged 3 &ndash▼□•; 11▽■,natural material engage proactively with hygiene practices as school life returns to normal◇▼•▽■.