Ascend Performance Materials' Acteev Technology Takes Prize at Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards
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HOUSTON, Jan. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
-- The awards recognize new and groundbreaking technologies used in winter
apparel, outdoor and sports products and materials
Ascend Performance Materials' Acteev Protect(TM) antimicrobial odor-resisting
fabric technology has been named a winner at the 2021 Outdoor Retailer
Innovation Awards. The awards recognize new and groundbreaking technologies
used in winter apparel, outdoor and sports products and materials.
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Acteev Protect was chosen out of a record number of submissions for its
performance across four criteria -- Spark, Desire, Function and Impact.
Nikki Huffman, principal business development leader for Acteev(TM), accepted
the award at a virtual ceremony held during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Online
tradeshow.
"We are honored to be in the company of so many talented innovators," Huffman
said. "We envision an Acteev world with Ascend working together with other
manufacturers and innovators to create products ranging from sheets and
pillowcases to scrubs and hospital gowns, athleisure wear and socks, swimwear
and intimate apparel."
Acteev technology embeds zinc ions in a polymer to create long-lasting
antimicrobial properties. The result is a fabric that destroys odor-causing
bacteria and fungi. Acteev yarns and fabrics are abrasion-resistant, soft and
durable. And because the zinc ions are embedded during the polymerization
process, knit and woven articles made with Acteev retain their antimicrobial
efficacy for up to 50 washes.
Testing on knit fabric completed at the University of Cambridge demonstrated
that Acteev technology deactivates SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,
with 99.9% efficacy on contact. Ascend is working with governmental agencies to
obtain appropriate regulatory clearances to make specific claims in the U.S.
Product availability can be found at acteev.com (
) and @acteevbyascend on Instagram (
), Twitter (
) and Facebook (
).
About Ascend Performance Materials
Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials for everyday
essentials and new technologies. Our focus is on improving quality of life and
inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. Based in Houston, Texas, and
with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully
integrated material solutions provider with eight global manufacturing
facilities in the United States, Europe and China. Our 2,600-person global
workforce makes the plastics, fabrics, fibers and chemicals used to make safer
vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances and
longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety,
sustainability and the success of our customers and our communities.
Find out more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.
About Acteev: acteev.com (
)
Acteev disclaimer (
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Contact: Nicki Britton
+1-832-205-4854
nbritt@ascendmaterials.com
SOURCE: Ascend Performance Materials
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