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HOUSTON, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- The digital supply chain solutions provider adds the masks with

     antimicrobial protection to its worry-free materials management program

SDI, a leader in digital supply chain services and solutions, has added a new

line of antimicrobial protective gear to its PPE As-a-Service(SM) offering.

Acteev Protect(TM) products are targeted toward educators, retail employees,

manufacturing workers and others who need a face covering that stays

comfortable and maintains freshness when worn for the duration of a shift.

The Acteev Protect line includes face coverings that meet the new ASTM

International standards for masks. SDI selected Acteev Protect because of this

combination of performance and wearability, said Jim Owens, SVP at SDI.

"Ensuring customers have access to PPE is essential. Teachers, retailers and

production line workers -- who work in close proximity or in public-facing

positions -- deserve masks that are comfortable and breathable," Owens said.

"With antimicrobial and antibacterial properties to keep them clean, Acteev

Protect face coverings give wearers extra confidence and peace of mind that

their masks will last and stay fresh."

Acteev(TM) is a patent-pending technology that embeds zinc ions in a polymer to

create long-lasting antimicrobial properties. Products made with Acteev are

protected from odor-causing bacteria and fungi and are abrasion-resistant, soft

and durable. Because the zinc ions are embedded during the polymerization

process, articles made with Acteev retain their antimicrobial efficacy for the

life of the product.

Acteev Protect's reusability is a sought-out feature by those concerned with

sustainability, according to Dr. Lu Zhang, Ascend's VP of Acteev. "More than 94

million masks are sent to landfills each week," Zhang said. "Acteev's zinc ion

technology makes our masks self-cleaning and reusable. And if they get dusty or

soiled, then can be washed."

Darayus Pardivala, the president of the Americas division of Sulzer Rotating

Equipment Services, purchased the masks for employees at all 32 of the

company's locations in North and South America. "They're much easier to breathe

through compared to what we had in the past, there's an added level of

protection [for the masks] and our employees are much more comfortable,"

Pardivala said. "The pushback we had in the past about wearing masks is

completely gone."

For more information on this product line in the PPE As-a-Service supply chain

solution, contact Jim Owens at jim.owens@sdi.com.

About Ascend Performance Materials: www.ascendmaterials.com

About Acteev: www.acteev.com

About SDI's PPE-As-a-Service: www.sdi.com/ppe-service

Contact: Nicki Britton, +1 832-205-4854, nbritt@ascendmaterials.com

SOURCE: Ascend Performance Materials