Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:QMDT) announced today the
development of a proprietary Stay Fresh™ technology and that the
Company is seeking partners to commercialize this revolutionary new
technology in key segments of the textile market. Stay Fresh
greatly surpasses the performance of currently available
freshness-enhancing textiles technologies. It is highly effective in
controlling the growth of odor-causing bacteria and preventing
associated staining. Stay Fresh technology is also extremely
durable, effective for the life of the treated fabric by maintaining
sustained efficacy through 75 laundering cycles, thus overcoming a major
shortcoming common among today’s leading antimicrobial technologies.
"Stay Fresh is a very exciting addition to our Company’s
technology portfolio,” said J. Ladd Greeno, CEO of Quick-Med
Technologies. "We believe that the unprecedented sustained performance
of Stay Fresh will provide apparel and other textile
manufacturers an important new way to differentiate and add value to
their products.”
Stay Fresh technology has been designed to cost-effectively
enhance a wide variety of textile applications including essential
apparel, work wear, active wear, bedding and health care textiles.
With the basic technology development complete, the Company will now
focus on identifying commercialization partners with the interest and
resources to bring this technology to key market segments. Quick-Med has
initiated EPA registration which, when achieved, will allow its
customers to make "treated article” claims and market the antimicrobial
features of Stay Fresh technology. Additionally, the Company
plans to pursue FDA clearance for select medical textile applications.
"Stay Fresh will provide efficacy and durability that is far
superior to any other product on the market at a very attractive cost,”
said Dr. Jerry Olderman, VP of Research & Development at Quick-Med. "Our
research team has developed a high performance textile treatment that
overcomes the key shortcomings of currently available technologies.”
Stay Fresh can be used with a broad range of fiber types and
blends on whites and colored fabrics. The patent-pending technology
employs a safe, eco-friendly active agent that remains in full
concentration on any of several fabric types and compositions. It
controls a broad range of both Gram-positive and Gram negative bacteria
throughout the life of the product. Stay Fresh finish is not
depleted during repeated laundering in hot or cold water. This
extraordinary durability protects against the development of resistance
by bacteria and the sustained bond means that there’s no environmental
impact of the wash water.
Stay Fresh is Quick-Med’s newest platform technology. It joins
NIMBUS®, a non-leaching antimicrobial technology recently
cleared by FDA and is initially being commercialized in wound care
products; NimbuDerm™; a novel skin-sanitizer technology that provides
comfortable, ongoing protection for 6 or more hours; and MultiStat®,
a family of patented compounds that have been shown to have significant
benefit in promoting the maintenance, healing and repair of skin and eye
tissue.
About Quick-Med Technologies, Inc.
Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. is a life sciences company that is
developing innovative technologies for the healthcare and consumer
markets. For more information, see: www.quickmedtech.com.
© 2009 Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. NIMBUS®
and MultiStat® are registered trademarks and NimbuDerm™ and
Stay Fresh™ are trademarks of Quick-Med Technologies, Inc.
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Note: Antimicrobial information is presented solely to assist in
technology evaluation and is not intended to be a public health claim.
Stay Fresh™ technology has not yet received EPA registration or FDA
clearance.