July 11, 2007—DuraBan LLC, a chemical manufacturer specializing in earth-friendly antimicrobial, antibacterial, and disinfectant technologies, announces the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration of its DuraBan antimicrobial formulas.
The registration establishes DuraBan LLC as a leading chemical manufacturer of permanent, water-based, non-leaching, and non-VOC antimicrobials that are safe for the environment. DuraBan expects the formulas to have a significant impact in the consumer, original equipment manufacturing (OEM), industrial, and institutional markets, where incorporating built-in DuraBan antimicrobial technology will add value for manufacturers by providing environmentally safe protection against mold, mildew, and bacteria for consumer products.
According to DuraBan, its products are differentiated from other antimicrobials because they are environmentally safe, water-based formulas that permanently bond to the material to which it is being applied. Unlike other antimicrobials that are non-bonding and can leach toxic chemicals contaminating the environment, DuraBan’s technology is virtually non-toxic and creates an antimicrobial barrier that will not leach and cannot be washed off, the company says.
DuraBan antimicrobials are custom formulated to provide a durable antimicrobial finish when applied to natural or manmade materials such as metals, textiles (fibers, woven fabrics, and nonwovens), carpet, leather, wood, wallboard, rubber, plastics (all types), concrete, cement, ceramics, stone surfaces, composite materials, paints and coatings.
For more information visit the DuraBan Web site.
