WAKEFIELD, MA--(Marketwire - April 27, 2010) - In the wake of the European Union (EU) act to prohibit the use of triclosan in products intended to come into contact with food (starting in 2011) and renewed questions in Europe and the United States about the use of triclosan across product categories such as food contact, plastics, textiles, medical devices and personal care/cosmetics, Agion® today issued a reminder that its silver-based antimicrobial technology, “Nature’s antimicrobial” is a proven alternative to triclosan. Agion’s technology, based on silver-ions, is not a nanosilver approach and has been in use in products for over ten years, adopted by manufacturers who specifically chose a non-synthetic chemical approach to antimicrobial protection in their products.
Triclosan, a chemical found in toothpastes, soaps, deodorants and many other household products, has raised concerns for years and renewed scrutiny in recent weeks. The European Union last month prohibited (starting in 2011) the use of triclosan in products intended to come into contact with food, after one triclosan manufacturer said “it does not consider the use of the substance in plastics intended to come into contact with food appropriate anymore."(1)
Recently, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said recent research raises “valid concerns” about the possible effects of triclosan.(2) In contrast, Agion technology solutions have one of the widest regulatory approval portfolios available including EPA, FDA, USDA, EFSA, NSF and Personal Care Products Association (PCPA).
Agion’s silver antimicrobial technology has earned Cradle to Cradle Certification(CM) from MBDC, a coveted industry standard that underlines Agion’s credentials as a smart alternative to synthetic chemicals.
About Agion Technologies, Inc.
Agion Technologies, the worldwide leader in naturally occurring silver-based technologies, provides customized solutions that continuously inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold and fungus. Agion’s antimicrobial technology is used in the consumer, industrial and healthcare industries and has been incorporated into a variety of products including cell phones, shoes, keyboards, water filters, medical catheters and ice machines. Agion’s customers include many leading brands such as Dell Computer, Motorola, Adidas, PPG, Carrier and DuPont. For more information about Agion Technologies, visit www.agion-tech.com.
(1) FoodQualityNews.com, “Transition period granted after food contact additive withdrawal,” by Rory Harrington, March 29, 2010.
(2) Washington Post, “FDA says studies on triclosan, used in sanitizers and soaps, raise concerns,” by Lyndsey Layton, April 8, 2010.
Media contact:
Ariane Doud
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agion@matternow.com
