HeiQ Viroblock, an effective, safe and sustainable treatment for textiles. How does that work?
Highly effective antiviral textile finish from HeiQ, Switzerland
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Swiss textile specialist HeiQ has frequented international journals such as Forbes, CNN and Vogue since it launched HeiQ Viroblock 10 months ago on the day the country announced state of emergency. This finish kills viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 within minutes. Originally intended for face masks, HeiQ Viroblock can be applied to any type of textile and transforms it into antiviral surfaces.
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How does HeiQ Viroblock work in simple words?
In a very short time, HeiQ, the Swiss specialist in textile finishes, has managed to bring to market an antiviral finish for textiles that is enormously fast-acting, harmless to health and sustainable. Given the speed at which the pandemic spread, this was a real challenge, which was promptly recognized with the Swiss Technology Award 2020. More than a billion face masks with HeiQ Viroblock have now been sold worldwide, including through the company's own web store, which the B2B company HeiQ quickly set up in response to the high demand. But the potential is much greater, Carlo Centonze, co-founder and CEO of HeiQ is convinced, for example for HeiQ Viroblock sprays, which can also be used in retail to disinfect clothing that has been tried on.