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
HeiQ and Nylstar launch Meryl Skinlife Force
HeiQ and Nylstar are introducing HeiQ Viroblock Permanent on Meryl Zero Microfiber Pollution high performance fabric.
28th January 2021
A decade long collaboration between Swiss textile innovator HeiQ and Spanish premium synthetic fibre manufacturer Nylstar, has resulted in a new antiviral and antimicrobial fabric, with what Nylstar calls zero pollution sustainable benefits.
Meryl Skinlife Force powered by HeiQ Viroblock Permanent, is a winner at ISPO Textrends Award for the Best Product.
With the commencement of the pandemic, the two leading textile innovators pooled resources, developed over a decade long collaboration, to create a premium synthetic fibre that they say is sustainable, antimicrobial and durable. In short, the collaborators say, the optimal fusion of innovative ingredient into sustainably made materials.
About HeiQ HeiQ is a pioneer and at the forefront of global technology in the $10 billion antimicrobial fabrics and $24 billion textile chemicals market. With the focus on materials and textile innovation, HeiQ has created some of the most effective, durable and high-performance technologies and textile effects in the market today, which cool, warm, dry, repel, purify, and destroy viruses. Since 2005, HeiQ has developed over 200 technologies in partnership with 300 major brands. HeiQ is a high intellectual capital company which has successfully built up a reputation in textile technologies, having won multiple awards and innovating with leading eco-conscious brands such as Patagonia.
Ski resort hotel implements HeiQ Viroblock Ecosystem
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the hospitality sector has been experiencing slowed traffic and is expecting more hygiene and safety cautious guests and staff.
31st December 2020
Swiss ski resort hotel W Verbier has partnered with HeiQ and The Medical Supply Company of Switzerland (MSCS) to incorporate the HeiQ Viroblock Ecosystem, an end-to-end system designed to maintain the long-lasting cleanliness in public spaces and business environments, into its facilities management routine amid the recent lock-down introduced by the Swiss health authorities in the country.
Verbier, one of the most popular winter holiday destinations of Switzerland, has received a lot of international media coverage this season due to sudden and strict coronavirus pandemic measures affecting hundreds of vacationers. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the hospitality sector has been experiencing slowed traffic and is expecting more hygiene and
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