NanoHorizons Expands Healthcare Market Presence with Advanced Antimicrobial Solutions

SmartSilver Technology Gains Traction in Medical Textiles and Clinical Applications

Permanent antimicrobial protection addresses critical healthcare-associated infection challenges

STATE COLLEGE, PA (September 20, 2024) - NanoHorizons, Inc., a leading innovator in nanoscale materials engineering, today announced significant expansion into healthcare markets with its SmartSilver antimicrobial technology platform. The company has established partnerships with medical textile manufacturers and healthcare product companies to integrate permanent antimicrobial protection into clinical applications where infection control is paramount.

This strategic expansion builds on SmartSilver’s proven performance in consumer and industrial textiles, applying the same nanoscale engineering principles to address the unique challenges of healthcare environments.

Healthcare Market Opportunity

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a persistent challenge for medical facilities worldwide, affecting millions of patients annually and contributing to significant healthcare costs. Antimicrobial textiles offer a valuable component of comprehensive infection control strategies, particularly for high-touch surfaces and patient-contact materials.

NanoHorizons’ entry into healthcare markets addresses growing demand for:

Technology Advantages for Healthcare

SmartSilver’s permanent bonding technology offers distinct advantages for healthcare applications:

Durability: Antimicrobial protection persists through 100+ commercial laundry cycles without significant performance degradation, ensuring consistent protection throughout product lifetime.

Broad-Spectrum Efficacy: Effective against diverse bacterial and fungal organisms commonly encountered in healthcare settings, validated through independent laboratory testing against ASTM and AATCC standard test methods.

Safety Profile: Silver-based antimicrobial technology has an established safety record in medical applications, with extensive historical use in wound care, medical devices, and clinical settings.

Manufacturing Integration: Compatible with existing textile finishing and manufacturing processes used by medical textile producers, enabling adoption without major capital investment.

Strategic Healthcare Partnerships

NanoHorizons has established collaborative relationships with several healthcare product manufacturers to integrate SmartSilver technology into upcoming product lines. These partnerships leverage NanoHorizons’ nanoscale engineering expertise alongside partners’ healthcare market knowledge and distribution capabilities.

“Healthcare represents a natural extension of our antimicrobial technology platform,” said a company representative. “The same nanoscale engineering that delivers permanent odor protection in athletic apparel provides valuable antimicrobial benefits in clinical settings where infection control is critical.”

Initial healthcare product launches incorporating SmartSilver technology are scheduled for 2025, with additional applications under development.

Clinical Validation

SmartSilver-treated textiles have undergone extensive antimicrobial efficacy testing through independent laboratories using healthcare industry standard test methods. Results demonstrate significant antimicrobial activity against common bacterial and fungal organisms, with sustained performance through repeated laundering cycles that simulate real-world healthcare use.

Testing has been conducted according to recognized standards including:

Regulatory Considerations

NanoHorizons works closely with healthcare product manufacturers to ensure SmartSilver applications comply with relevant regulatory requirements. The company provides technical documentation and testing data to support partner compliance efforts for medical textile and healthcare product applications.

Market Outlook

The healthcare antimicrobial textile market continues to grow as medical facilities increasingly adopt infection prevention technologies. NanoHorizons is positioned to serve this expanding market with proven technology, manufacturing scalability, and commitment to working collaboratively with healthcare industry partners.

SmartSilver Technology

SmartSilver, the smarter anti-odor and antimicrobial answer, is engineered at the nanoscale to impart permanent antimicrobial properties to natural and synthetic fibers and fabrics. The technology delivers the antimicrobial power of pure silver through nanoscale additives that form permanent bonds with diverse fiber structures, ensuring life-of-product protection.

SmartSilver additives integrate seamlessly with existing textile manufacturing processes, enabling efficient production of antimicrobial textiles without compromising fabric performance characteristics or requiring specialized equipment.

About NanoHorizons, Inc.

NanoHorizons is a custom nanoscale materials engineering company dedicated to solving real-world challenges through innovative nanotechnology. The company’s SmartSilver brand is recognized worldwide as a leader in providing permanent anti-odor and antimicrobial protection to natural and synthetic fibers and fabrics. SmartSilver additives, along with NanoHorizons’ other technologies, deliver measurable value in industries ranging from performance apparel to medical instrumentation. To learn more about NanoHorizons, visit www.nanohorizons.com.

For information on healthcare-associated infection prevention, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Media Contact: NanoHorizons, Inc. Business Development info@nanohorizons.com www.nanohorizons.com