Active protection
HeiQ Allergen Tech is a 100% biobased, proprietary technology which reduces the exposure to allergens such as house dust mite matter and pet allergens with the help of active probiotics.
(*Inanimate allergens such as house dust mite matter & pet allergens)
Outstanding qualities
- Exceptional allergen reduction on the textile surface
- Patent-pending technology
- For global application
- 100% biobased product (the probiotics AND the matrix)
- Durable performance beyond 20 home launderings
Added value
- Assessed and certified by Allergy UK
- Non-irritant to the skin
- No impact on fabric properties such as breathability, color, hand feel or wicking
Wide-ranging applications
- For home textiles such as mattresses, bed linen, etc. but also carpets, rugs and upholstered furniture
- Applicable to all fiber types
Standards
- OEKO-TEX suited
- Meets most brand RSL requirements
OEKO-TEX SUITED
Innovative allergen control at work
1. Probiotic Colonization:
Synbiotics (= probiotics + prebiotic ‘lunchbox‘) in natural matrix applied to the textile
2. Enzyme Production:
Blend of probiotics produces a wide range of enzymes
3. Allergen removal
These enzymes “digest” a large variety of inanimate allergens (= organic protein molecules)
HeiQ Allergen Tech is designed for a wide range of applications:
Bedding
Upholstered furniture
Rugs & Carpets
Public transportation
Unique, proprietary technology
HeiQ Allergen Tech textile treatment matrix
The Scanning Electron Microscope image shows the porous biopolymer matrix which contains the synbiotic microroganisms (magnified section).
A powerful blend of multiple non-modified bacterial strains of the spore-forming bacillus family is delivered to the textile on a 100% biobased protective and slow-release matrix.
Testing HeiQ Allergen Tech
HeiQ offers following test method for your textiles powered by HeiQ Allergen Tech:
HeiQ Synbiotic Effect Test
- Quantitative, inhouse test method that measures the viability of the synbiotic spores
- It correlates to the allergen reduction performance tests
- The test provdes that probiotics are present in relevant numbers and alive
- The results are given as a number of colony forming units per gram textile (CFU/g)
- Test executed at Microbe Investigations Switzerland (MIS) Iberia & China
