The awards recognize new and groundbreaking technologies used
in winter apparel, outdoor and sports products and
materials
HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend
Performance Materials' Acteev Protect™ antimicrobial
odor-resisting fabric technology has been named a winner at the
2021 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards. The awards recognize new
and groundbreaking technologies used in winter apparel, outdoor and
sports products and materials.
Acteev Protect was chosen out of a record number of submissions
for its performance across four criteria – Spark, Desire, Function
and Impact.
Nikki Huffman, principal business
development leader for Acteev™, accepted the award at a virtual
ceremony held during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Online
tradeshow.
"We are honored to be in the company of so many talented
innovators," Huffman said. "We envision an Acteev world with Ascend
working together with other manufacturers and innovators to create
products ranging from sheets and pillowcases to scrubs and hospital
gowns, athleisure wear and socks, swimwear and intimate
apparel."
Acteev technology embeds zinc ions in a polymer to create
long-lasting antimicrobial properties. The result is a fabric that
destroys odor-causing bacteria and fungi. Acteev yarns and
fabrics are abrasion-resistant, soft and durable. And because the
zinc ions are embedded during the polymerization process, knit and
woven articles made with Acteev retain their antimicrobial efficacy
for up to 50 washes.
Testing on knit fabric completed at the University of Cambridge demonstrated that Acteev
technology deactivates SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,
with 99.9% efficacy on contact. Ascend is working with governmental
agencies to obtain appropriate regulatory clearances to make
specific claims in the U.S.
Product availability can be found
at acteev.com and @acteevbyascend
on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
About Ascend Performance Materials
Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials
for everyday essentials and new technologies. Our focus is on
improving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow through
innovation. Based in Houston,
Texas, and with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully integrated material
solutions provider with eight global manufacturing facilities in
the United States, Europe and China. Our 2,600-person global workforce makes
the plastics, fabrics, fibers and chemicals used to make safer
vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter
appliances and longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are
committed to safety, sustainability and the success of our
customers and our communities.
Find out more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.
About Acteev: acteev.com
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Contact: Nicki Britton, +1
832-205-4854, nbritt@ascendmaterials.com
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