ZYDEX INDUSTRIES
(Sustainability through Innovation)
PRESENTS
Oeko-Tex listed as an ecologically safe bio-active product
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Corporate back ground Strengths of zydex
Zydex products for textile processing Mother and child care market in India. Current market scenario
Need For Hygiene and safety
Need For innovative differentiation
Where are germs and need of anti-bacterial clothes. Type of clothes and importance of anti-microbial finish. Types of anti microbial products available in Market Zycrobial: Technology and working mechanism
Why zycrobial
Application techniques and test results.
Corporate background
• Zydex Industries is an Indian high-tech specialtypolymers manufacturing company promoted by Dr. Ajay Ranka.
• Zydex Industries was incorporated in the year 1999 and within a short span of time made a mark with new generation products in the sophisticated international markets including USA and Europe.
• Zydex is offering products to textile processors in more then 20 countries and has established a track record of introducing new generation eco products for textile processing. Dr. Ajay Ranka holds 4 US, 2 European and 2 Indian patents.
• The company has diversified recently into other
surface coating application markets like construction, paints, soil conditioning etc. Aims to be the top 5 company in the world by 2020 as “Solution Provider For Any Surface Related Problem”.
Strengths of Zydex Industries
Manufacturing facilities :
• Manufacturing facility of Zydex is located at Luna Padra in the outskirts of Vadodara city in the state of Gujarat.
• The plant is located in a sprawling 15 acre land area with capacity of the current plant is about 1000 Mts / month of modified starches, polymers, inks, binders, thickeners etc with DCS process control system Well laid out raw material storage of 60,000 sq ft area and finished goods storage spread over 70,000 sq ft. with Excellent utilities and good house keeping.
• The company as policy accords highest priority both for raw material quality and finished products quality checks.
Strengths of Zydex Industries
R & D and Quality assurance :
• R&D is the backbone of Zydex Industries. Innovative approach to Research has enabled Zydex to come up with a range of breakthrough technologies. Zydex Labs benchmark themselves with the best in the World. The three Zydex Labs are the epicenter of all the developments leading to revolutionary technologies..
Strengths of Zydex Industries
Textile application development facilities :
• Textile chemicals by and large are performance products. The products synthesized by the R and D are tested for application attributes in the textile app lab.
• The regular production products before moving out of the factory are also fully checked for their declared attributes in the textile application facilities.
• The facility is equipped with relevant equipments like open cooker, laundro meter, IFB washing machine, fusing, transfer printing machine, padding mangle, high speed stirrers, magnetic stirrer, lab sizing machine etc.
• This facility is also used for checking and developing newer applications for existing products and also for new products
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Strengths of Zydex Industries
Marketing support :
• The company’s marketing and tech service departments are manned by qualified and experienced personnel with relevant educational back ground in textile technology/ chemistry.
• Network of marketing offices and dealers in India and distribution associates abroad. More than 50% of the revenue for the company is generated from international markets.
• Constant interaction with the dealers/ distributors/ customers on telecom and/or personal visits for refinement of services and products.
• The company has been participating in leading global exhibitions and seminars.
Zydex Products for Textile Processing
Sizing
Pretreatment
Dyeing
Printing
Finishing
Mother & Child care products’ market on an upswing and growing at a CAGR of 15-20 per cent year-on-year. The market size for baby products in India is about Rs 15-25 billion, out of which, the estimated onlinemarket for baby product hovers around Rs 100-120
crore and experts opine that it tends to double every 6 to 8 months.
With India being home to about 50 million babies in the 0-2 years age group and 304.8 million children in the 0-12 years age group, the country offers immense opportunities in this segment.
India has the biggest number of world’s population under the age group of 35 years, which mean many babies are on their way.
KPMG estimates the size of the kids' wear market in India at Rs 28,000-30,000 crore, and expects it toreach Rs 43,000 crore by 2016 and Rs 72,000 crore by 2021.
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Source :http://www.wellnessindia.com/article/business-and-investments/business-and-trade-views/Mother-Child-care-products-market-on-an-upswing.a311/#sthash.RMGYYX6N.dpuf
Currently the middle class is growing very rapidly.
The spending power of the people is increasing.
The education in India in terms of number isincreasing. Today, more and more people are educated compared to 20 years back. That is what makes the consumer advance and quality conscious.
But at the same time there has been subsequent back wave in Mother and children care clothing's like Gini & Jony shelved its IPO or Lilliput shutting downinternational operations. Etc
The reason for their fall out was these companies could not build brand recall, especially as theirproducts did not stand apart from the offerings in the larger unorganised market.
This is where we come in picture. At the moment, there is no other brand available in the market that offers anti-microbial baby and mother care clothing's.*
Precaution is better than cure.
Skin is most sensitive part of child and Mom.Clothes protect skin only against wear.
Anti-bacterial treated clothes will have protect dually i.e. against wear and also against germs.
This is necessary for Mom’s during and afterpregnancy stage as their bodies are weak and most viable for attack of germs.
Same is for babies i.e new babies are verysusceptible to germs since their immune systems haven't had time to develop.
Also the new born babies discharge urine/ fecal in night. It might be possible that there is delay in changing clothes leading to transfer of germs to clothes and body.Zydex®
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Mom and children wear Market : Need for
Innovative differentiation.
Market crowded with lot of foreign and local brands.
Functional finish helps to create top of the mind awareness
about the brand and premium positioning among the
competitor brands.
Functional finish helps the brand to stand out in terms of
performance with specific USP.
Gives the much needed product differentiation from local market cost
effective structure.
Advancements in antimicrobial technology such as ZYCROBIAL
is providing clothing brands to offer different ranges of
antimicrobial clothes to protect Mom & Child.
Most new moms and dads are paranoid about germs as new babies are very susceptible to germs since their immune systems are still to develop.
During washing : Since family members' clothes --especially underwear -- may contain contaminants that could wind up on your baby's sensitive skin.
New clothing that will have contact with infant's skin should be antimicrobial as it may have been touched by many people prior to purchase.
Babies crawling will have very high bacteria concentration bottoms and gloves.
Viral and bacterial infections are common and, as a new mum, you may find yourself getting sick with one. Besides being unwell, you now have the added worry of protecting your baby from your infection. Read on to find some useful ways to protect your baby.
Perspiration and damp environment in extreme
conditions.
Clothes of children's are exposed to germs most
whether on playground or in toilets etc.
The immune system is yet developing.
Hence antimicrobial clothes would provide an
additional security against germs to children.
As children are continuously on the move they
sweat a lot hence are highly prone to germs
attack. Antimicrobial clothes would surely keep
them odor and germs free all day.
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Odour management system .
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Antibacterial
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Reduce irritation
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Promote healthy circulation
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Moisture control
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Fatigue control
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Ease of application.
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Selective activity against
undesirable microbes.
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No harmful effects on the
user & the environment.
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Durability to washing & dry
cleaning.
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Long term Stability to body
fluids, disinfestations /
sterilization.
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No deterioration in fabric
quality.
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Types of socks Why antimicrobial finish required
Baby clothes Babies are normally exposed to lot of germs during their daily routine The conditions fungi / germs like best are warm, moist and airless areas of skin, such as between the toes. Zycrobial prevents
formation of germs in key areas and help to keep Mom and child free from germs.
Women's
clothes The body of women is more sensitive than Men and require a special care. Other than sweat during every day chores where water is a
chief component , it is necessary to protect their body from germs. Anti microbial treated socks will a shield against all the possible
infections. Baby socks and
gloves Babies are not having fully developed immune system an this leads them to be more prone to attack from Microbes . They place foot and hand every where w/o much thinking, so they are exposed to a lot of microbes. In Winter season when the climate is dry and socks are primary components of baby wear , the dry skin is more prone to microbial attack, where anti microbial socks offer best protection
Kid’s clothes. Kids play w/o much thinking, whether it is muddy ground or pool of water on road. To protect them from microbes it is most essential to treat it with antimicrobial treatment.
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FUNGI • Asperggillus niger • Aspergillus fumigatus • Trichoderma Viride • Curvaleria lunota • Penicillium species
GRAM POSITIVE
• Staphylococcus aureus • Streptococcus pyogenes • Staphylococcus epidermidis
GRAM NEGATIVE
• E-Coli • Klebssiella pneumonie • Proteus vulgaris • Pseudomonas pycocyans • Salmonella Typhi • Acinetobacter Baumanni • Enterobacter Aerogens BACTERIA Zydex®*
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Leaching type of antimicrobials chemically react with the microorganismacting as a poison.
Triclosan
PHMB
Nano silver compounds*
Non-leaching type of antimicrobials stay affixed to the textile and atmolecular level electrocutes and physically pierces the microorganism (lipoproteins anionic membrane cover).
Silane QuatTRICLOSAN
• Inhibits growth by chemical action to penetrate & disrupt cell walls
indiscriminately in the environment. This leads to leakage of metabolites and disable cell function including reproduction .
ANTIMICROBIAL: LEACHING TYPE
• Used in personal care products (Dettol), soap, toothpaste and deodorants. • Used for over 25 Years.
• Lasts only one to two washes. Needs repetitive applications. • High recurring cost per wash cycle.
• Environmental problems – Generate very toxic Dioxin
PHMB - BIGUANIDE
• Binds microorganism to their cell membranes and disrupts the lipopolysaccharides
structures resulting in cell breakdown .
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ANTIMICROBIAL: LEACHING TYPE
• Used in swimming pools, cosmetics, contact lens solutions and natural textiles. Less effective on Gram Positive Bacteria.
• Possible Carcinogen.
NANO SILVER COMPOUNDS
• Nano silver compounds are popular and widely used.
• Metal ions inhibits metabolism of the active enzyme centers.
• Used in food handling materials, medical devices, wound care products, industrial materials, textiles etc.
ANTIMICROBIAL : NON LEACHING TYPE
SILANE QUAT
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Non-leachable & non-consumable (99.5%)•
Absorbs & forms a polymer network in fiber matrix.•
Bacterial cell membrane get ruptured when microbes come in contact with the treated surface.•
Quaternary ammonium structure provides antimicrobial activities effective on almost all microbes and fungi.•
Used in natural & synthetic fibers, internal hospital walls and garments.*
ZYCROBIAL
FEATURES:
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Organo Silane Quat*
Non flammable*
Water soluble*
Strong Chemical interaction*
Non-leachable*
Non-toxic compared to other anti-microbial products*
Solvent free (i.e. Eco-friendly to nature) R 3 N + (CH2)3 Si O R O R O R [2-Hydroxyethoxydimethoxysilyl] Octadecyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride] Zydex®Zycrobial molecules get attached to the
fiber surface by strong chemical interaction and Self condensation polymerization to
form interpenetrating network.
SELF CONDENSATION
Self Condensation of Silanol groups lead to formation of a 3D network around the surface which will not leach during washing & cleaning.
R – N+ –C- Si OR OR OR Hydrolysis R – N+ –C- Si OH OH OH Self Condensation - H2O POLYMER NETWORK
SURFACE BONDING MECHANISM
WORKING MECHANISM OF ZYCROBIAL
When a microbe comes in contact with the treated surface it is electrocuted due to the positively charged nitrogen of Zycrobial and the cell cover is physically ruptured by a knife-like action.
Porin Cell Membrane Si Si – C3H6 – N+ --- C18H37 Zycrobial Treated Surface O Zydex®
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Zycrobial treated fabric also eliminates the bad odor and maintains the freshness of the substrate for a long span of time.*
Zycrobial, being based on non-leaching chemistry, drastically reduces the bacterial growth and ensures effective antimicrobial & antiodour effect on the textile substrates even after several washes and increases the life span of textile substrates.*
Being a solvent free product, it is non-hazardous and eco friendly in nature which eliminates the side effects on user & environment.*
It is also eco-friendly compared to Nano-silver based technology.*
Though research is inconclusive, scientists have found evidence that Nano silver, once in the environment — most commonly in wastewater effluent — can potentially bio accumulate in organisms such asearthworms, insects and fish. Studies also suggest that nanoparticles in soil can harm plants.
Retentive Antimicrobial & Antiodor Finish 1. Ease of application.
2. Act against undesirable microbes. 3. Room temp. to 50 deg C reactivity 4. Room temp. to 170 deg C curing.
5. No discoloration & deterioration in fabric quality. 6. Durability to washing, dry cleaning & hot pressing. 7. No harmful effects on the user and the environment. 8. Long term Stability against body fluids,
disinfestations/sterilization.
Zycrobial
offers
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APPLICATION TECHNIQUES
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Application
Application
Technique
Dosage
Anti-microbial
Exhaust /
Spray
0.5 to 1% o.w.g
Antimicrobial Test Methods :
• Bromo Phenol Blue Stain Test
• AATCC 100 (Quantitative)
• ASTM E 2149 (Quantitative)
• Panel test – Odor etc.
• AATCC 147 (Qualitative test method for leaching type of
antimicrobials. Hence not suitable test method for Zycrobial-non leachable treated substrates.)
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NO. FABRIC SAMPLE DETAILS AATCC 100 test results of % BACTERIAL REDUCTION
1 Cotton Socks (M/s SNQS, Coimbatore)
Untreated K. pneumoniae: 0.00 S. aureus: 0.00 Exhaust finished with 5%
(o.w.f) of Zycrobial K. pneumoniae: 99.03 S. aureus: >99.99 Exhaust finished with 5%
(o.w.f) of Zycrobial & 50 times detergent washed
K. pneumoniae: 97.74 S. aureus: 99.34 2 S.L. Idustries Socks (Blend of 65% Cotton,30% Polyester & 5% Lycra)
(Portion used for test- cuff/toe/body portion)
Untreated K. pneumoniae: 21.96 S. aureus: 12.56 Exhaust finished with 1%
(o.w.f) of Zycrobial K. pneumoniae: 94.97 S. aureus: 94.21 Exhaust finished with 1%
(o.w.f) of Zycrobial & 25 times detergent washed
K. pneumoniae: 98.56 S. aureus: 96.86
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No. FABRIC SAMPLE DETAILS Staphylococcus Aureus and E.coli ASTM E2149 test with % BACTERIAL REDUCTION 3 Women UG Sample of Gokaldas Intimatewear Pvt Ltd. (Body portion is of cotton and Elastic portion is of lycra)
Untreated Body portion: 1.98 Elastic portion: 0 0.5% Zycrobial
o.w.g. Elastic portion: 99.95 Body portion: 99.97 0.5% Zycrobial o.w.g. (after 20 detergent washes) Body portion: 99.52 Elastic portion: 99.57
4 Polyester Fabric report (SITRA Report) Finished with 0.1% of Zycrobial 0.2% of Zycrobial 0.3% of Zycrobial (o.w.f) E. Coli: 80% 84% 98% Finished with Zycrobial and 30 times washed: 0.1% of Zycrobial 0.2% of Zycrobial 0.3% of Zycrobial (o.w.f) E. Coli: 31% 65% 91%
TOXICOLOGY CASE STUDY
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No. Test Results
1.
Primary Skin Irritation Study of
“Zycrobial” in Rabbits
Mild skin irritation as PSI Value is 0.33 (PSI Range – 0 for no irritation)
(PSI Range – 0-2 for mild irritation).
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Mucous Membrane Irritation Study of
“Zycrobial” in Rabbits
Mild skin irritation as MMI Value is – 0.47 (MMI Range – 0 for no irritation)
(MMI Range – 0-2 for mild irritation). 3. Acute Oral Toxicity of “Zycrobial” in Mice fiducial limit between 8883 mg/kg & 17871 The oral LD50 Value is 12600 mg/kg with
mg/kg at 95% confidence level. 4.
Intra-cutaneous Sensitization test of
“Zycrobial treated fabric” in Guinea Pigs
The sample of Zycrobial treated fabric did not produce any sensitization.
TESTED BY
Haffkine Institute For Training, Research & Testing, Mumbai,
National Toxicological Lab Pune.
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No. Test Results
5 Skin sensitization potential of “Zycrobial” in guinea pigs by CLOSED-PATCH test (BUEHLER test)
Zycrobial caused NO positive skin sensitization response. So, it can be concluded that Zycrobial is safe for use.
6 Mutagenicity study of “Zycrobial” by AMES / Salmonella typhimurium reverse mutation assay.
Zycrobial is non-mutagenic & is safe for use.
7. Oeko-Tex listing After two years of extensive evaluation Oeko-Tex, Switzerland has listed
“Zycrobial” as a safe antimicrobial recommended for textile treatment.
TOXICOLOGY CASE STUDY
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Zycrobial treated clothes would prevent the filthy smell
on usage of clothes by retarding the growth of microbe.
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Also the greater exposure to hot and humid climatic
conditons in India which tend to cause higher
‘perspiration wetness’ because of poor moisture
transport properties..
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Moreover, the current issues of skin disorders/infections
due to lack of hygiene has lead to huge opportunities
for anti-microbial and anti-odour finishing agents such
as ZYCROBIAL.
For any further information please contact:
Zydex Industries
61, Zydex House, Gotri-Sevasi Road, Vadodara - 391101, Gujarat, India Tel. No.: +91 265 3312 000
Fax: +91 265 3312 111
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Web: www.zydexindustries.com
