BPR: Turning an obligation into customer benefit

The obligation to label products that contain biocidal active substances is a thorn in the side for many manufacturers. Why not turn this obligation into an opportunity for transparent communication with customers?

Why ignoring Article 58 of the BPR can be expensive

Importers of products with biocidal components cannot ignore the BPR. After all, anyone who imports “treated articles” into the EU is responsible for the declaration and labeling of the biocidal components, even if he resells the product to a distributor or retailer.

Shawnee Chemical and SANITIZED AG:
New strategic sales partnership for the Sanitized® antimicrobial polymer additives

SANITIZED customers in the PVC industry in the US will profit from the expertise and established sales network of Shawnee Chemical. The Sanitized® antimicrobial additive for hygiene function and material protection for flexible PVC will be marketed in the US by the new sales partner.

Bodo Möller Chemie expands the sale and distribution of Sanitized® in Eastern Europe

Antimicrobial solutions make polymers hygienic and usable for a longer period of time

Starting on November 1, Bodo Möller Chemie takes over the distribution of SANITIZED AG products for the Eastern European market in the area of all plastic processing applications. The portfolio of the Swiss manufacturer SANITIZED focuses on antimicrobial additives for the polymer and textile industry, and offers extensive hygiene and material protection options.

Using the power of nature against odor in cotton textiles Sanitized® Mintactiv: Safe, natural and sustainable.

Reliable odor-management for cotton textiles using natural mint with the new Sanitized® Mintactiv additive. Highly washproof, effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, metal-free, applied without binders and made from the sustainable, renewable natural resource peppermint: This new development from SANITIZED AG meets the requirements of conscientious textile manufacturers and their brands with sustainability goals.

Loved but neglected: your living room

In every home the living room welcomes family and friends to sit down, kick back and relax. To enjoy some quality time together, watch an excitingsports match or drown out a bad day with good tunes.

Take off your shoes! A matter of preference or cleanness?

It’s a basic rule in many Asian countries that that outdoor shoes are not worn inside the house, with no exceptions tolerated! This applies to homeowners as well as their guests. Other cultures are a little more flexible.

The sofa as epicenter: a story of crumbs, skin flakes and unwanted roommates

For some people, it’s a comfy sofa, for others it may be an old leather chair. Everyone has their favorite place to enjoy precious hours of relaxation or stimulation depending on the book, the movie, the music, the conversation, or the game.

Hygiene in the hotel room: a critical look pays off

Welcome to your dream hotel. Looks good… at least at first glance. A horrifying documentary shows that those spotless looking bedsheet and pillows are really also freshly washed.

Bedtime stories: The Grimm side to Airbnb?

When you’re staying away from home, have you ever thought about who has slept in the bed before you or sat on the sofa without any clothes on?

Home, sweat home. “Home, clean home” would be better

A bath mat can be a rather unsavory item. It is often placed directly in front of the toilet, where fecal bacteria can land on it every time the loo is flushed. Not to mention the moisture left on the mat from wet feet after a shower.

Dust mites: Quality of life despite being allergic

If you read the media reports, you might be forgiven for thinking that there is a new therapy to beat all allergies based on a tablet, immunization or an injection. Unfortunately, the way to relieve allergic reactions is a much more arduous task and a very individual process, which is therefore sometimes also associated with chance.