Sciessent Joins Forces With BigSky Technologies To Offer A High Performance Environmentally Responsible Textile Finish For Commercial Furnishings

GreenShield with Agion Textile Finish Repels Water and Stains and Provides Antimicrobial Product Protection

Chicago, IL - NeoCon - From the halls of NeoCon, North America's largest design exposition and conference, Sciessent and GreenShield announce their partnership to provide a textile finish for furnishings that combats the challenges found in high traffic areas. The new finish, Greenshield with Agion, delivers stain and water resistance along with built in antimicrobial protection that prevents mold, mildew, odor and destructive microbes from residing on the fabric's surface. In addition to its high performance, the new finish offers the utmost in environmentally sustainable design, as GreenShield offers 6 to 10 times less harmful fluorocarbons than alternatives.

GreenShield is a multi-functional technology that provides water and oil repellency and stain resistance in a single finish. Through the principle of micro-roughness, GreenShield reduces the use of fluorochemicals on fabrics. Undetectable to human touch, the microscopic surface roughness of GreenShield allows water and oil to roll off the surface of the fabric resulting in water and oil repellency and stain resistance. When combined with Agion silver ion technology the treated fabric also minimizes the impact of odor causing bacteria, mold, mildew, and fungi throughout the textile. GreenShield with Agion is non-leaching and specifically formulated to be effective for the useful life of the treated fabric. Both technologies are Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM at the silver level by MBDC.

"We are proud to partner with Sciessent to offer designers and manufacturers an environmentally friendly fabric built to endure the constant barrage of odor causing bacteria and stains found on textile surface in high use environments," said Cathy Fleischer , managing director of Big Sky Technologies. "This partnership provides the best of both of our technologies, stain resistance and antimicrobial product protection, with zero compromise. With sustainability and a need for greener living at the forefront of interior design, we look forward to bringing this new finish to the marketplace."

The GreenShield finish with Agion antimicrobial technology is ideal for furnishings that are exposed to high contact where potential staining and microbial growth is an issue. Such areas include healthcare facilities, hospitality, restaurant, office and schools. The GreenShield finish with Agion can also be used for use in outdoor textile application including furniture cushions, carpets and upholstery.

SOURCE: Sciessent and GreenShield