The partnership will offer continuously-active surface solutions geared toward healthcare settings by next year, according to a news release.
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The partnership has already yielded several soft surface solutions, including an antimicrobial privacy curtain which resists contamination seven times longer than curtains of standard fabric, according to the release.
PurThread, a manufacturer of antimicrobial textiles and antimicrobial textile products, holds exclusive rights to Kodak’s antimicrobial silver-based technology. The company won the 2013 TechAmerica Award, a recognition from the TechAmerica foundation for the best products and services from the technology industry as judged by industry experts and leaders.
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