Advanced, Sustainable Microbial Control

from Your Partners at Dow Microbial Control.

At DMC, We Take Environmental,
Human Health and Safety Seriously

At Dow, we ensure our

products offer
uncompromised human
safety…

…and a sustainable
environmental footprint.
At DMC, We Are Committed To
Sustainable Technology
DMC is the only business in the industry with:
 Dedicated Resources:
 Director of Sustainable Technology
 Proven Credentials:
 Inventor of Advanced Sustainable Microbial
Control
 We are your sustainability advocate:
 Committed to improving the quality of life
through sustainability
 Obsessed with your microbial control issues
 Welcomes your toughest challenges, locally
and globally
 Your guide to the triple bottom line—people,
planet and profit.
SILVADUR™ Delivers Sustainable
Microbial Control in Textiles
A Practical Approach to Sustainability
We score sustainable products on 3 criteria
 Effective
 It must serve its primary job of
protecting you from harmful and
nuisance micro-organisms
 Non-Persistent
 Preferably, technologies will biodegrade,
be destroyed, fix into permanent matter
or be reusable/recyclable
 Does No Harm
 Technologies should not harm the
environment, your employees, the
community or your business
SILVADUR™ Delivers Sustainable
Microbial Control in Textiles
SILVADUR: the Leading Sustainable Antimicrobial for Textiles
 SILVADUR is effective
 Silver ions (Ag+) are a trusted
antimicrobial agent used for more than
2,000 years
 Reliable efficacy performance for
bacteria prevalent on textile surfaces
 Requires less silver active to deliver
high antimicrobial performance
SILVADUR™ Delivers Sustainable
Microbial Control in Textiles
SILVADUR: the Leading Sustainable Antimicrobial for Textiles
 SILVADUR is non-persistent
 Use of silver ions (Ag+), not silver
particles
 Recyclable and reusable during
processing applications due to its
inherent stability to light and water
solubility
 SILVADUR utilizes bound silver, thus
no free silver is released into the
environment
 Polymers inherently adhere to fiber
surfaces, thus providing longer-lasting
antimicrobial protection to fabric
SILVADUR™ Delivers Sustainable
Microbial Control in Textiles
SILVADUR: the Leading Sustainable Antimicrobial for Textiles
 SILVADUR does no harm
 Formulated to provide a low
concentration of free silver ions, thus
no build-up of free silver; this
prevents discoloration and enables
long-lasting antimicrobial
performance
 SILVADUR-treated articles are non-
sensitizing to human skin
 SILVADUR-treated articles are non-
irritating to humans
 SILVADUR-treated articles are non-
absorbent
The Proof Is In the Testing

SILVADUR Neither Irritates Nor Sensitizes Human Skin

 A battery of third-party clinical studies
has been used to evaluate the potential
for SILVADUR™ to cause skin irritation
or skin sensitization in humans. These
evaluations found no evidence that
SILVADUR either irritates or sensitizes
human skin.
 21-Day Cumulative Irritation Patch
Tests of SILVADUR™ on Cotton and
Polyester Fabrics
 Human Repeat Insult Patch Tests
(HRIPT) of SILVADUR on Cotton
and Polyester Fabrics
The Proof Is In the Testing

SILVADUR Assessed as Harmless to Human Health

 SILVADUR is recognized and listed as
an Active Chemical Product, with
biological activity, by the International
Oeko-Tex Association, which has
assessed it to be harmless to human
health, provided as it is used as indicated
and designated.
 It is also registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and its active ingredient is notified and
supported under the EU Biocidal
Products Regulation (BPR).
 SILVADUR complies with REACH
requirements in the European Union.
Protecting Our Environment
SILVADURTM antimicrobial is retained longer on fabric
substrates, resulting in a longer garment “working life.”
SILVADUR is formulated to provide a low concentration of
free silver ions, thus no build-up of free silver. And, when
items are laundered, SILVADUR will not release free silver
into the environment
 Garments stay fresher longer.
 Fewer silver ions are released into the environment.
• Unlike silver particles that last a long time in the
environment, silver ions do not.

SILVADUR provides processing plants with overall

reduction in raw materials purchases, as well as energy and
water usage.
Registrations, Certifications and
Global Compliance

Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 approved

bluesign® certified (in progress)

REACH compliant
 DMC and SILVADUR™ are fearlessly
committed to revolutionizing how the world
approaches microbial control. Join us.