Achieving high antiviral effects with various materials
Antiviral and Antimicrobial agent NICCANON RB-560
Since 2020, the demand for antiviral functions in textiles has exploded. With conventional antiviral finishing agents, the materials that exhibit antiviral effects were limited, and washing durability was also an issue. Therefore, there were no processing agents or technologies that could meet the ever-increasing demand for processing.
NICCANON RB-560 was born by consolidating the knowledge and technology that NICCA has cultivated over many years in order to realize the antiviral processing that the world needs.
It solves the traditional industry problem and provides excellent antiviral performance even after washing for all composite materials such as polyester and cotton blends.
We will introduce the development story of NICCANON RB-560, which was born with our new technology.
Triggered by consideration and verification of unexpected results
Due to the explosive increase in demand for antiviral processing, development speed was required. However, we didn't know how to approach technology that hadn't existed before, and development was not straightforward.
At that time, while repeating evaluations based on existing antibacterial agents, we obtained unexpected results. Further investigation and verification led to new discoveries, and the NICCANON RB-560 was born.
Behind the speedy development
Antiviral testing is essential for the development of antiviral processing agents. Originally, NICCA did not have antiviral testing facilities, so we decided to set up testing facilities to develop antiviral agents.
There were many difficulties in developing antiviral agents and installing antiviral testing facilities at the same time, but the development speed was greatly accelerated by the launch of the facilities. And the facility became necessary for the development of antiviral agents that were born after that.
Superiority of NICCANON RB-560
There is no other agent that exhibits antiviral properties with washing durability regardless of the material to be processed, such as polyester, nylon, and cotton. In addition, it is possible to obtain the SEK mark for antiviral processing, and it has been proven to have low skin irritation and high safety.
NICCANON RB-560, which was developed by consolidating NICCA's knowledge and technology, has a track record of meeting a wide variety of antiviral finishing demands.
It is a product that can grow in line with the ever-increasing demand for functional agents and requests from customers.
Features of NICCANON RB-560
- Demonstrates high antiviral effects regardless of materials such as polyester, nylon, and cotton.
- Maintains excellent antiviral properties even after washing.
- It is possible to obtain the SEK mark for antiviral processing, and it is a highly safe product with low irritation to the skin.
In addition to NICCANON RB-560, we have a lineup of several antiviral processing agents.
If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.
Comments from R&D Person in Charge
In early 2020, we used our existing cationic antimicrobial agent to evaluate its antiviral properties and confirmed its effectiveness. After that, we worked on overcoming the problem of washing durability. Initially, we started verification with the expectation that the solution would be an extension of existing products, but in the end we landed on an unexpected compound.
The development of surfactants is profound, and they sometimes exhibit surprising functions in unexpected fields. This product is one of them, and it is nothing more than the excavation of our surfactant technology that has been accumulated over many years.
We would like to continue developing our products so that we can contribute to society as much as possible through the cultivation of surfactants.